Google Assistant just quietly added a great new text messaging feature

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Not every update to Google’s software is a gamechanger, but some relatively small additions often end up becoming fan favorites. One such addition with the potential to excite some users began rolling out over the weekend — Google Assistant can now read messages out loud from major third-party apps. Previously, it could only read SMS messages and would skip every other unread message, but this is no longer the case.

According to Android Police, some of the apps with access to the feature include Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram, though it appears a wide range of apps are now supported. Plus, in addition to having your messages read out loud from these apps, you can also answer them directly from Google Assistant.

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People keep finding frogs in their packaged salads

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It sounds like an urban legend — a friend of a friend who knows someone who once took a bite of a live frog that had somehow found its way into their salad bowl — but discovering animals mixed in with pre-packaged salads has actually become something of a trend.

In fact, there have been so many reports of packaged salads containing creatures both alive and dead that researchers decided to investigate. The paper, published in Science of The Total Environment, offers details on the types of animals found in store-bought salads, and where such incidents have been reported most often.

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This iPhone photo printer doesn’t even need ink to print

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Instagram is so popular because people absolutely love sharing photos with people. Photos of themselves, photos of food, photos of dogs… photos of just about everything you can imagine. Instagram is cool for sharing pictures with all of your online friends, but what about sharing photos in real life? Definitely check out the Prynt Pocket Instant Photo Printer for iPhone, which takes the concept of Kodak’s old instant cameras and modernizes it for 2019!

Prynt Pocket, Instant Photo Printer for iPhone – Graphite (PW310001-DG): $149.99

Here are the highlights from the product page:

Turn your iPhone into an instant camera ½ the size of the original Prynt Case, with an easy-to-remove paper cartridge
Print photos from your phone (even Instagram), or take new ones- printed in 30 seconds
Add a video to your Prynt and watch it come to life with the app
No ink necessary- photos are printed directly onto ZINK (zero ink) Sticker Paper- the only photo paper compatible with Prynt Pocket
Peel off the adhesive backing to turn any photo into a sticker! Compatible with the Apple iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5

Prynt Pocket, Instant Photo Printer for iPhone – Graphite (PW310001-DG): $149.99

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Wild video shows a gang leader attempt a prison escape dressed up as his 19-year-old daughter

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People have always been fascinated by prisons, which is why it’s no surprise that Hollywood has been obsessed with the genre for decades now. From shows like Prison Break and Orange Is the New Black to docu-series like Lockup, the masses simply can’t get enough of prison-related content.

Having said that, real-life prison stories can often be far more compelling and outrageous than even the most creative scenarios Hollywood writers can dream up. As a prime example, a gang leader in Brazil recently tried to sneak out of a prison dressed up as his daughter. In something of an elaborate scheme, Clauvino da Silva donned an eerily realistic silicone mask, a long dark wig, a pink shirt designed for a teenager, and tight denim jeans.

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SpaceX repairs and bad weather force multiple satellite launch delays

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Sending stuff into space isn’t easy. SpaceX has made the process of making satellite deliveries into Earth orbit look incredibly easy, but there are still a million things that can derail an otherwise routine mission, and the delayed launch of the AMOS-17 communications satellite by Spacecom is a great reminder of that.

The mission was originally scheduled to be launched on July 24th, but poor weather forced a delay. The backup launch window on the following day was also marked by bad weather and yet another delay. The skies eventually cleared, but that’s when SpaceX’s Falcon 9 began acting up.

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Black+Decker’s $15 power scrubber makes it so easy to hand wash dishes

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Hand washing dishes is a huge pain in the butt. Sadly, it’s also a necessity. Even if you have the best dish washer in the world, there are still times when you’re going to have to scrub dishes by hand. And then there are things like pots, pans, and thin plastic ware that can’t go in the dishwasher to begin with. If you’re sick of scrubbing, we’ve got something you’re going to absolutely love. Check out the BLACK+DECKER PKS160 Power Scrubber on Amazon, which is on sale right now for just $14.99. It does all the hard work for you!

BLACK+DECKER PKS160 Power Scrubber: $14.99

Here’s some additional info from the product page:

Handy power scrubber for cleaning without all the work
Fully submersible design; durable scraper edge
Rubber over-molded handle ensures a secure, comfortable grip
4 AA batteries and 2 heavy-duty scrub pads included
Measures 6.3 x 9.4 x 3 Inches
Handy power scrubber for cleaning without all the work
Fully submersible design; durable scraper edge
Rubber over-molded handle ensures a secure, comfortable grip
4 AA batteries and 2 heavy-duty scrub pads included
Measures 6-2/7 by 3 by 9-2/5 inches; 2-year warranty

BLACK+DECKER PKS160 Power Scrubber: $14.99

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Fossil’s newest smartwatch can actually take iPhone voice calls

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One of the highlights of Fossil’s fifth-generation Wear OS smartwatch, which the company unveiled Monday morning, is a feature meant to appeal to Apple users that’s also a first for a Wear OS by Google device.

The new watch, which Fossil is calling the Gen 5, will include a proprietary app later this fall (not at the watch’s launch, unfortunately) which will allow iPhone users to answer tethered calls. Which of course may be attractive especially to iPhone users who don’t yet own an Apple Watch — and which would likewise potentially preclude them from buying one in the future if they spring for Fossil’s device.

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Kiss bezels goodbye with this $100 frameless PC monitor on Amazon

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You love having a cool new smartphone with barely-there bezels, right? Content is so much more immersive when you don’t have thick black borders all the way around it. But if you love all-screen designs on your smartphones, just wait until you try it on your PC monitor. You’ve got to check out the AOC 22V2H Frameless Full HD Ultra-Slim Monitor on Amazon, which features a stunning bezel-free design that makes traditional monitors seem like they’re from the stone age. This model touts features like 5ms response time and a 75Hz refresh rate, and it’s only $99.99 right now on Amazon!

AOC 22V2H 22″ Full HD 1920×1080 Ultra-Slim Monitor, Frameless IPS, 5ms, 75Hz, FreeSync, Flicker…: $99.99

Here’s the scoop from the product page:

AOC 22V2H 21. 5″ With 1920×1080 full HD resolution
Frameless, “hidden edge” Ips panel for wide-viewing angles without color loss
Rapid 5ms response time with 75Hz refresh rate
Vga and HDMI 1. 4 connections
No stuttering or tearing with AMD Free Sync technology

AOC 22V2H 22″ Full HD 1920×1080 Ultra-Slim Monitor, Frameless IPS, 5ms, 75Hz, FreeSync, Flicker…: $99.99

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All Google hardware including Pixel phones will soon use recycled materials

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Many of the major tech companies are racing to go green these days, implementing a variety of initiatives from more sustainable manufacturing practices to more eco-friendly overall operations and even products like the solar-powered smartphone we told you about on Monday.

On Monday, Google unveiled a sweeping pledge along these same lines, which includes the company’s promise to start including recycled materials in all of its Made By Google products. It’s a goal the company says will be achieved over the next three years and includes all the hardware in that product portfolio, from Pixel phones to Google Home Speakers, Nest devices, charging stands and much more.

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Scientists spotted an incredibly old star breathing its dying breath

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Age is a relative thing. With our finite (and relatively short) lifespans, humans tend to think of anything older than 100 years as being “really old,” but when talking about astronomy, a century (or even a million years) is a drop in the bucket. So, when astronomers say they’ve discovered an incredibly old star, you know it must be truly ancient.

In a new paper published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, scientists describe the discovery of a star named SMSS J160540.18–144323.1. Its name may lack style, but it more than makes it up for that shortcoming by being one of the oldest stars ever discovered. Unfortunately, it won’t be around much longer.

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