By releasing security updates on a weekly basis, Google will be able to close the “patch gap” in Chrome compared to the previous biweekly patch, Google said: “While we cannot completely eliminate the possibility of n-day attacks, the weekly One Chrome security update cadence allows us to release security fixes an average of 3.5 days in advance, greatly reducing the time window for n-day attackers to develop and use attack methods against potential victims, making attacks more difficult.”

Google said that if it finds an actual exploited security hole in its Chrome browser, the company will quickly fix it and issue an unscheduled patch. However, since Google will now release new security updates weekly, Google expects such unplanned updates to decrease.

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The official release of watchOS 8.7 includes bug fixes and some improvements for Apple Watch. Apple did not provide any details about the software’s public-facing features. As with all versions of watchOS 8, it will be compatible with Apple Watch Series 3 and later models, as well as the Apple Watch SE.

watchOS 8.7 can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update to complete the download.

To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent of its battery, needs to be on a charger, and needs to be within range of the iPhone.

More major features are expected to be released with watchOS 9, the software announced at WWDC 2022, which is scheduled to arrive in the fall and will drop support for the Apple Watch Series 3.

Apple released the third developer beta of watchOS 9 on July 6. The watchOS 8.7 release candidate was pushed out to registered developers on July 12.

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