The release of the Chrome OS 94 operating system based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild / portage assembly toolkit, open components and the Chrome 94 web browser has been published. The Chrome OS user environment is limited to a web browser, and instead of standard programs, web applications are involved, however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop and taskbar. The Chrome OS 94 build is available for most current Chromebook models. Enthusiasts have formed unofficial builds for regular computers with x86, x86_64 and ARM processors. The source texts are distributed under the Apache 2.0 free license.
Key changes in Chrome OS 94:
- Improved quality and realism of voice sound in the function of reading aloud text in a selected block (select-to-speak). Facilities for people with disabilities have been expanded.
- When performing the operation of moving a tab to another window, desktop labels are displayed and windows of the same desktop are grouped.
- The camera app includes a built-in feature for scanning documents, trimming unwanted backgrounds, and saving the document as a PDF or image.
Source: opennet.ru