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Google marks Memorial Day with solemn Doodle [Update: 2022]

Google traditionally marks Memorial Day in the US with a flag on its homepage and gray version of the company logo. Update 5/30/22: Tapping the logo this year takes you to the “Memorial Day” Search results page with a row of flowers at the bottom. These long-headed poppies (according to Google Lens) move as if there’s a breeze, and are accompanied by “For all who sacrificed, Thank you.”…
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Hey Google, Nest Hub alarms need some work

Google’s Nest Hub has a huge variety of uses, but one of its best is also one of the simplest – a bedside alarm clock. However, Nest Hub alarms really need some quality-of-life touches. Nest Hub alarms are convenient I’ve been using Google’s Nest Hub, and now the second generation, as my bedside alarm clock for a few years now, and I’ve been extraordinarily happy with it. Like any other…
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Galaxy Watch 4 owners hit with battery drain, unpairing issues after Google Assistant launch

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 got a huge boost earlier this month as Google Assistant finally arrived, but it seems that has caused some problems. Since Assistant hit the Galaxy Watch 4, users have noticed problems with battery drain and even their watch unpairing itself. Some Galaxy Watch 4 users see their watch unpair The bigger of the two issues floating around Galaxy Watch 4 owners right now…
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Google starts removing the ‘Movies & TV’ tab from Play Store on Android

As announced in March, Google Play users on Android are starting to see the Movies & TV store disappear from the app. On mobile, Google no longer wants people to browse, search, buy, or rent television shows and movies from the Play Store application. Instead, Google TV is the intended replacement where you can also see your library, while it was recently updated with a “Highlights” news…
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