Chrome Dev for Android Update

Hi everyone! We've just released Chrome Dev 130 (130.0.6683.0) for Android. It's now available on Google Play.

You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Erhu Akpobaro
Google Chrome

New Zealand’s Wildlife.ai Trust selected for Google.org-supported APAC Sustainability Fund



Wildlife.ai Trust, a grantee of the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund 2.0

Wildlife.ai Trust, a New Zealand conservation tech organisation, is one of 18 Asia-Pacific grantees selected as part of the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund 2.0.

Established by AVPN, the $5M Sustainability Seed Fund is supported by Google.org and the Asian Development Bank as the outreach partner. In its second iteration, this fund set out to support organisations using AI and Cloud tools to tackle pressing environmental challenges.

Wildlife.ai Trust will use the grant to create Wildlife Watcher, a smart camera trap using AI to improve wildlife conservation efforts. It promises more accurate animal identification, which will aid conservationists in preserving New Zealand’s natural heritage.

Dr Victor Anton, Founder of Wildlife.ai Trust

Dr Victor Anton, Founder and GM of Wildlife.ai Trust, says: "Imagine a wildlife camera that not only photographs animals but also uses cutting-edge AI to instantly identify them! That's the power of the Wildlife Watcher.”

He adds: “We're thrilled that the support of AVPN and Google.org will unlock a whole new level of animal monitoring. With their support, we'll create a user-friendly, affordable camera that empowers biologists and nature enthusiasts everywhere to track wildlife across vast areas and over time – something never before possible!”.

Founded in 2019, Wildlife.AI Trust has developed several projects to aid in conservation efforts. Pepeketua ID is a pattern recognition software that enables the individual identification of Archey's frogs, an archaic species of frog endemic to New Zealand’s North Island. Spyfish Aotearoa, a machine learning project, identifies fish in baited underwater videos, while Wētā Watcher is a smart camera that monitors ground-dwelling lizards and geckos.

Like the rest of the APAC region, New Zealand is susceptible to the impacts of climate change, making initiatives like the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund crucial. The 18 selected projects span a diverse range of environmental concerns, ranging from education and water resource management to circular economy and marine conservation. For more information about the program and its recipients, visit the APAC Sustainability Seed Fund 2.0 website.

Posted by Annie Lewin, Senior Director, Google.org

Chrome for Android Update

Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 128 (128.0.6613.99) 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 (Windows & Mac: 128.0.6613.113/114 and Linux:128.0.6613.113) unless otherwise noted.


Harry Souders
Google Chrome

Dev Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

The Dev channel is being updated to OS version: 16002.10.0, Browser version: 129.0.6668.18 for most ChromeOS devices.

If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:

  1. File a bug
  2. Visit our ChromeOS communities
    1. General: Chromebook Help Community
    2. Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community
  3. Report an issue or send feedback on Chrome
  4. Interested in switching channels? Find out how.

Matt Nelson,

Google ChromeOS

Celebrating a Decade of Community Connection: Craft Lake City’s The Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons

In each of our GFiber cities, we support organizations that focus on the advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and deliver cutting edge programming. Craft Lake City shares on the blog the impact over the past 10 years of ensuring community members have the opportunity to engage with and benefit from STEM educational experiences with the support of GFiber . 

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The GFiber STEM Building has been a time honored source of discovery and learning for festival goers for a full decade now! This collaboration has supported Craft Lake City to foster hands-on experiences and illustrate how creativity drives innovation across various fields. CLC  believes that the power of creativity is universal and essential to providing solutions in the science, technology, engineering and math worlds as much as it is for the arts.  

While the STEM Building has been a staple of the DIY Fest since its inception in 2012, GFiber’s sponsorship took it to the next level in 2015. That year, the STEM area hosted around 30 STEM exhibitors and it quickly became a fan-favorite attraction of the Festival. Over the last decade, GFiber has remained committed to making digital resources and technology more accessible to the local community in Utah, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage with and benefit from the latest STEM advancements year after year. 

The GFiber STEM Building has collaborated with Craft Lake City to create a space for makers and STEM enthusiasts alike, where everyone is allowed to let their curiosity take over and discover new interests. This space plays an integral part in building community for science, technology, engineering and math creators while inspiring the next generation to pursue their own creative passions. 


As a direct result of this partnership, Craft Lake City has been able to grow year-round STEM programming as well, teaching concepts like rocketry to Title I elementary schools across Utah through the CLC rocket launch program. Kicking off in 2022, this program teaches students about the use of variables, ratios, principles of motion, and more through hands-on, kid-friendly activities. 


At this year’s Craft Lake City DIY Festival, the GFiber STEM Building hosted over 40 STEM exhibitors, including local game developers, DIY Engineers, local tinkerers, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. Across the weekend, there were interactive experiences for all audiences including Photon Glow Tent, Meta’s Virtual Reality headset, DIY rocket launches, STEM Action Center’s Pop-Up Maker Faire and Indie Game Day! Each day, attendees had the opportunity to creatively explore  the photon glow booth, play virtual reality games with Meta’s VR headset and customize their very own bottle rockets then launch them into the sky! On Saturday, STEM Action Center’s Pop-Up Maker Fair hosted additional local makers with crafting activities for the whole family. On Sunday, Indie Game Day presented festival go-ers with the chance to check out the newest offerings from nine indie studios and engage with the Utah Chapter of the International Game Developers Association of Utah (IGDA). These partnerships demonstrate that the GFiber STEM Building has grown in the past decade to both offer festival attendees and local STEM educators new and engaging opportunities.


Craft Lake City and GFiber are excited to continue this collaboration with a shared mission of advancing local STEM education and delivering cutting-edge programming in Utah. Over the past decade, we have been jointly committed to ensuring that all community members have the opportunity to engage with and benefit from these impactful educational experiences.

Posted by Angela Brown, Executive Director Craft Lake City









Stable Channel Update for Desktop

 The Stable channel has been updated to 128.0.6613.113/.114 for Windows, Mac and 128.0.6613.113 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 128.0.6613.114 for Windows and Mac which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.


 Security Fixes and Rewards

Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed.


This update includes 4 security fixes. Below, we highlight fixes that were contributed by external researchers. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.


[TBD][351865302] High CVE-2024-7969: Type Confusion in V8. Reported by CFF of Topsec Alpha Team on 2024-07-09

[TBD][360265320] High CVE-2024-8193: Heap buffer overflow in Skia. Reported by Renan Rios (@hyhy_100) on 2024-08-16

[TBD][360533914] High CVE-2024-8194: Type Confusion in V8. Reported by Seunghyun Lee (@0x10n) on 2024-08-18

[TBD][360758697] High CVE-2024-8198: Heap buffer overflow in Skia. Reported by Renan Rios (@hyhy_100) on 2024-08-19


We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.

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.


Prudhvikumar Bommana
Google Chrome

Customize Gemini (gemini.google.com) for your specific needs with Gems

What’s changing 

At Google I/O 2024, we pre-announced Gems, custom AI experts that you can build across a variety of  topics. In a few easy steps, you can describe what you want your Gem to do and how you’d like it to respond — Gems will help complete specific goals, tasks, and workflows based on your inputs. Gems will remember the instructions you provide, and you can access them when needed to help save time on repetitive tasks or get deep expertise. Included are Premade Gems, which allow you to easily chat with an already built, topic-defined, Gem. Most premade Gems also allow you to customize them, serving as a template for creating new Gems. 

Beginning today, Gems are now available to Google Workspace customers with a Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, or Education Premium add-on.
Customize Gemini (gemini.google.com) for your specific needs with Gems

Who’s impacted 

End users 


Why you’d use them 

Gemini.google.com can help you speed up time-consuming tasks, generate fresh ideas and more. With Gems, you can further leverage the power of Gemini in a way that’s customized to your needs more efficiently by minimizing repetitive prompting. We’ve provided a few premade Gems to help you get started, like a Writing editor, Coding partner, and Learning coach, and you can build your own Gems to: 
  • Gain valuable insights: Gather targeted feedback on your new product or service from different personas or audience segments (i.e. Urbanites, Tech Enthusiast, etc.). 
  • Streamline copy editing: Get feedback and suggestions on your copy ensuring it’s clear, accurate and consistent with your desired brand, tone, and voice. 
  • Scale your marketing: Generate a prescribed set of marketing materials (emails, social media, etc.) that meet style guidelines, character limits, and more, from a single campaign brief. 
  • Stay ahead of the curve: be informed about the latest industry trends and competitive news that interest you with summaries of relevant articles, blogs, and newsletters. 
  • Elevate your instruction: Gamify your lesson plans or brainstorm creative learning experiences to boost student engagement and bring learning to life. 

Additional details 

Getting started

  • Admins: Gems will be available in Gemini (gemini.google.com) by default to all Gemini Enterprise, Business, Education and Education Premium users. There is no admin control for this feature. 
  • End users: Visit the Help Center to learn more about using Gems.

Rollout pace 

Availability 


Available for Google Workspace customers with these add-ons:
  • Gemini Business, Enterprise, Education, Education Premium

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