Google recently announced that it is moving forward with preparations to end the life cycle of the ChromeOS operating system, launched in 2011, but that it will reach its end in 2034.

ChromeOS gained ground in the education, office, and home sectors thanks to its simplicity and low cost. But Google is betting on evolution and adaptation to changing times.

In this regard, according to sources close to the tech company, the successor will be Aluminum OS, the new operating system that “will be an optimized version of Android adapted for the desktop” in order to “unify efforts and offer a consistent experience across mobile phones, tablets, and computers.”

According to leaked information, “Aluminum OS will include: Full support for Android apps, compatibility with ChromeOS apps, and operation on ARM and x86 architectures,” among other features.

ChromeOS will be phased out starting in 2034. Google estimates it will maintain updates until at least 2033, “fulfilling its commitment to provide 10 years of support for current devices.”

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Meta Platforms plans to launch four new virtual reality (VR) headsets between now and 2024, including Project Cambria, which is known with new details and is described as “a laptop for the face” aimed at professional use.

In this way, the metaverse is increasingly present on the agenda of technology firms, especially Meta Platforms, whose roadmap was advanced by the American media outlet The Information.

The corporation’s plans go through the launch of four new VR helmets between now and 2024, according to a close source cited by the media. One of them will be Project Cambria, the code name for the helmet that combines virtual and mixed reality.

Meta expected to launch Project Cambria in 2021, but it was postponed until September of this year due to problems with the supply chain caused by the pandemic that are weighing down the sector.

New Meta virtual reality headset

Cambria is described internally at the company as a “laptop for the face” or a Chromebook for the face. Additionally, it will use Meta’s proprietary virtual reality operating system, which is based on Android.

Together, the leaked roadmap suggested that Meta plans to launch two new Oculus headsets in 2023 and 2024, the year in which it will also market its first augmented reality (AR) glasses.

Meta Platforms is planning to release four virtual reality headsets between now and 2024. Meta is planning to release Project Cambria, a high-end VR and mixed-reality headset it is billing as a device for the future of work, around September.https://t.co/v8VKBS0usI

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Future Chromebook computers will be able to alert the user when they detect that another person is spying on their screen, an anti-spying function made possible by a human presence sensor.

Google prepares the test of the protection function against espionage, which it will incorporate in Chrome as an experimental option (‘flag’), which the user can activate or deactivate as desired from the settings section, as shown in Chromium.

Specifically, it will alert when a person is detected spying on or looking over the user’s shoulder at the computer screen. This alert will be silent, either with an eye icon or by dimming the screen. You could also turn off notifications for conversations that the user is having privately.

Human presence sensor

This function would be complemented with a human presence sensor, on which the company has been working for a few months, as indicated in 9to5Google.

This sensor would be able to detect if a person has been placed in front of the computer screen, and would have the potential to lock or unlock the equipment through facial recognition.

Source: dpa

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The technology giant Google decided to launch a new software update that brings multiple new features to all computers with Chrome OS. The first one is Phone Hub, a space that allows you to control some basic parameters of your Android smartphone from your computer.

With this option, users will be able to reply to the messages they receive on their mobile, check its charge and coverage, turn on the WiFi hotspot and even make the phone start ringing in case we have lost it.

Another interesting novelty in this new version of Chrome OS is the synchronization of WiFi passwords with Android devices. In this way, if we connect the Chromebook to a WiFi network, our mobile will also do it without having to enter the password again.

The only requirement for this synchronization to work correctly is that both devices have been signed in with the same Google account.

The North American company also announced that, in the coming days, it will be possible to use the Nearby Share function to share files instantly and securely between a Chromebook and other Chrome OS or Android devices.

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