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Google Doodle celebrates the life of country singer Slim Dusty

Today’s limited Google Doodle celebrates the late great Australian country singer Slim Dusty. An icon in Australia, David Kirkpatrick was born in Kempsey, New South Wales, on June 13, 1927. Born and raised on a cattle farm, Kirkpatrick wrote his first song titled “The Way the Cowboy Dies” at only age 10 in 1937. Just a year later Kirkpatrick took the stage name “Slim Dusty” as it was…
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Comment: What makes the Pixel Watch a Google Pixel device?

In the broadest sense, Pixel phones are differentiated by AI and ML-powered features. The Pixel Watch — in the modern era — is Made by Google’s third form factor with “Pixel” branding. As a first-generation device, its claim to that name is somewhat more…
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Google Store discounts: $299 Pixel 6a, $49 Nest Audio or Hub, $149 Pixel Buds Pro, more

We’re just over a month away from Black Friday, but the US Google Store currently has a few deals that are approaching that level. The Nest Audio is currently $49.99, while you can get Pixel Buds Pro for $149 and a $299 Pixel 6a. Until October 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can get the Google Assistant speaker at a 50% discount. The Nest Audio was announced just over two years ago (September 2020)…
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Android 13 QPR1 Beta adds ‘turn on automatically’ setting to Pixel Battery Share

This week, Google’s QPR1 Beta 3 was made available for a multitude of devices, including the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. With that, a new feature that allows you to turn on automatic Battery Sharing has appeared in Android settings. Android’s Battery Share was first introduced back in 2020 and has since become an extremely useful feature for Google’s Pixel lineup. The feature allows you to place…
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How to watch UFC 280 Oliveira vs Makhachev on iPhone, Apple TV, and web

UFC Oliveira vs Makhachev is set for Saturday, October 22 at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West United Arab Emirates. Read on for how to watch UFC 280 on iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, and the web. Below we’ll look at how to watch UFC 280 featuring Oliveira vs Makhachev, the lightweight title bout with ESPN+ as well as what you can watch with the UFC app and the Fight Pass…
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