Google isn’t sugarcoating things. Itswebsite plainly statesthat thePixel 8 and 8 Proare arriving on Oct. 4. The Pixel 7 Pro stands out for its larger screen, extra telephoto camera and macro photography. Moving forward, there are a few changes Google could make to fix that. Perhaps it could slightly increase the Pixel 8’s display size to 6.4 inches instead of 6.3 inches. But I’d want to pack a charger if I expected a particularly long day....

But 20 minutes into the company’sMade by Google event, there was no sign of thenew Pixelsanywhere. Read more:Google Pixel 9 Review: Chock-Full of AI. That is, thatAI is the most important productfor tech companies these days. It also felt to some extent like a do-over. At I/O, its two-hour session about Gemini was terse andconfusing. The reason it most likely didn’t was that it needs its partners more than ever – especially Samsung....

Shopping for a pair of premiumwireless earbuds? They even landed a spot on our list ofbest headphones for 2023. They also deliver good voice-calling performance for when you have to take calls on the go. And Android users can also take advantage of Google Assistant for hands-free voice commands.

When that will be, we don’t yet know, unfortunately. Don’t worry, there are plenty ofOctober Prime Day smartwatch dealsto be had. That includes tracking of your activities, calories burned, and more thanks to Fitbit integration. This special price is currently available on a variety of color combinations, but not all. Cellular-enabled variants areseeing similar savings, too. verify to go for the one that you prefer and confirm the price before you place your order....

The cellular version will reportedly cost $50 more, at $400. The Pixel Watch will also come in black, silver and gold, 9to5Google reported. Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The Pixel Watch is slated to be launched at aGoogle event on Oct. 6. The watch will be launched alongside thePixel 7phone. It’ll run on Google’sWear OSand will only be compatible with Android devices. Read more:Google Pixel Watch: What We Know (and Don’t) So Far

TheWordcraft projectexplores fictional text produced by the engine. Stephen King needn’t be shaking in his boots just yet, though. Because the Worm-Mothers had no teeth to speak of, no eyes either. you could read more of thestories from the Wordcraft Writers' Workshop here. “It’s the writers who are doing the work.” Earlier that month, Google fired engineer Blake Lemoine,who claimed LaMDA was sentient. The company hadsuspended Lemoinein June for violating a confidentiality policy after he gave several media interviews regarding LaMDA....

Revenue rose 41% to $65.12 billion. For the quarter, revenue at that business jumped 44% to $37.93 billion. The strong performance comes even as Google faces continuedgovernment and regulatory scrutiny. Lawmakers, however, have focused on Google’s dominance in web search and digital advertising. The performance didn’t move the company’s stock price much. In aftermarket trading, Alphabet shares edged down less than 1%.

Google’s subsidiary in Russia is filing for bankruptcy after the country’s government seized its bank account. Since late February, many companies havecurtailed operations in Russia.

COVID-19 has interruptedholiday journeysfor many of you this year, but Santa’s annual global flight continues without delay. The total was recently more than 3.6 billion as Santa departed Antarctica. Google’s site includes aSanta selfie studio, anelf snowball fightand other Christmas-themed features. And, just like you leave cookies out for Santa, Google’s site leaves cookies on your rig.

The long-running clock on Google’s URL shortener goo.gl finally has a death date: Aug. 25, 2025. It’s not as if Google hasn’t given some warning. Starting in August 2024, an interstitial warning page will appear before you’re taken to the target URL. On Aug. 25, 2025, they won’t work at all and will return a 404 fault signal.

Amazon currently has it available for $59, which saves you $20 compared to the usual price.

“We will advance fewer initiatives with greater resources.”

“For others, it may also be an unsettling change.” Google will require most employeesto come into the office three days a week as of April 4. Unvaccinated employees who are approved to enter offices will need to follow testing and mask-wearing regulations. Unvaccinated workers will otherwise not be able to access Google offices. “Office every day? Some days in office, some days from home? Microsoft officesreopened for in-person workon Feb. 28....