See the Stranger Things AR stickers on the Pixel 2 in action

One of the more engaging demos of the new Google Pixel 2 devices were the AR (Augmented Reality) Stickers that they can project onto a scene. Here we see Eleven and the Demogorgon from Netflix' Stranger Things show populating a set piece. Not only are the stickers animated, they are interacting with the real and virtual objects and people around them. This is a simple yet truly engaging implementation of AR. Google is working on more partnerships for this exclusive Pixel initiative. 

What to expect from Google's big Pixel announcement today

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It's Google's big announcement day today and we expect a lot of products and innovations to be unveiled. A year ago, we saw the launch of the Pixel phones, Google Home, Google WiFi, Daydream VR headsets and the Google Assistant. It took a while, but Canada now has all these devices and services and feature parity with their US counterparts. What do we expect Google to unveil in today's launch event?

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Forza Motorsport 7 is the gold standard of realistic racing simulators

Forza Motorsport 7 is now availale on Xbox as well as Windows 10. 

In “Forza Motorsport 7,” players on the Xbox One family of devices will experience racing at silky smooth 60 frames per second and collect over 700 Forzavista cars, including the largest assortment of Ferraris, Porsches, and Lamborghinis in any racing game. With over 30 world-famous environments and tracks featuring dynamic weather and race conditions that change every time you return to the track, no two races are the same in “Forza Motorsport 7.

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Microsoft shutters Groove streaming music service, sends customers to Spotify

Never shy about killing off unprofitable businesses, Microsof has decided to end its Groove streaming music service and is now sending Groove customers to market leader Spotify. Microsoft will shut down its Groove Pass music streaming service on December 31st and will no longer sell music or provide a music streaming service (It will, however, continue to sell TV shows and movies). Hit jump for details.

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