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Tech NewsGoogle Docs Update May ‘Unilaterally Kill’ Some Chrome Extensions, Researcher Warns
For a company that’s staring down three separate antitrust cases from several dozen states and the Department of Justice, Google sure seems pretty comfortable issuing update after update that is nothing less than despotic. The latest example comes courtesy of a Google Docs tweak that on one hand makes the program speedier and smoother, but … Continued
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Tech NewsAdBlock Is Borking Google Docs
For the past day or so, countless Google Docs and Google Drive users have reported a slew of formatting hiccups that rendered writing tools unusable. Cursors would freeze, highlighting wouldn’t work, and any text typed looked like utter shit. And now we have a culprit. On Wednesday, Google Drive product manager Remy Burger confirmed that … Continued
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Tech NewsYouTube, Gmail, and Everything Else Google, Is Down Right Now [Update: Everything Should Be Back]
It’s not just you. YouTube, Gmail, and just about every conceivable Google-based service, from Google Docs to Google Play Movies to Google Calendar, is down right now across several parts of the globe, including the U.S., UK, Japan, India, and Australia, among a host of other countries. Other services that appear to be impacted by … Continued
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Tech NewsComedian Sued For Creating Fake ‘Antifa’ Events on Facebook
The mayor of Lafayette, Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against a 28-year-old comedian who created three fake events on Facebook that claimed “antifa” was coming to the town. Police responded to one of the fake events in late August with at least 30 squad cars and heavily armed officers, shutting down a shopping mall and … Continued
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Tech NewsAndroid Users Blessed With Dark Mode Support for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides
I have made a terrible mistake. I, the owner of an Apple-made miniature computer I carry with me everywhere, am experiencing a profound feeling of regret over the decision to procure this particular gadget over one that runs on Android. Because beginning this week, Android users will officially have access to a beautiful dark mode … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets21 Tips to Make Google Docs, Sheets and Slides Work for You
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides have evolved to become very component online productivity tools, enabling you to churn out documents, spreadsheets and presentations from any computer (with other collaborators, if necessary). But are you taking full advantage of everything these web apps have to offer? These 21 tips will save you time, improve your work, … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoft Bans Employees From Using Slack, Has AWS and Google Docs on a ‘Discouraged’ List
PC giant Microsoft has informed its staff not to use popular chat app and competitor Slack, adding it to a list of “prohibited and discouraged technology” comprised of software and services that it does not want employees using outside of specific circumstances, Geekwire reported on Friday. Geekwire obtained a copy of the prohibited and discouraged … Continued
By Tom McKay
