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Now, you can add anything to your Docs with the new universal @ menu. What you need to know Google Docs has rolled out new updates that should give Microsoft Word a run for its money. The new feature allows you to insert various types of rich content into your document without having to switch between apps. You can also add a page break before paragraphs in Docs. Google revamped the Google Docs experience earlier this year with the launch of smart chip, a feature designed to link information from other Workspace apps to your Docs file, among other capabilities. Now, that feature has become even more useful with a new expansion. Google Docs has added a new menu that allows you to insert anything to your document, including names, file links, images, tables and other types of rich content without leaving your current tab. You can do so by typing @ in a document, which will bring up a menu of suggested files, people, and meetings. The new feature is a convenient way to sear

Following a shocking season 8 finale, NBC's long-running crime drama The Blacklist is back with all new episodes and we have all the details on how you can watch season 9 of the show on TV or online. The Blacklist, which first premiered in 2013, tells the story of Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader) who became a high-profile criminal following his disappearance while working as U.S. Naval Intelligence officer. Twenty years later, Red voluntarily surrenders himself to the FBI after eluding capture for decades. After revealing that he has compiled a list of the world's most dangerous criminals called the blacklist and will inform on their operations in exchange for immunity, Red tells the Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterterrorism Division Harold Cooper (Harry Lennix) that he has one condition. Red will only cooperate with the FBI if he is able to work exclusively with rookie FBI profiler Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone). As the show's season 8 fina

Gmail gets a smarter, more helpful composer. What you need to know Google is making several changes to the Gmail composer. Adding recipients to an email has more visual cues to avoid duplicates and show who is outside your organization. Users can now change a recipient's display name. Google is rolling out several functional changes to the desktop Gmail client that bring more visual cues to the email composer. Many of these changes are focused on helping users identify recipients both in and outside of your organization. When composing an email, recipients will now have an avatar attached to their contact chips. That way, you have a better idea of who you're emailing to avoid potentially sending an email to the wrong person. Also, when inputting new recipients, the drop-down menu will mark someone with a check and grey out their contact if you've already included them. Google says that the composer will automatically delete duplicate entries in the same field

What you need to know Google Calendar gets a new focus time entry. The new option allows users to block out time to focus on their task, automatically rejecting conflicting events. The new feature starts rolling out now and will reach eligible users by mid-November. Working from home can be difficult for some, especially when it comes to keeping on task. Thankfully, Google Calendar wants to help with that by allowing you to easily schedule some focusing time so you can get your work done without other work-related distractions. The new "Focus time" entry type is rolling out on Google Calendar, letting you block off time to get things done. With this, you'll be able to set other conflicting events during a block of time to be automatically declined. Just like the "Out of office" option, Focus time will let you choose a different color so that it'll stand out against your other calendar entries. "With the changes to our working environments

One UI 4 Beta sounds like it's nearing the final version. What you need to know Samsung is rolling out One UI 4 Beta 3 in S. Korea. The update comes with a number of bug fixes and a revamped Weather app. It may not be long before the 3rd beta reaches U.S. Galaxy S21 devices. Samsung Galaxy S21 owners in South Korea are being treated to the 3rd One UI 4 beta, according to a community post on Samsung's forum. The update appears to host a number of bug fixes that should make the beta more stable as Samsung finalizes its software. Notable, the changelog states that the update is based on Google's final AOSP release for Android 12 , meaning we could be nearing the final One UI 4 release. There also appear to be improvements to the dynamic color theme that was introduced in the second One UI 4 beta . Additional changes include the following (via translation): Fixed an issue where only some menus were partially untranslated right after the porta(ble) update Goog

A new NBA mobile game has been announced and is out now, allowing you to keep up with the real season and build your dream roster. What you need to know Developer Com2uS has announced NBA NOW 22, an officially licensed mobile game. Players can create a dream team from 6,000 current and retired pros, and enjoy a range of game modes. The game is out now for all mobile devices. South Korean mobile developer Com2uS has announced that NBA NOW 22, a new game developed in partnership with the NBA, is available to download. The game promises a new way to follow the basketball season, with multiple modes for players to enjoy. Perhaps the biggest of these is the ability to build a team from both current and retired NBA players, competing in real courts against others from around the world. Any current players that you choose can change throughout gameplay, as their live card stats evolve to reflect their performance on the court, giving you a new way to engage with the NBA season .

RCS Chat, Google's vision for the future of messaging, is widely available around the globe. Rather than waiting on carriers to adopt the RCS standard , Google took matters into its own hands and enabled RCS Chat for all phones regardless of carrier — you just have to use its Messages app. If your phone is supported, here's how to enable RCS in Google Messages. How to enable RCS in Google Messages Open Google Messages on your Android phone. If you don't have the app, you can download it for free . Tap the three dots in the upper-right corner. Tap Settings . Tap Chat features . Enter your phone number . Tap Continue . That's all there is to it. It may take several seconds for Google Messages to verify your phone number, but once it's complete, your status should change from "Setting up" to "Connected." Then, when you message someone else who also has RCS enabled, the chat will automatically offer the enhanced messaging ex