Editor’s note: Today’s post is by Travis Naraine, IT Infrastructure Engineer, and Harel Shaked, Director of IT Services and Support, both for Outbrain, a leading technology platform that drives business results by engaging people across the open internet. Outbrain adopted Chrome Enterprise and integrations from Spin.

Google is redesigning or reorganizing the Chrome task manager. The new design is currently available in the Canary channel version of Google Chrome. Before I show you the new design, here is the old one. Now, here is the updated design.

It’s another cousin of Spectre, here to read your email, browsing history, and more Many recent Apple laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones powered by Cupertino’s homegrown Silicon processors can be exploited to reveal email content, browsing behavior, and other sensitive data through two newly identified side-channel attacks on Chrome and Safari.…

The error “could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend” is standard on Ubuntu. It happens when the system runs multiple commands that need the same file, often the /var/lib/dpkg/lock file. The /var/lib/dpkg/lock file is vital for Ubuntu’s apt package manager. It manages package installation, upgrades, and removal.

The Stable channel has been updated to 132.0.6834.159/160 for Windows, Mac and 132.0.6834.159 for Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log.The extended stable channel has been updated to 132.0.6834.160( Windows, Mac) and will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

It appears that the first post-launch update for the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 is starting to make its way to users. Unlike the norm for these firmware updates, I actually have the newest version already and can confirm that it is now likely to be widely rolling out.

Discover how the font-size-adjust property can maintain text consistency and readability when fallback fonts are in use. This property ensures your text remains legible, regardless of the font displayed, improving your website’s typography. Learn more at goo.gle/css-font-size-adjust or by clicking the related video! Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.

YouTube Premium subscribers are in for a bit of a treat. The platform is rolling out a series of new experimental features designed to enhance the viewing experience, along with a pot-sweetening bundle deal for Google One users.

Chinese start-up DeepSeek rocked the tech industry Monday after the company’s new generative AI (genAI) bot hit Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store and downloads almost immediately exceeded those of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Chinese start-up DeepSeek rocked the tech industry Monday after the company’s new generative AI (genAI) bot hit Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store and downloads almost immediately exceeded those of OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Remember the interesting Acer Chromebook Spin 312 that popped up at the very end of 2024 without any warning? Well, not only is it back in stock; this powerful little Chromebook and its intriguing $150 discount are both available once again for purchase.

The HP Chromebook x360 14a is a convertible device that bridges the gap between a tablet and a laptop, offering Chrome OS functionality at an affordable price. While its touch screen and design are commendable, its dim display, mediocre speakers, and inconsistent trackpad limit its appeal.

Back at CES 2025, a small-ish tablet from Lenovo really seemed to capture the imagination of a wide audience that is clearly still interested in an easy-to-hold yet still-powerful tablets.

Position elements declaratively with CSS Anchor Positioning. Learn more at goo.gle/css-anchor-positioning-video or by clicking on the related video! Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Products Mentioned: CSS

More and more customers deploy their workloads on Google Cloud. But what if your workloads are sitting in another cloud? Planning, designing, and implementing a migration of your workloads, data, and processes is not an easy task.

Organizations are increasingly using Confidential Computing to help protect their sensitive data in use as part of their data protection efforts. Today, we are excited to highlight new Confidential Computing capabilities that make it easier for organizations of all sizes to adopt this important privacy-preserving technology. 1.

More and more customers deploy their workloads on Google Cloud. But what if your workloads are sitting in another cloud? Planning, designing, and implementing a migration of your workloads, data, and processes is not an easy task.

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) provides users with a lot of options when it comes to configuring their cluster networks. But with today’s highly dynamic environments, GKE platform operators tell us that they want more flexibility when it comes to changing up their configurations.

Organizations are increasingly using Confidential Computing to help protect their sensitive data in use as part of their data protection efforts. Today, we are excited to highlight new Confidential Computing capabilities that make it easier for organizations of all sizes to adopt this important privacy-preserving technology. 1.

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) provides users with a lot of options when it comes to configuring their cluster networks. But with today’s highly dynamic environments, GKE platform operators tell us that they want more flexibility when it comes to changing up their configurations.

Though there are a variety of cool extensions for the Chrome browser, there are also malicious extensions that pose a security threat. To increase security, Google has now launched the Chrome Web Store for Enterprises, a new store specifically designed for business users.

Though there are a variety of cool extensions for the Chrome browser, there are also malicious extensions that pose a security threat. To increase security, Google has now launched the Chrome Web Store for Enterprises, a new store specifically designed for business users.

It looks like Google’s getting real serious about Android XR, the new platform from Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung that’s made for all things virtual and augmented reality.

President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to federal employees to return to the office “as soon as practicable” will have a variety of repercussions — most of them negative, according to industry analysts and others.

Human-like reasoning and open-source flexibility make Deepseek R1 a standout AI model to watch.

Discover the Static Routing API, which allows browsers to fetch resources directly for certain paths, enabling offline page loads with service workers. Learn more at https://goo.gle/static-routing-api or by clicking on the related video! Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome

Last week as ChromeOS 132 rolled out to users and shortly after, official release notes arrived to give us the scoop on what was new.

Accessing the admin panel is essential to manage your router’s settings, such as updating your Wi-Fi credentials or resolving connection issues. You can do this by going to the IP address 192.168.111.114. Before proceeding, ensure your device is connected to the router’s network via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable.

Discover the Clipboard API’s unsanitized option and how it can keep your HTML intact when copying and pasting. Learn more at goo.gle/async-clipboard-api or by clicking the related video! Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Products Mentioned: Google Chrome

The IP address 20.0.0.1 is a gateway to configuring your router or modem settings. This private IP is crucial for users who want to personalize their network by updating key configurations like the Wi-Fi password or changing the network name (SSID).

Many students enjoy playing Roblox, a platform that offers countless fun and engaging games. However, school Chromebooks often have restrictions preventing students from playing Roblox, mainly due to firewalls and disabled settings. If you’re facing this issue, don’t worry!

Chromebooks are among the most straightforward computers to use, but manufacturers often struggle to perfect them. An ideal Chromebook should be affordable, fast, durable, and offer a full day of battery life.  Many models have come close mto eeting some of these requirements while missing others.

I’ve had a love/hate relationship with Google’s own Pixel phones over the years. Well, maybe love/hate is too strong a sentiment. Let’s go with love/don’t prefer instead.

Amidst the whirlwind of new Samsung Galaxy S25 phones and a sneak peek of the much-anticipated XR headset at Galaxy Unpacked, something else caught my eye: one simple slide during the presentation that shows AR glasses on Samsung’s development timeline.

Google has started rolling out a number of new features in Chrome OS, according to The Verge, including a new feature that allows a user to control their Chromebook using head movements (to move the mouse pointer) and facial expressions (to click or activate dictation).