Online video consumption has skyrocketed. A staggering 1.8 billion people globally subscribed to streaming services in 20231, and 92% of internet users worldwide watched online videos every month in 20242.

The first Pixel update of the new year is fashionably late, but still here within a realistic time frame for an update delivered on the heels of a few holidays.

The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a fresh complaint against Google, alleging that the company acts as the employer of certain contract workers and must negotiate with their union, Reuters reports.

Need to save pictures on your Chromebook? Whether you’re grabbing an image from the web, organizing photos from your phone, or snapping a quick screenshot, Chrome OS makes it easy. But there’s more to it than just right-click and save.

A new report out today from cloud security startup Netskope Inc. has found that phishing clicks nearly tripled in 2024, underscoring the growing risks enterprises face from evolving cyberthreats.

It seems Google’s popular AI model, Gemini, is about to land on your Wear OS watch. 9to5 Google has been digging through the latest Google app APK (version 16.0.5) and found some interesting lines of code that suggest Gemini is making its way to our wrists.

It’s been two years since the Qi2 standard was first announced, and we’re finally starting to see some movement on the hardware front. At CES 2025, the Wireless Power Consortium revealed that Qi2 is officially coming to Samsung Galaxy devices this year.

Sure, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 came out in the late summer of last year and, sure, we really do love them; but the original Pixel Buds Pro 2 are no slouch, either.

As schools increasingly rely on technology to empower students and transform learning, ensuring a smooth and successful Chromebook deployment is more critical than ever.

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At Google Cloud, we are deeply committed to partnering with our customers to help achieve stronger security outcomes.  As a part of this commitment, we’re excited to announce that Google Cloud customers can now track Cloud Abuse Events using Cloud Logging.

Like many PyTorch users, you may have heard great things about JAX — its high performance, the elegance of its functional programming approach, and its powerful, built-in support for parallel computation.

Belkin has just unveiled the Stage PowerGrip at CES 2025, an innovative magnetic battery pack that does more than just charge your phone – it also has an old-school camera grip and shutter button built in!

Longer support for newer models won’t save prior versions from scrapheap Google promised a decade of updates for its Chromebooks in 2023 to stop them being binned so soon after purchase, but many are still set to reach the end of the road in 2025 and over the next several years.…

When you open the program, it starts a local web server. Your browser connects to this server through the URL 127.0.0.1:7860, letting you interact with the application. Keep the CMD window open while using the program to ensure it works properly.

This article explains how to fix common Chromebook problems, such as: These steps apply to all Chrome OS devices, including Acer, Dell, Google, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, and Toshiba models. Step-by-Step Solutions Why Your Chromebook Won’t Start? Many brands make Chromebooks but often experience similar hardware and software issues.

For years, the Consumer Electronics Show – better known as CES – has been the site of many notable Chromebook announcements.

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Learn about the scheduler.yield API and how it facilitates smooth interactions. Learn more at goo.gle/scheduler-yield-api Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Products Mentioned: CSS

As a final treat for the last week of the NFL regular season, I have some exciting news for all you football fans out there. NFL Sunday Ticket has dropped their price to just $4.99 for the final week of the regular season!

Honey, the popular browser extension boasting coupon code savings, has recently come under fire for its less-than-transparent practices. A recent video exposé revealed that Honey may be engaging in tactics that contradict its promise to users, leading to a mass exodus from the platform.

2024 was a whirlwind year for Chromebooks, but it’s time to look ahead to what 2025 holds for Chrome OS and the devices we all love. There are some exciting developments on the horizon, and we can’t wait to see how they unfold.

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Back in the middle of summer, I came across a new Chromebook development board that houses yet another new MediaTek SoC: the MT8189.

Say goodbye to CSS nesting confusion. Now with Chrome 130, CSSNestedDeclarations interface allows users to interleave bare declares with other nested rules. Learn more at goo.gle/css-nested-declarations Subscribe to Chrome for Developers → https://goo.gle/ChromeDevs #ChromeForDevelopers #Chrome Products Mentioned: CSS

The December Pixel Drop for Android 15 brought a fantastic new feature: the ability to limit your Pixel’s maximum charge to 80%.

Can it topple x86 and Arm, or is the gap too wide to close? Feature  RISC-V has been talked up as a challenger to Arm and x86, offering an open royalty-free architecture that promises flexibility and innovation without licensing costs.

Can it topple x86 and Arm, or is the gap too wide to close? Feature  RISC-V has been talked up as a challenger to Arm and x86, offering an open royalty-free architecture that promises flexibility and innovation without licensing costs.

Recently announced to take on devices like the Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, Android XR looks impressive thus far.

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One of the surprising, new Chromebooks to show up late in 2024 was the Acer Chromebook Spin 312. With some pretty great specs, a good-looking, minimalist chassis, and an aggressive sale price right out of the gate, I was pretty impressed by this little powerhouse when it first showed up.

The time is soon coming when smart speakers will feel wildly more useful than they do right now.

As we roll into 2025, it’s only right that we get to talk about a new set of development boards that I came across a few weeks back and simply haven’t revisited until lately.

Week of Dec 16 – Dec 20Windows Server 2025 is now available on Google Compute Engine. We are excited to announce the general availability of Windows Server 2025 on Google Compute Engine.

Just before Thanksgiving, Google quietly released the Pixel Watch Performance Loop Band but if you wanted to pick one up for yourself, you would have to purchase it from the Google Store.