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Google’s Black Friday deals are kicking off a full week before Thanksgiving this year, and of note is a $200 discount on the Pixel 8 Pro that’s paired with slightly higher trade-ins. 

Samsung intends to offer some pretty eye-catching deals during Black Friday, but the best deals will be a Samsung Shop app exclusive.

Google’s Pixel experience has long included the “At a Glance” widget that sits at the top of the primary homescreen. Soon, though, the Pixel Launcher will finally let you turn off At a Glance.

Following the Search Generative Experience (SGE) in September, Google is rolling out Bard access for teens with safety guardrails in place.

First announced at I/O 2023 in May, Android 14’s “single app” screen recording feature is coming with QPR2.

Google’s first preview of Android 14 QPR2 is available much sooner than expected, and we are diving into Beta 1 to find what new features have been introduced.

Instead of QPR1 Beta 3, Google is already moving on to Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 today for Pixel phones, Tablet, and Fold.

In a rather charming move that certainly has promotional benefits for the brand, Google wants to help animal shelters take better adoption pics by offering a free “Pawtraits Kit” that includes a Pixel 8 Pro.

Google has been selling its own line of Titan Security Keys for several years now, and new USB-C and USB-A models with NFC today let you store passkeys.

Amazon Luna, the cloud gaming service that was for ages locked solely to the United States, is further expanding its footprint in Europe with the addition of three more countries.

Qi2 was announced in early 2023 as the next generation of the wireless charging standard that many devices use, but only now are the first Qi2 devices actually coming. Plus, it’s looking like Google is preparing Qi2 for the next Pixel release.

With its Android 14 update starting to roll out, a schedule from Samsung lists almost three dozen Galaxy phones and tablets set to be updated over the coming weeks, but it’s since been removed.

New all-time lows on Google’s official Pixel Watch bands are headlining all of the savings today and now start from $36. Speaking of official discounts, these in-house Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 cases are on sale from $37. Plus, Google’s $120 Nest Doorbell is the perfect tool for monitoring package deliveries. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

Following the big app redesign, Google Photos is rolling out a trio of new features, like auto-grouping Photo Stacks.

As international YouTube Premium increases get underway, Google is making official a handful of features for the subscription.

Samsung is apparently gearing up to launch the “Galaxy Buds 3 Pro” next year according to a new report.

A lesser known feature of the Google News app (and the website) is its ability to show digital copies of magazines, but the company is set to remove this option in a month’s time.

In a bid to have Search surface more authentically human content, Google is experimenting with a quick way for people to create and read “Notes” that contain “helpful tips about an article or topic from both experts and everyday people.”

Ahead of the holiday season, Google Maps is adding shared lists that let people vote on places, as well as filters for transit directions.