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Comment: Google’s early Pixel 6 reveal is a show of confidence and a commitment to its future

August 4, 2021
Google came out of the blue this week to announce its next flagship smartphones — the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. This is months ahead of the expected schedule that pins the launch around October. So, why is Google coming out on all of this so early? There are a lot of ways to look at it, but personally, I think there’s a clear message. Google is confident about the Pixel 6 in a way it hasn’t…
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DefenseNews

Year-long continuing resolution would cost the Navy $14B in spending power

August 4, 2021
WASHINGTON – If the federal government ends up operating under a continuing resolution this fall, the U.S. Navy wouldn’t be able to buy the ships and weapons it needs in fiscal 2022, wouldn’t have enough money operate the fleet and might have to cut back on people, the Navy’s top budget officer said. Rear Adm. John Gumbleton, the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for budget, said…
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MobileNews

Google Store leaks ‘Nest Doorbell,’ new ‘Nest Cam (battery)’ and two other models

August 4, 2021
At the start of this year, Google said it would release a new security camera lineup in 2021. A leak, courtesy of the Google Store, this afternoon reveals a “Nest Doorbell” and trio of new Nest Cam models. Update: Google removed the updated “Connected Home” page with the new products a few minutes after we published. Visiting the Google Store’s “Connected Home” landing page for…
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Photos Contain ‘Layers of Mind’, Study Finds

August 3, 2021
Photographs contain “layers of mind.” That’s according to a new study, which found that people are considered to be “less real” and have “less mind” when they’re seen in photos of photos rather than photos themselves. The study was led by psychology professor Dr. Alan Kingstone of the University of British Columbia in Canada, and it was published this week in Proceedings of the…
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