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Group conversations from classic Hangouts will soon appear in Google Chat

Next year, Google Chat will go free ahead of the eventual deprecation of classic Hangouts. The Google Workspace team today is highlighting upcoming changes that will begin to launch later this week. The most significant addition is “compatibility with classic Hangouts.” Over the coming weeks, group Hangouts will appear in Google Chat. The migration will see conversations (and the people…
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MobileNews

Google Play Store lists best Android apps and games of 2020

As the year comes to a close, it’s time for recaps and Google Play is ready with the best Android apps and games of 2020. Given the scale of the Play Store, all lists are localized and just beginning to roll out around the world. When it’s ready for your region, a…
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Audi teases new electric off-road prototype to compete in the Dakar Rally

Audi is returning to rally racing and doing it with an electric vehicle. The German automaker teased the new electric off-road prototype, which will first compete in the Dakar Rally in 2022. A while ago, Audi had a lot of success on the rally circuit with the infamous Group B rally cars, the Audi Sport Quattro S1. More recently, the automaker has stayed away from the sports and started…
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DefenseNews

The US Army is adjusting its pre-positioned stock for more than just war

— This story incorrectly spelled the name of an APS site in Powidz, Poland. V Corps will be based in Poznan, Poland. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is taking steps to ensure its pre-positioned stock in the European and Asia-Pacific theaters is right-sized not just for conflict but for strategic competition with Russia and China, according to the service’s new commander in charge of…
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BAE Systems gets $3.2 billion deal so British forces can reload

LONDON – Munitions worth $3.2 billion (£2.4 billion) are to be supplied to the British military by BAE Systems over 15 years in a single-source deal announced by the Ministry of Defence Nov 30. The program, known as Next Generation Munitions Solution (NGMS), will see BAE produce 39 different munitions for the armed services from five different sites across the UK. Small-arms…
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