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Watch Google fully detail the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro at the ‘Pixel Fall Event’ [Livestream]

October 19, 2021
Later today, Google will conclude 11 weeks of teasing and fully detail its highly anticipated 2021 flagship. You can watch the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro event at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. UTC. You can of course watch the Pixel 6 event on YouTube, but Google recommends viewing the “Pixel Fall Event” from the interactive pixelevent.withgoogle.com landing page. At the moment, it lets you…
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Sigma launches 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN for E- and L-mounts

October 19, 2021
Sigma has announced the 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN zoom, as part of its Contemporary series of affordable lenses. The APS-C lens offers a fast upgrade from the standard kit zooms and will be available for the Sony E and Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-mount. It offers a 27-75mm equivalent…
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This solar-powered electric bicycle is making a 6,500-mile loop around US

October 19, 2021
Sushil Reddy is no stranger to long-distance electric bicycles rides, having broken the Guinness World Record back in 2016 with a 7,424 km (4,613 mile) ride across India. Since then he’s set his sights on solar power, performing several more long-distance solar-powered electric bike rides. Now he’s halfway through a 10,460 km (6,500 mile) ride around the US on a custom-built solar-powered…
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Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN sample gallery

October 19, 2021
We put the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 on a Sony a6600 and took it around to some of our favorite Seattle photo spots. Check out our sample gallery to see if this fast, compact lens can deliver the goods. Click here to see our Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 sample gallery Author: Dale Baskin…
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Apple stops signing iOS 15.0.1, blocking downgrades from iOS 15.0.2 and iOS 15.1

October 19, 2021
Earlier this month, Apple stopped signing the first public release of iOS 15. Now the company has just stopped signing iOS 15.0.1, which means that users who updated their devices to iOS 15.0.2 or iOS 15.1 can no longer downgrade to iOS 15.0.1. iOS 15.0.1 was released to users on October 1 to fix a bug that prevented users from unlocking iPhone 13 models using the “Apple Watch Unlock…
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Google Chat adding ‘mark as unread’ for DMs and Spaces

October 19, 2021
Google is rolling out a simple but rather useful ability to “mark as unread” in Chat. This capability is already found on competing team messaging solutions, and doubles as a light reminder system.  On mobile, long pressing on a conversation will reveal a new “Mark…
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Report: ‘Aggressive’ Google push involves making 7 million Pixel 6 units as new Pixelbook rumored

October 19, 2021
On the eve of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro launch, a new report quantifies Google’s manufacturing push for its existing and upcoming phone lineup. According to Nikkei Asia, the “most aggressive move yet by Google to ramp up its smartphone output” involves manufacturing over 7 million Pixel 6 devices. The model breakdown between the 6 and 6 Pro was not specified, while today’s report also cites…
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