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Nearly a year ago at Google I/O, the new “Find My Device” network for trackers was announced for Android, but then delayed indefinitely for the benefit of iPhone users. Now, finally, the network is starting to roll out – sort of.

The latest Made by Google Podcast episode talks about the Video Boost and Night Sight Video feature introduced with the Pixel 8 Pro in December. 

Wednesday has a rare discount up for grabs on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra tablet with Galaxy AI from $1,070. The savings come joined by an all-time low on Google’s official 30W USB-C Charger at $18, as well as a rare chance to save on eero Max 7 mesh Wi-Fi systems. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

After briefly being dropped down earlier this week, Samsung says that the Galaxy Note 20 series will continue to get monthly security updates after all, at least for now.

Motorola is looking to continue its hot streak from last year with a new entry to its Edge lineup. The Motorola Edge 50 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 SoC and a hefty 4,500mAh battery.

Spotify is apparently set to get a price hike on certain plans, while the company is also looking at introducing new subscription options to allow for more flexibility.

According to new leaks, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 6 will be delivering on two pain points of previous models by drastically cutting the weight and introducing a much wider display.

Samsung’s three-variant Galaxy Watch 7 series is likely going to bring back 2022’s “Pro” model, with one variant shipping with a battery near-600 mAh battery.

OnePlus is stepping its toes into the generative AI game, with “AI Eraser” rolling out this month to select OnePlus devices ahead of more features coming this year.

Despite being a little behind previous release schedules, Lawnchair 14 has now arrived in beta with full support for the latest OS build.

While we just had a Feature Drop last month, the Pixel Watch April 2024 update brings a new “Vibration watch” feature to both wearable generations.

Following last week’s announcement, Circle to Search is already rolling out to the Pixel Fold.

Google’s Find My Device (FMD) network was originally supposed to launch in the summer of 2023, but it was delayed until Apple implements unknown tracker alerts. The upcoming iOS 17.5 update is adding that support. 

Following QPR2 last month, the Android 14 April security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 5a, 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, and 8 Pro. This release came later than usual in the afternoon, while the Pixel Watch update came out first.

In short order, the explosion of generative AI technology has changed the way we read and write for one another, especially in journalism and blogging. While the many AI tools all appear to be useful on the surface, I fear we’ve lost our human connection along the way.

Google Docs is well-liked by many for one big reason – files are constantly backed up and synced across multiple devices. Sometimes, however, you need access offline. This detailed guide will help you make documents available from Google Docs offline on your Windows machine.

Google is rolling out the latest Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 update with the April 2024 security patch today. It notably arrived before the phone updates.

Comments in YouTube Music are now seven months old, and the Android and iOS apps have now rolled out a slick visual redesign of the panel. 

For those in the US, Google Podcasts is set to shut down after today, April 2. We’ve tested quite a few other podcast apps on Android and selected our favorite replacements for Google Podcasts.

Following the announcement at the end of February, Fitbit is slowly rolling out the ability to see stats from Health Connect wearables and services in its Android app.

Google’s Material You is a few years old at this point, but the company is apparently still working to improve it in upcoming Android releases with a new way of accessing “Color contrast” options.