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"If you're unable to access Google Hangouts at the moment, you're not alone. The cross-platform messaging service is down for a large number of users across Google+, Gmail, the Chrome extension and mobile apps.\r\n\r\nGoogle has recognized the problem in the Apps Status Dashboard:\r\n&amp;quot;We're investigating reports of an issue with Google+ Hangouts. We will provide more information shortly.&amp;quot;\r\nSome users are also reporting problems with Google Spreadsheets within Google Drive. Other parts of Google's cloud-based storage platform and productivity suite, including Google Docs, is currently unaffected though. The company says it's investigating these issues too.\r\n&amp;quot;We're investigating reports of an issue with Google Sheets. We will provide more information shortly.&amp;quot;\r\nUpdate: Google Spreadsheets is up again for some users and should be fixed for everyone shortly. We're still waiting for the all-clear, however.\r\n&amp;quot;Google Sheets service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future. Please note this time frame is an estimate and may change.&amp;quot;\r\nUpdate 2: The problems with Google Spreadsheets have reportedly been fixed. You should now be able to access the service as normal.\r\n&amp;quot;The problem with Google Sheets should be resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better.&amp;quot;\r\nUpdate 3: Google says the earlier problems with Google Hangouts should now be resolved too.\r\n&amp;quot;The problem with Google+ Hangouts should be resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest assured that system reliability is a top priority at Google, and we are making continuous improvements to make our systems better.&amp;quot;\r\nWe'll keep you posted as more information becomes available.\r\n\r\nImage Credit:\u00A0GEORGES GOBET/AFP/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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