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Google Meet breakout rooms can now be set up before calls using Calendar

Over the past month, Google has announced a slew of upcoming video calling features for education and enterprise customers. Some of them are now rolling out, including the ability to set up Google Meet breakout rooms in advance using Calendar.  Support for up to 100 breakout rooms rolled out in November to aid distance learning and other training-like events. This makes it easier for teachers…
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Samsung Galaxy A50 gets Android 11 update w/ One UI 3

Samsung is continuing its Android 11 push, and now it’s expanding to one of the most popular Android smartphones in recent memory. The Galaxy A50 is now getting Android 11. SamMobile spotted the update today as it started rolling out to the Galaxy A50 as well as the…
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OnePlus 9 series will retain charger in box, CEO confirms

Following Apple’s lead, a new trend in the smartphone industry is to strip the included charger and headphones to prevent e-waste and make packaging smaller. According to CEO Pete Lau, though, the OnePlus 9 won’t take part in that, with a charger still in the box. In response to fan questions, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau directly confirmed that the company’s next flagship, the OnePlus 9 series…
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Camera-based Google Fit heart & respiratory rate tracking rolling out to Pixel today [Update]

Back in February, Google announced that Fit for Android can measure heart and respiratory rate using just your phone. These new Google Fit camera tracking capabilities will start rolling out to Pixel phones on Monday. Update 3/8: Fit’s new camera measurements are rolling out to Pixel phones starting today via a server-side update. Once live on your device, there will be new “Respiratory”…
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iPhone 11 survived six months at the bottom of a lake [Video]

An iPhone 11 survived almost six months at the bottom of a lake before being found and rescued by divers. It was a particularly fortunate rescue since the phone hadn’t been backed up, so its owner was able to recover photos she thought were lost forever. It’s a pretty big over-delivery on Apple’s promised waterproofing rating for the phone, which is defined as good for a maximum depth of two…
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