ChromeOS 156 adds Gemini Talk to Type dictation and video summaries on Chromebook Plus

Google has pushed ChromeOS 156 to the Stable channel, bringing devices to platform version 16836.19.0 and browser version 156.0.8078.42. The update adds Gemini-powered Talk to Type dictation, audio and video questions on Chromebook Plus, and 353 security fixes from Chrome 156, six of them critical.

• ChromeOS 156 ships as platform 16836.19.0 with browser 156.0.8078.42
• Talk to Type dictates into any text field and strips filler words
• Chromebook Plus gains audio and video questions plus a quiz mode
• The release includes 353 Chrome 156 patches, six rated critical