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Sundar Pichai teases Google’s ‘deeper investments in hardware’ and roadmap next year

October 30, 2020
Alphabet today hosted its Q3 2020 earnings call. Sundar Pichai was asked by an analyst about Google’s approach to phones and hardware in 2020. The CEO notably hinted at what’s coming next year. Pichai started his answer by noting how Google had some deeper investments in hardware, and that they take some time to mature.  We’re doing some deeper investments in hardware, which some of it…
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Watch Dogs: Legion is now available on Google Stadia

October 30, 2020
Ubisoft has a few big titles releasing before the end of the year and to kick things off, the latest Watch Dogs game is hitting the scene. Watch Dogs: Legion is now available on Google Stadia. Watch Dogs: Legion sees players building a resistance in London, recruiting and playing as virtually any character they see in the game. Each character has a different skill set and backstory, making every…
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GM says it will lead the electric revolution, but can we trust them?

October 29, 2020
GM CEO Mary Barra says the automaker is in position to lead the electric revolution. But considering GM’s past (and present) anti-EV efforts, can we trust that is the direction they are heading and with appropriate speed? For the past few years, GM has claimed to be “all-in” in electric vehicles. In a new post on LinkedIn titled “General Motors has what it takes to put everyone in an…
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Quick Charge Podcast: October 26, 2020

October 29, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Coal CEO Bob Murray dies after filing for black lung benefits

October 29, 2020
Bob Murray, the board chairman of Murray Energy, the largest privately owned — and bankrupt — US coal operator, died on Sunday at age 80. He had announced his retirement less than a week before. Although no cause of death was officially given, Murray filed for black lung benefits — which he spent most of his career fighting — on October 1, as Electrek reported. In the black lung claim…
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