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Nathan Drescher

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Ottawa
As seen in: Android Police, MSN, Digital Trends, Substack, Flipboard, NewsBreak, Yahoo Tech, The Travel, LXer Linux News, Ottawa Life Magazine, Algonquin Times and
Covers:  Google, Canada, technology, history
Award-winning Canadian tech journalist. My work is featured in @TheLogic, @OttawaBizJournal, and more. Founder of The Drescher Drop newsletter.

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Tech Journalist | Author | Ottawa, Canada

🚀 I'm a tech journalist based in Ottawa, Ontario -- Canada's stunning capital city. My current beat? All things Google. You'll find my insights and witty takes on Android Police.

🎓 Journalism was my college passion. Since then, I've penned articles for Digital Trends, Ottawa Life Magazine, Marketingedge Magazine and The Travel. I was a journalist with the Algonquin Times newspaper where I snagged an award from the Ontario Community Newspaper Associatio…

Nathan Drescher’s Journalist Portfolio

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5 ways I make sure my Pixel 6 is still good enough in 2024

5 ways I make sure my Pixel 6 is still good enough in 2024

Own an older Pixel? You don't always have to upgrade

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YouTube Music sucks for podcasts

YouTube Music sucks for podcasts

Someone has to tell Google that YouTube Music is the wrong place for podcasts - might as well be us

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HTC made some of the coolest Android phones, and I miss them

HTC made some of the coolest Android phones, and I miss them

HTC's Android glory days are long behind us, but I'm still nostalgic

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If all you need is a MacBook Air, just buy a Chromebook | Digital Trends

If all you need is a MacBook Air, just buy a Chromebook | Digital Trends

If all you do is check your email, write documents, play with Excel, and watch YouTube, then save your money,…

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Someone built a PC in a microwave, because why not? | Digital Trends

Someone built a PC in a microwave, because why not? | Digital Trends

Despite all the warnings about putting metal in a microwave, someone stuck an entire computer in there.

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Russian student finds herself cut off from home

Russian student finds herself cut off from home

When Elizavita Sidorovich first heard that Russia had invaded Ukraine, the Music Industry Arts student wasn't…

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Articles

Gemini’s scheduled actions are rolling out, but there’s a catch

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By Nathan Drescher Verified
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Scheduled Actions let users automate prompts like daily summaries using Google Gemini. The feature is exclusive to Gemini AI Pro and Ultra subscribers on Android only. The app is currently limited to 10 active schedules, tied to the location where they were created. Scheduled Actions could be a game-changer for Google Gemini. Imagine having AI remind you about important events in your calendar, emails you need to deal with, and tasks you've assigned yourself.
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RIP Android Instant Apps, we hardly knew you

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By Nathan Drescher Verified
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Android Instant Apps will be discontinued by Google in December 2025. The feature required developers to create slimmed-down versions of their apps with a maximum size of 15MB. Google has not updated Instant Apps in years and will focus on web-based discovery tools. Android Instant apps were a unique take on using apps, but they never caught on. It let users launch parts of apps without having to install them. It never saw broad development, and now Google is shutting it down.
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Gemini is now a chart building mastermind with the latest Google Sheets update

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By Nathan Drescher Verified
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Gemini AI can now create live and editable charts in Google Sheets. Prompt Gemini to use specific data for a y-axis and x-axis and it will insert a chart in a Sheets tab. This is rolling out to Google Workspace users starting June 9. Google Sheets is taking a big leap forward, thanks to a powerful upgrade with help from Gemini. Google's AI assistant can now generate fully editable charts that update automatically as your spreadsheet data changes.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! I was trained to type on an electric typewriter in Grade 10. We were not allowed to look at our fingers. Now I can type like the wind!

What does it mean to be a journalist?

The job is simple in theory: be the conveyor of information. Simply transmit what I see and learn to my audience so they know what's going on

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Hardware: Windows 11 PC /M1 MacBook Pro (when away from the desk). Software: MS Edge/Outlook/OneNote Scrivener for long-form writing.

Awards

Ontario Community Newspaper Association

2023 - Feature Writing

Won an award for a student feature writing from the OCNA.

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