Chrome for Android Update

   Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 151 (151.0.7922.71) for Android. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days. 

This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.


Android releases contain the same security fixes as their corresponding Desktop releases (Windows & Mac: 151.0.7922.71/72, Linux: 151.0.7922.71) unless otherwise noted.

Harry Souders

Launching Structured Data Files v10.1

Today we’re announcing the general availability of Structured Data Files v10.1. All users can now use v10.1 when downloading and uploading SDFs in the Display & Video 360 interface.

SDF v10.1 includes the following changes:

  • The ability to specify whether a YouTube video asset identified in a Video ID or Related Videos column contains content that was created or edited with AI. Read more about AI labeling in ads using SDF.
  • Support for digital out-of-home Insertion Order and Line Item resources.
  • New columns identifying the Display & Video 360 creatives in use by ads and ad groups.
  • Updated options for the Inventory Mode column of Line Item files.

See the release notes for the details on the changes in v10.1. If you are using a version previous to v10, it is now deprecated. Follow the instructions in our migration guide to migrate to v10 from any available version.

If you have any questions or want to discuss this post, please reach out to us on our “Google Advertising and Measurement Community” Discord server.

- Trevor Mulchay, Display & Video 360 API Team

Stable Channel Update for Desktop

 The Stable channel has been updated to 151.0.7922.71/.72 for Windows and Mac and 151.0.7922.71 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log


Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.


Krishna Govind

Google Chrome


Create and import scatter charts with multiple x-series in Google Sheets

Google Sheets now supports creating and editing scatter charts with multiple independent x-series. This update allows users to map separate data series to their own unique x-axis, rather than forcing all series in a single chart to share the same horizontal axis domain.

Additionally, this feature improves import and export compatibility with Microsoft Excel. Previously, importing Excel files with multiple x-series scatter charts into Google Sheets would drop the extra axes and revert to a single x-axis. Now, these configurations are accurately preserved when moving spreadsheets between platforms.



User creating a scatter chart with multiple x-series in Google Sheets

Getting started

Rollout pace

Availability

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Updated options to better view Google Calendar on large monitors

To provide users with more control over their viewing experience, we’re updating information density options for the calendar grid. These updates allow users to customize how calendar events scale on their screens to accommodate various monitor sizes and personal preferences.

The available information density options now include:

  • Responsive to your screen: Your calendar dynamically scales and enlarges events to fill larger monitors, which makes events easier to read.
  • Comfortable: Your calendar keeps the standard layout with traditional spacing, regardless of your screen size.
  • Compact: Your calendar shows a denser view with tighter spacing, which allows you to see more events at once.

New options in Calendar information density to adjust for large monitors

Getting started

  • Admins: There is no admin control for this feature.
  • End users: Change your density settings from the Appearance settings menu in Calendar on the web. Visit the Help Center to learn more.

Rollout pace

  • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on July 29, 2026
  • Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 10, 2026

Availability

  • Available to all Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts

Resources

Delivering safer, age-appropriate experiences on Google Play

Posted by Paul Feng, VP of Product Management, Google Play




Providing a safe online experience and protecting users from harm is a top priority at Google Play. We take this responsibility seriously and have been investing continuously to offer baseline protections on our platform while also empowering parents with the tools they need to make decisions for their families. Importantly, we also want to empower Play developers with the capabilities to deliver age-appropriate experiences based on their app's content.

To support this, today, we are taking another big step in our ongoing partnership with parents and developers by announcing the expansion of the Google Play Age Signals API to all Play developers globally. Building on current availability in Brazil, we will expand this experience first to users in Australia and Canada by mid-August, with a full global rollout to all users later this year.

Empowering developers to create age-appropriate experiences

The Play Age Signals API is a privacy-preserving tool that puts parents in the driver's seat allowing them to share their child's age range (e.g. 16-17) directly with apps. It also enables adults to easily share their age when prompted by the app developer. In turn, developers receive the signals they need to tailor their own in-app safety experiences and content for users in an age-appropriate way.

We want to give developers the ability to choose the right protections for the nature of their app. A weather app, for example, shouldn't need the same safety settings as entertainment or media apps. Rather than enforcing one-size-fits-all rules, we give developers the flexibility to choose how they integrate safety signals. With this reliable signal, you retain complete agency to tailor your app's content, features, and settings to match your audience.

Users have a choice to share their age range in a privacy-friendly way

Simplifying controls for parents

Parents shouldn't have to manage complex safety settings across dozens of different apps to keep their children safe. The Play Age Signals API simplifies this by putting age-sharing controls in one place, directly inside the Google Family Link app. Parents have a choice to share their child’s age range, and if they choose to share, all Play apps that use Play Age Signals API can receive age signals. This lets children jump straight into age-appropriate content without parents having to manually configure settings inside these apps. Age ranges are never shared by default, and parents can update or turn off these settings at any time.

Centralized and easy way to manage age sharing settings for parents via Family Link App

Building on our broader safety tools

The Play Age Signals API builds upon a strong foundation of established safety features and strict policies we have long enforced on Google Play. Today, we already mandate that apps designed for families meet rigorous safety standards, and we continuously review and scan applications to ensure they are safe for children. For developers, we also offer built-in tools like Restrict Minor Access in the Play Console to help them manage who can discover their apps. For parents, Google Family Link remains a trusted, central dashboard where they can manage screen-time limits, PIN-based content filters, and app download approvals.

Expanding the Play Age Signals API globally adds a powerful new tool to our existing safety suite, helping parents and developers work together to make Google Play an even safer, more trustworthy place for families.