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Discord is getting a replacement for those music bots YouTube killed
Watch Together is a poor substitution for Groovy and Rythm

Will Sattelberg Will Sattelberg
Discord is getting a replacement for those music bots YouTube killed

Discord was undoubtedly popular pre-pandemic, but in the time since, it's become a go-to application for virtual hangout sessions among friends who can't get together in person. One of the things that makes the app stand above similar services is third-party bots, which add new features to your servers to enhance your time in the app. Groovy and Rythm were two of the most popular bots online until they were killed by YouTube a few weeks ago, and now the video giant has returned with a "replacement" of its own.

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Google Photos canvas prints are getting a big bump in price
Google's now shipping prints directly, and adds new size options across the board

Arol Wright Arol Wright
Google Photos canvas prints are getting a big bump in price

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Google Photos has always been about giving users a reliable resource for storing all their memories, special pictures, and videos in the cloud. And to that effect, it has worked amazingly — your pics in Photos are easily accessible from any device, anytime you want. But if you're more into having non-digital memories, Google has also offered the option to have your pictures printed out in a book and sent to you, or get individual prints through partners like CVS. Now Google's joining them with à la carte photo prints of its own, including ones in some new size options.

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Material You's dynamic theming might not be exclusive to Pixels for long
Google is poised to add it to AOSP after the initial release of Android 12

Arol Wright Arol Wright
Material You's dynamic theming might not be exclusive to Pixels for long

One of the headline features of Android 12, at least on Pixel phones, is the new Material You design language and its core component, the "Monet" theming system. It takes a quite unconventional approach to Android theming, automatically assembling a color palette based on a user's wallpaper and applying it all over the UI. That's fine for Google's own phones, but what about those from other manufacturers? Although this theming system won't hit AOSP in time for Android 12, it now looks like Google is planning to make dynamic theming open-source for a future Android release.

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Comcast has a new streaming box with a name you can't pronounce
Your guess is as good as ours

Will Sattelberg Will Sattelberg
Comcast has a new streaming box with a name you can't pronounce

Cable companies are doing their best to keep up with the switch to streaming media. Considering most traditional TV subscriptions also double as ISPs, though, it's been a fairly smooth transition. As services like YouTube TV flourish, companies like Comcast aren't ignoring modern ways to watch television. It wants to keep users consuming media through its own branded devices, and that effort starts with an all-new streaming box.

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Gboard beta is now more Material You than ever before
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Google boldly decides not to introduce all-new messaging solution, brings Chat to Calendar instead
A truly revolutionary move

Arol Wright Arol Wright
Google boldly decides not to introduce all-new messaging solution, brings Chat to Calendar instead

We're sure we don't need to tell you why seeing "Google" and "messaging" in a single sentence will make some people cringe a bit. Google has always had problems when it comes to streamlining its messaging solutions — big problems, to be fair. And ever since it started trying to get rid of Google Hangouts, those problems have only gotten worse — Google hasn't even managed to stick to a unified messaging solution, with services like Google Photos and Google Docs all having their own internal ones. Now in the latest twist of events, Google Calendar is actually adding integration for an existing messaging service: Google Chat.

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Take your pick of Samsung's wireless charging pads for 40% off right now
Direct your Qi towards this sale

Jules Wang Jules Wang
Take your pick of Samsung's wireless charging pads for 40% off right now

Today might be a good day to finally cater to the wireless charging capabilities your phone, tablet, or watch has. Or it might just be time to upgrade your existing pad. Samsung's got a whole bunch of its Qi pads for sale today.

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Google Pay growth continues to explode, with dozens upon dozens of new banks signing on
No, YOU'RE a bank

Will Sattelberg Will Sattelberg
Google Pay growth continues to explode, with dozens upon dozens of new banks signing on

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Google Pay has come a long way over the years, most recently with a complete redesign now under its belt. Not too long ago we crossed an eagerly anticipated milestone for the mobile payment app, with the service finally surpassing more than 3,000 banks in the US, and now it's adding even more.

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Choose between two pairs of Anker's best wireless earbuds at their lowest prices yet
You could always use another spare set

Will Sattelberg Will Sattelberg
Choose between two pairs of Anker's best wireless earbuds at their lowest prices yet

As unfortunate as it might be, most of our devices no longer have headphone jacks. Whether it's Google's upcoming Pixel 6 or Samsung's latest Android tablet, countless gadgets have lost what used to be an essential port. Thankfully, Bluetooth earbuds have become surprisingly great — even in the mid-range market. If you still don't want to spend nearly $100 on a pair of headphones, Anker's Soundcore lineup contains some great buds at fair prices, and you can save even more on two of its best pairs with today's deal.

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Gboard beta is now more Material You than ever before
Corners are so 2020

Will Sattelberg Will Sattelberg
Gboard beta is now more Material You than ever before

This story was originally published and last updated . 

As we get closer to the official launch of Android 12, Google is updating more of its apps to support all of its new Material You themes. Gboard was one of the first to receive a makeover, with its fresh color scheme now available to anyone running the latest Android beta. However, it seems like the look isn't quite complete yet, as new Material You elements are on the way in an upcoming release.

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Gmail's making it easier to find that one email you're looking for
Search 'chips' pick up new functionality on the web

Zachary Kew-Denniss Zachary Kew-Denniss
Gmail's making it easier to find that one email you're looking for

In February 2020, Google introduced chips, enhancing search options within Gmail to make it easier to filter your emails and find what you're looking for. Closely following the release of chips on Android, Google is improving the way they work overall.

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