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Nest Hub Max rolling out ‘Look and Talk’ for Google Assistant – here’s how to turn it on

May 15, 2022
During this past week’s Google I/O keynote, the company officially announced the “Look and Talk” feature for the Nest Hub Max that we’ve been tracking. Now, just a few days later, that feature appears to be rolling out widely. Available now in the Google Home app via a server-side update, Nest Hub Max owners can turn on the “Look and Talk” feature that allows the onboard camera to…
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Google Pixel 7 specs: Second-gen Tensor and everything we know so far

May 14, 2022
Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro aren’t due to launch until later this year, but at Google I/O 2022 the company unexpectedly offered a first look at the new devices. As far as specs go, here’s what we know about the Pixel 7. What does the Pixel 7 look like? In terms of design, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro share a lot in common with the existing Pixel 6 series, and that’s a good thing! These…
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How to find gas prices with Google Maps

May 14, 2022
Google Maps is great for a lot of things – finding new restaurants, saving new places, and even finding the cheapest gas station near you. Here’ show you find gas prices in Google Maps. Gas prices are a little insane right now. Where I live currently, I’m looking at about $6.50 a gallon. That means that whenever I go to fill up, it’s best to know exactly where the best prices are at that…
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Google Chat brings back Gchat-era orange idle status

May 14, 2022
A small tweak rolling out to Google Chat brings back the idle status (orange bubble) that was originally found in Google Talk, which was colloquially referred to as Gchat. Back in 2020, Google Chat added the ability to set yourself as “Away” (empty circle) or “Do not disturb” (red). An “Idle” orange bubble will now appear if “you’ve been inactive in Gmail or Google Chat for the…
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