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
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
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
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
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
