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Your next Chromebook could dual-boot Windows 10

The Campfire update may explain why "premium" Chromebooks are so big right now.

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Last-chance back-to-school laptop deal: Acer Chromebook R11 for $239

Originally $329 and normally $279, the R11 features a 360-degree hinge and an 11.6-inch touchscreen.

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Chrome, Firefox rein in memory-hogging websites

Because even 16GB of RAM can feel cramped on a laptop these days.

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Samsung Chromebook Plus V2: A better Chrome experience for $500

The premium 2-in-1 is a more affordable way to show off what you can do with Chrome and Android in a single device.

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<p>A slide from a Google I/O talk where the company's engineers urged website operators to encrypt website connections with HTTPS.</p>

Chrome's long-promised HTTP 'not secure' website warnings arrive

Take note if you see the warning, but don't panic.

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<p>Chrome gets a curvy active tab and understated inactive tabs in the Canary test version of the web browser, part of a Material Design interface overhaul Google has built.</p>

Google tests curvy Chrome tabs with Material Design overhaul

Hope you like that flat interface style.

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Report: Google's new Fuchsia OS could replace Android -- or not

Update: CNET has learned there's no five-year plan for Fuchsia just yet.

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Give your student a refurbished HP 14 Chromebook for $110

This model, $229 new, comes with a six-month warranty. Plus: A killer sound bar deal, and that little portable speaker is DEFINITELY $8 now.

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Google Chrome will resume blocking web audio in October

Enjoy playing online games that have sound? Brace yourself.

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<p>Google's Pixelbook is the first Chrome OS device that will run Debian Linux software.</p>

Google's Chrome OS gets new app muscle with built-in Linux

Developers and schools will love the programming tools they'll be able to run on Chromebooks now, Google says at its Google I/O show.

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How Chrome learns when to autoplay video or block it

The newest version of Google's browser squelches autoplay on many websites but adapts to your own behavior.

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How to set up parental controls on a Chromebook

After a short hiatus, parental controls are coming back to Chrome OS through Google's Family Link platform.

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Help, my PC with Windows 10 won't shut down properly

Since upgrading to Windows 10 my computer won't shut down properly. I use the menu button shutdown and the screen goes blank, but the system does not fully shut down. The only way to get it to shut down is to hold the physical power button down till it shuts down. Any suggestions?