• Google Calendar on the web has a new feature. • Users can now duplicate events. • The feature was added after Stripe co-founder John Collison directly requested it on social media.

Google has rolled out a new feature for Calendar on the web. While that new feature should come in handy to a lot of users, the more interesting aspect of this rollout is how it happened.

Earlier this week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that a new feature is live for Google Calendar on the web (h/t TechCrunch). That new feature allows users to easily duplicate events. “This feature is now live for everyone on Google Calendar on the web – thanks for the suggestion,” Pichai wrote.

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