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Google’s latest #StadiaSweepstakes gives away Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Pac-Man

November 20, 2020
Google had a handful of big reveals for its one-year anniversary, and now the company is also doing a giveaway. The latest Stadia Sweepstakes is giving away Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle for free. Through its Twitter account, Google is doing a second free code giveaway for Stadia players. This time around, the company is giving away two different titles for free on…
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GM announces plans for 30 new EVs by 2025 – some to be unveiled today?

November 20, 2020
GM has committed to an additional $7 billion in funding for electric car and autonomous vehicle programs and will launch 30 new EVs globally through 2025, CEO Mary Barra announced today. Two-thirds of these new EVs will be available in North America, and 40% (!) of GM’s US model line will be battery electric vehicles by 2025. GM also announced it would be moving its US debut of the Cadillac…
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Google Translate talks turkey with new Thanksgiving easter egg

November 20, 2020
Thanksgiving is just a week away in the United States, and to prepare, Google Translate has launched a new easter egg to help you “talk turkey.” Multiple countries around the world celebrate Thanksgiving each year, with some nations like Canada having already had…
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Pixel 4a: Google’s most delightful phone of 2020 now looks the part in ‘Barely Blue’ [Gallery]

November 20, 2020
In this line of work, which is clearly not reflective of the general populace, the phone one uses is more or less pre-determined by what’s newest. My daily driver history since 2016 has been set by Google’s annual hardware cadence. This strategy, or the lack of one, has served me well in that I don’t have to actively choose a phone. That is, until the Pixel 4a and its new Barely Blue…
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GM teases new Chevy electric pickup truck prototype

November 20, 2020
GM has teased a new electric pickup truck prototype in the background of a new investor presentation. We bring you a glimpse of it. Late last year, after both Tesla and Ford confirmed plans to bring all-electric pickup trucks to market in 2021, GM announced its own…
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GM gives first peek at GMC Hummer EV SUV version

November 20, 2020
GM has given everyone a first peek at the SUV version of the GMC Hummer EV, which will complement the previously unveiled pickup truck version. As we reported earlier today, GM made some EV announcements at Barclay’s Automotive conference, including an acceleration of…
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Alphabet Scoop 105: Assistant Driving Mode, new Google Pay, E2EE RCS in Messages, and Stadia’s birthday

November 20, 2020
This week saw Google announce an absolute flood of news from Assistant Driving Mode and end-to-end encryption for RCS in Messages finally happening to a brand new Google Pay. We then talk about everything the Stadia team announced for the streaming service’s one-year anniversary. Alphabet Scoop is available Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS…
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