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On this day in 1940, football legend Pelé was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil. In honor of Pelé’s 80th birthday, Google has hidden a new easter egg into Google Search. Born with the name Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the footballer we’ve come to know as Pelé received his nickname by accidentally mispronouncing the name of his favorite football player, Bilé. His football career started in…

In this week’s top stories: the Pixel 5 gets off to a rocky start with potential design flaws and an unexpected “flashing dot,” we share our thoughts on the new Chromecast with Google TV, the new Google Workspace icons begin appearing, and more. While the Pixel 5 doesn’t reach US buyers for another week, some early adopters of the phone around the world have already begun to find issues…

This year, Google’s flagship phone launched in Asia Pacific and Europe two weeks before US and Canadian availability. Ahead of the Thursday release stateside, the Google Store has started charging Pixel 5 buyers for their pre-orders and removed the ability to cancel. The Pixel 5 charge went through early on Sunday morning for people in the US and Canada. It coincides with the Google Store Order…

To help your friends let you know that it’s time to game, the Stadia app for Android and iOS now offers notifications for game invites, friend requests, and more. Amidst what has already been a busy week of “Good Stuff” announcements and demos for Stadia fans, the Stadia app for Android appears to be rolling out some changes to improve the service for players. In addition to a new referral…