Google may kill ChromeOS and replace it with an Android-based desktop OS

Google has been planning to somehow merge Android and ChromeOS, and now we have proof that the desktop OS may launch very soon. A job listing has revealed some spicy details about the project, including its name.

Google is developing a brand-new Aluminium OS

Shortly after officially confirming its plans to merge Android and Chrome OS, Google posted a job listing for a senior product manager for a “new operating system built with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the core.” The listing reveals the new OS is called Aluminium OS, which is likely its codename.The job listing, reported recently by Android Authority, was published two months ago, but it’s now offline. It describes Aluminium OS as an Android-based software that will end up on various devices.

Continuing a naming tradition

Google is using British spelling for the name of Aluminium, which…