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You can turn Chrome’s address bar into a notepad with one line of text

You can turn Chrome’s address bar into a notepad with one line of text – howtogeek.com
There’s a neat, super simple trick that lets you turn your favorite browser into a minimalist notepad. Instead of reaching for Notepad or any other note-taking app, online or offline, you can jot things down while browsing the web, right inside the browser.

 

Gmail cleanup: How I went from 2,341 unread emails to Inbox Zero

Gmail cleanup: How I went from 2,341 unread emails to Inbox Zero in three steps – AndroidAuthority
More than 2,000 unread emails, dozens of newsletter subscriptions that I couldn’t care less about, and emails scattered across Gmail’s default categories with no system whatsoever to make sense of the chaos. That pretty much sums up my story with Gmail, and I’ve had enough. Changes were needed, so I decided to do some digital spring cleaning.

Things your Android phone’s buttons can secretly control

5 things your Android phone’s buttons can secretly control (besides volume and power) – howtogeek.com
Most of us use our Android phone’s side buttons only to adjust the volume or lock the screen—but that barely scratches the surface of what they can do. With the right setup, those side buttons can launch your digital assistant, activate Emergency SOS, and perform other useful tasks.

How To Chromecast From Your Chromebook

How To Chromecast From Your Chromebook – aboutchromebooks.com
Chromecasting from a Chromebook takes about 30 seconds once everything is in place. ChromeOS has Google Cast built in, which means there’s no extension to install or app to download. You can send a browser tab, your full desktop, or a video from Google Drive to any Chromecast or Google TV device connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

– ChromeOS 146 is rolling out

ChromeOS 146 is rolling out, but Google is clearly eyeing a much bigger prize – chromeunboxed.com ·

If you’ve checked your settings menu this week and seen the prompt to restart for ChromeOS 146, you might be wondering where the “What’s New” splash screen went. In an update that follows the now-understood trend of ChromeOS updates over the past year or so, we are looking at an one that is pretty much devoid of any new user-facing features.

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