Google Drive’s document scanner comes to iOS devices

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Google Drive introduces a document scanner for iPhone and iPad users. You can now scan documents with your iPhone or iPad using Google Drive. Just tap the new camera icon above the plus sign in the bottom-right corner. This will open a viewfinder that can scan automatically or manually.

The camera helps you align your document for the best scan quality. You can also take multiple shots for multi-page documents. Tap the preview in the bottom-left corner to crop, rotate, and filter your scan. You can choose from Color, Grayscale, Black & White, and Photo options.

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Paramount+ and TSNI launch online course for Indigenous women producers

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Paramount+ in Canada and The Shine Network Institute (TSNI) have launched the Indigenous Producers Budgeting Intensive, an online course and new resource to support Indigenous women in film, television and media. The course, which focuses on budgeting for film, is available on TSNI’s @Learnatshine platform and will start on National Indigenous Peoples Day – Friday, June 21, 2024.

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The future of 'Star Wars' TV: Three new shows to watch in 2024

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Star Wars television has grown from an experiment to a franchise within a franchise. The Mandalorian and its spin-offs, set in the New Republic era, have been the main focus of Disney+ Star Wars originals. But in 2024, Star Wars will release three new series exploring different periods and tones.

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Google Drive users report missing files: What you need to know

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Some Google Drive users have reported that their files have disappeared from the cloud service without explanation. Google says it is aware of the issue and is working to fix it as soon as possible. The problem seems to affect a “limited subset” of users who have the Google Drive for desktop app versions 84.0.0.0 through 84.0.4.0.

One of the affected users said they lost all of their Google Drive data since May and contacted Google’s support team for help. However, the data recovery process that the support team suggested did not work, and the user was unable to restore their files.

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