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ChromeOS 117 Update Brings New Design and Features to Galaxy Chromebooks

  • ChromeOS 117 update brings Material You design to Galaxy Chromebooks, changing look of UI elements like Quick Settings and notifications.

  • New features include dynamic color theming, redesigned Quick Settings panel, updated Chrome browser visuals.

  • Other additions are adaptive charging to preserve battery health, new accessibility color filters.

  • Join button allows directly attending video calls from calendar events tab.

  • Notification panel now shows camera/mic usage, multi-day calendar events also visible.

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