Update of Chrome and Chrome OS is suspended due to the influence of the new coronavirus, development of devices with Chrome OS may be delayed


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Google has announced that it will 'pause updates for Google Chrome and Chrome OS in the browser.' Over the past several years , full updates have been released about once every six weeks . Chrome has been slow to update, but it has been pointed out that the response to the new coronavirus has been affected.

Chrome Releases: Upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS releases
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/03/upcoming-chrome-and-chrome-os-releases.html

Google halts upcoming releases of Chrome and Chrome OS-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/18/21185471/google-pausing-chrome-os-releases-coronavirus-work-schedules

Google hits pause on Chrome and Chrome OS releases | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/18/google-hits-pause-on-chrome-and-chrome-os-releases/

Google halts upcoming Chrome and Chrome OS releases
https://chromeunboxed.com/chrome-chromebook-updates-paused-80/



The Chrome Development Team ’s official Twitter account, Chrome Developers, said on March 19, 2020, “We have suspended the upcoming release of Chrome and Chrome OS due to changes in our work schedule. The goal is to ensure that those who need Chrome and Chrome OS are stable, secure and reliable, and that security updates for Chrome 80 are being developed on a priority basis. Please be assured. '



Google has not disclosed why the update schedule of Chrome or Chrome OS has changed, but the IT news site The Verge says, `` Many people are working from home as a response to the pandemic of the new coronavirus In the meantime, Google has decided to suspend adding new features to Chrome and Chrome OS to develop important software as smoothly as possible, '' the new Corona Virus Countermeasures reported. He pointed out that it was the cause.

Google calls on all employees who work in North America from March 10 to work from home, and unless otherwise unavoidable due to duties, all employees in the office will switch to home work until April 10 I am.

Google requests all employees in North America to work from home for new coronavirus measures-gigazine



According to The Verge, 'This announcement means that Google acknowledges the difficulty of balancing Chrome's stability and new features with the diversification of its development team. It makes sense for users and those working at Chrome to avoid the risk of suffering from unexpected bugs, and prioritizing stability is a wise choice. '' Recognized Google's decision to change practices over the years.

On the other hand, some say that the impact of having all Google employees work at home is once again highlighted. According to IT news site TechCrunch, `` Google has already announced that the review of Android applications will be delayed by more than a week , and the review of policy violations on YouTube has switched to AI-based ones '' , Noted that various Google services are being affected.

The impact of the new coronavirus on YouTube can be better understood by reading the following article.

There is a possibility that YouTube will increase the number of videos that are incorrectly judged as `` policy violation '' due to the influence of the new coronavirus-gigazine



`` Pause of Chrome and Chrome OS release is not a big surprise, '' said Chrome Unboxed, a Chrome-specific news site, while `` Lenovo's IdeaPad Duet Chromebook with Chrome OS tablet is a big update of Chrome OS. Is this Chrome OS suspension likely to delay the release of IdeaPad Duet Chromebooks or new Samsung Galaxy Chromebooks ? ' Suggested that there might be a delay in the launch of. According to Chrome Unboxed, ASUS may have forgotten the official announcement about the details of ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 , which had already been released in March.

Google says Chrome and Chrome OS will be announced on their official blog .

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