Available starting today, Google Maps is rolling out support for grocery pickup to over 2,000 stores across 30 US states.
The ability to set up grocery pickup within the Google Maps app first launched in March of this year following the increase in the use of grocery pickup and delivery amid the pandemic. Originally, the integration was exclusively available in Portland, Oregon, but it is now…    
    
One of the best features of the new Assistant is Continued Conversation, where your Pixel’s microphone briefly stays open after a response has been given to allow follow-ups. For the past week or so, Continued Conversation on all Google phones, including the Pixel 6, has…
Jackbox Party Pack 8 is now available for Google Stadia
November 17, 2021
Jackbox has just expanded onto its first cloud platform, Google Stadia, starting with its newest addition, Jackbox Party Pack 8.
If you’ve not played a Jackbox Party Pack before, it traditionally involves getting together with friends, sitting around a TV, and playing…
US carriers start rolling out Android 12 to Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Verizon first in line w/ eSIM
November 17, 2021
Samsung just announced that it would roll out Android 12 widely to the Galaxy S21 series starting yesterday, and US carriers are already getting on board. Not long after Samsung’s announcement, Verizon opened the floodgates for Android 12 on the Galaxy S21 series, the first US carrier to do so.
Detailed on Verizon’s site, Android 12’s stable version is rolling out now to the Galaxy S21…    
    
Announced at the start of 2021, Google Classroom now supports offline assignment editing and an improved camera scanning tool for students using the Android app.
These three new Android features are meant to “improve access to Classroom in mobile-first and limited…
A Google Cloud outage this morning is responsible for taking down parts of Snapchat, Discord, Spotify, and a host of other services that rely on GCP for hosting.
The outages are more partial in nature with most of the nytimes.com and the Spotify player still working. In…
Google TV has been expanding its list of services since its launch over a year ago, and this week another option has been added. BET+ now features integration with Google TV.
Available now, BET+ is fully integrated with Google TV. This includes both support for content searches and account integration through the “Your Services” app. This means that searching for TV shows and movies will…    
    
Google Meet calls hosted by premium Workspace tiers now support up to 500 participants
November 17, 2021
Remote work is here to stay, and Google Meet is accommodating that by adding support for video meetings with up to 500 participants on select Workspace tiers. 
Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, and Education Plus customers can soon host…
As Twitter rolls out new features to its once-neglected API, the popular third-party app Tweetbot continues to become more powerful. This week, Tapbots has rolled out its latest update to Tweetbot 6 with support for limiting who can reply to tweets as well as support for…
While Android 12 for Samsung devices look more likely with each passing week, the Korean firm is rolling on with its consistent monthly security patches. For November 2021, a select few Samsung Galaxy smartphones are already seeing the latest updates. Here’s the full, continuously updated list.
Samsung November 2021 security update — what’s new
Sticking with the excellent track record of…