The advent of COVID-19 caused a rapid growth in the demand for video conferencing apps, as school classes and office meetings went virtual everywhere. Google Meet and Google Duo added support for group video chats on smart displays earlier this summer, but now another popular fan is on condition to …
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Questions were raised Tuesday by the Pentagon and Democratic National Committee after two uniformed soldiers flanked U.S. Samoa party representatives who cast their ballots for Joe Biden to receive the presidential nomination. The two masked service members stood with their name tags visible and their patches identified them as members …
Read More »Boulder Creek crews brace for battle as epic wildfire near
BOULDER CREEK – The volunteer firefighters who made up the Boulder Creek Fire Protection District wanted to face the challenge of their lives Wednesday: fight an unusual wildfire. By nightfall, the so-called CZU August Lightning Complex Fire had burned an estimated 25,000 acres in the mountains of Santa Cruz and …
Read More »Student loans are paused – Some lenders are confused
President Donald Trump (Photo by Win McNamee / Getty Images) Getty Images Student loan payments may be interrupted, but not everything is clear. Here’s what you need to know – and what it can mean for your student loans. Student loans President Donald Trump will extend your payments for federal …
Read More »Gmail, Docs, Drive and more Google services affected by widespread disruption
A number of Google services, including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, Groups, Chat, Keep and Voice, experience services, the company reports on its G Suite Status Dashboard. We’ve verified that file uploads fall over Google services, including uploading attachments in Gmail to both personal and G Suite gmail accounts. In some …
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