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Google Chat is getting review bombed on the Play Store due to phased Hangouts migration

August 10, 2021
Disgruntled Hangouts fans and users have taken to review bombing the Google Chat listing on the Play Store as the phased migration to the service is now fully underway. The Google Chat listing has dropped to an average rating of just 2.8 stars on the Play Store after Droid-Life spotted a huge influx in one-star reviews being posted by furious Hangouts users over the past 48 hours. We’ve seen…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Mercedes-Benz launches EQS electric sedan for $100,000

August 10, 2021
Mercedes-Benz has launched orders and its configurator for the EQS electric sedan in Europe. The German automaker’s new flagship electric vehicle starts at €106,374, which is the equivalent of roughly $100,000 USD before taxes. The EQS is one of the most anticipated vehicles of the year. It is definitely Mercedes-Benz’s new flagship electric vehicle, but it could even be considered the…
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NewsSpace

Starship Technologies’ delivery robots are coming to more college campuses this fall

August 10, 2021
Starship Technologies is expanding its footprint, deploying dozens of its pint-sized six-wheeled delivery robots on college campuses this fall. Starship is adding four new schools to its operational domain: University of Illinois Chicago; University of Kentucky; University of Nevada, Reno; and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Florida, campus. The company, which originated…
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GamingNews

Roblox will host music launch party for hip-hop artist KSI

August 10, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Roblox will host a launch party for YouTuber and hip-hop musician KSI as the latest performance on Roblox’s music experience platform. Since concerts can’t be held during the pandemic, the…
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Android 12 starts showing ‘Ongoing call’ chip for Google Phone app in the status bar

August 10, 2021
Android 12 brings with it a big overhaul to notifications and Quick Settings. Many parts of the redesign launched with Android 12 Beta 1, but Google is now rolling out an “Ongoing call” chip for the Phone app. This chip appears to the right of the time as a large pill with a phone icon and time in xx:xx format from the start. Like the rest of Android 12, it adapts to your current wallpaper…
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