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Google Chat adds huddles in its latest attempt to be like Discord and Slack

It's rolling out over the next month or so.

Basically, huddles are meant to replace those quick conversations you could have in person while passing by someone's desk or waiting to enter a meeting. Instead of scheduling an audio or video call, you can click on the phone icon in a chat and choose "start a huddle." The biggest news stories this morning: Bluesky has a verification problem, Shuhei Yoshida is leaving PlayStation in January after three decades, The 50 Black Friday tech deals worth shopping right now.

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