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Google gets into gaming

The search giant unveils a plan to stream video games to tablets, TVs, and phones. Will it pull people away from games consoles?

The search giant unveils a plan to stream games to tablets, TVs, and phones. Will it pull people away from games consoles? Plus, we try an automatic kiosk that claims to make it easy to recycle your old mobile. And how would you feel about hearing adverts on your voice-activated smart speaker? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC tech reporter Dave Lee, and special guest Ingrid Lunden from TechCrunch.

(Image: Screenshot from DOOM Eternal, one of the first games announced for Google's Stadia platform, Credit: Bethesda).

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