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The Pixel 8 series brings some big improvements to Google’s flagship series, and it’s also now bringing in awards, as the duo has now won the 2023 Phone of the Year award at MWC.

After testing in October, YouTube Music has rolled out a redesign of the Now Playing overflow menu, but only on iOS. 

Last year, Google Contacts introduced new Material You widgets and is now planning to let you “See messages on your widget.” 

YouTube Create brings video editing to Android, negating the need for a high-end computer and file transfers. Now, the YouTube Create app is available in 13 more countries and brings some convenient features.

Some YouTube Music users are seeing a very playlist-heavy homescreen today that feels generic and not very personalized.

A new all-time low on the Google Pixel Tablet is headlining today’s best deals, as the 256GB model drops down to $449. That $150 discount comes joined by the Nest Cam Outdoor starting from $100 each, as well as official Google Pixel Watch 2 Active bands at $32. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

Fresh off of the new leaked renders of the Galaxy Z Fold 6, new word indicates that the leaked foldable will be the base model, and Samsung is working on an “Ultra” variant that could cost more with better features.

Foldable smartphones are still pretty expensive, but prices have been coming down. MWC 2024, though, was the place where it became abundantly clear that cheap foldables are coming, as several made an appearance.

Traditional smartphones are pretty much all the same nowadays, but every once in a while there’s something that stands out. This week at MWC 2024, I got to try out the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which delivers the best hardware on a “slab” phone I’ve felt in years.

A few months after first teasing it, Google TV is now rolling out a homescreen redesign that adds circular icon shapes for apps and a handful of other tweaks.

It is approaching that time of year when we see the first leaks and renders of Samsung’s newest foldable. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is the first to surface, with new renders leaking and showcasing a sharper silhouette that refines a trusted design.

Sundar Pichai on Tuesday sent an internal memo reiterating how Google “got it wrong” with Gemini responses and image generation. The CEO told employees that they have to “focus on what matters most: building helpful products that are deserving of our users’ trust.” 

Google is rolling out a redesign of Search settings on the web that centralizes everything into the account menu.

Generative AI is an incredible tool when it’s used properly, but one big fear is that AI will be used to flood the internet with articles. Despite this, though, Google is reportedly paying some independent publishers fairly large sums of money to publish AI-generated articles on their websites using an AI model that’s not yet been released.

Google introduced the Watch Face Format (WFF) with Wear OS 4 and is now encouraging developers to migrate to access complications.

Even before generative AI, it was clear that Google Assistant was in retreat. Now that Google is in its “Gemini era,” what’s next for Assistant? 

Google announced “glanceable directions” for Maps on Android and iOS last February, and a new setting called “Glanceable directions while navigating” is now available.

I took my first trip to Europe this week and, while packing, neglected to grab the charger for the OnePlus Watch 2 I planned to wear. Luckily, the OnePlus Watch 2 is supposed to have amazing battery life, but how long can you really stretch that out?

Following reminders last week, Gemini on Android can now access your Google Calendar events, as well as create new ones via voice command.

A recent update to Microsoft Copilot’s beta build puts the AI assistant at the forefront of your Android phone and is now able to replace Google Assistant or Bixby as your preferred digital assistant.