How Slack, Airtable and open-source software connected New Yorkers during the pandemic

When COVID-19 began ravaging New York City in March, several residents of the city’s Astoria neighborhood launched a group to help vulnerable residents with things like grocery shopping or picking… Link: How Slack, Airtable and open-source software connected New Yorkers during the pandemic

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Google will ban coronavirus conspiracy ads to fight misinformation

Google is amping up its fight against coronavirus—related misinformation by banning ads that “[contradict] authoritative scientific consensus” about the pandemic. That means websites and… Visit link: Google will ban coronavirus conspiracy ads to fight misinformation

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Google is beta testing a new emoji shortcut bar for Android

Friday July 17th is World Emoji Day. Yes, that is really a thing. Guffaws aside, we do have some interesting emoji-related news to share. Google’s Gboard is getting a new quick-access emoji bar…. See the original post: Google is beta testing a new emoji shortcut bar for Android

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Google re-positions Gmail as collaboration hub for video, chat and doc access

Google has unveiled a revamped Gmail that will serve as a hub for collaboration with access to video, chat and shared files available directly from the email client. It’s a move designed to… Read the original here: Google re-positions Gmail as collaboration hub for video, chat and doc access

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Peacock’s Android app was missing from Google Play search results

Peacock is officially available across the US today, but it was near-impossible to find on the Google Play Store for much of today. For hours, it didn’t show up in search results; instead, you… More: Peacock’s Android app was missing from Google Play search results

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