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Google Doodle celebrates the life of country singer Slim Dusty

October 24, 2022
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?

October 23, 2022
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 tenuous. So far with Pixel The camera is the defining feature of Pixel phones thanks to computational photography. It’s an area…
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After e-bikes started breaking in half, Fiido promises $10,000 against future frame snafus

October 23, 2022
Last week we reported on Fiido’s latest e-bike frame recall, which saw yet another one of its models demonstrate a propensity to break in half after several months of riding. Now the company is stepping up with a redesign and a $10,000 promise to make Fiido T1 e-bike owners feel more secure about their rides. If this gives you déjà vu, you aren’t alone. Earlier this year we covered another…
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Rivian (RIVN) tells reservation holders it is halting powered tonneau cover production to redesign it

October 22, 2022
In a recent letter to current reservation holders of the R1T, Rivian has said it will halt the production and installation of the powered tonneau cover on all future deliveries. Those reservation holders can now choose between a manual tonneau cover or no cover at all, while Rivian “upgrades” the powered version. Here are the details. Rivian ($RIVN) is a relatively young American automaker…
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