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Google Chat in Gmail rolling out instant & link-free 1:1 Meet calls, similar to classic Hangouts

December 7, 2021
Back in September, Google previewed how Chat will let you make one-on-one Meet calls without having to use URLs. Similar to classic Hangouts, this feature is now rolling out in the version of Google Chat inside Gmail. When you’re messaging someone from the Chat tab, you will soon see buttons in the top-right corner that let you start an audio or video call. This immediately initiates the call…
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OnePlus 9 series starts getting stable Android 12 update

December 7, 2021
Android 12 has been available on Google Pixel phones for nearly two months now, and even Samsung has pushed a stable update to five of its high-end devices. Now, OnePlus is joining the fray with a stable update to Android 12 heading to some OnePlus 9 series owners. Rolling…
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Samsung Galaxy Book Pro (13-inch) review: a travel buddy

December 6, 2021
When I reviewed the 15-inch Galaxy Book Pro 360 earlier this year, I concluded that it was great — but that its somewhat unique combination of a 15-inch OLED screen, integrated graphics, and a stylus at a fairly premium price point made its audience fairly specific. The…
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NASA announces 10 new astronaut candidates who could fly to the Moon someday

December 6, 2021
Today, NASA announced the selection of its newest class of astronauts: six men and four women chosen from more than 12,000 people who applied to the space agency in March of 2020. Once they train and become full astronauts, these selectees have some exciting spaceflight opportunities ahead of them, potentially including flights to the Moon someday. The astronauts announced today are part of the…
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Why I Built a Camera to Bring Back 20×24-Inch Instant Photography

December 6, 2021
During the long pandemic quarantine, I bought a laser cutter the size of a small Volkswagen to cut ventilator prototype parts, Brooklyn Film Camera Polaroid scan trays, and a number of other photographic equipment parts. I bought the largest cutter that I could fit in my shop, because I had been dreaming of the 20×24 Polaroid and Afghan box cameras since I was about 16 years old. I became…
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Oppo shares stable ColorOS 12 roadmap for more devices in select regions

December 6, 2021
After an initial beta rollout, Oppo has now shared an official stable roadmap for ColorOS 12, which is based upon Android 12 for some regions. Currently, the only Oppo device to get updated to the stable Android 12 build of ColorOS is the Find X3 Pro. The flagship in the Oppo lineup is slowly getting updated across the globe after an expanded beta phase for the flavorsome software…
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