If you use the Chrome browser or a Chrome OS device, you won’t get any major software updates any time soon. According to a new post on the Google blog, Chrome updates have been paused until further notice.
Google cites “adjusted work schedules” as the culprit for the delay in rolling out Chrome updates, which essentially translates to “coronavirus.” Most of Google’s employees are working remotely at the moment which would no doubt cause some problems in rolling out stable updates to the millions of people who use Chrome OS and the Chrome browser.
However, Google does emphasize that it will still prioritize updates to the current versions of Chrome and Chrome OS, including security patches for both systems. So you don’t need to worry about your systems becoming insecure, you just won’t see any new features for the time being.
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As one would expect, Google doesn’t give any indication of how long this moratorium will last. Since we all are pretty much in the dark about how long the response to the coronavirus will need to go before life can return to normal, it could be quite some time before Chrome updates restart.
If you want to stay on top of the news regarding future Chrome OS and Chrome updates, you can follow Google’s blog here.
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