Scientists find evidence of liquid water deep underneath the Martian surface
Water exists on Mars, according to a team of geophysicists, and not just as ice on its poles or as vapor in its atmosphere. The scientists have found evidence of liquid water deep in its outer crust,...
View ArticleOpera's AI-focused web browser One is now on iOS
Opera One, the browser with a focus on generative AI features that Opera launched for desktop last year, is now available for iOS devices. It retains its desktop counterpart's cleaner look, but it...
View ArticleHackers may have leaked the Social Security Numbers of every American
Several months after a hacking group claimed to be selling nearly 3 billion records stolen from a prominent data broker, much of the information appears to have been leaked on a forum. According to...
View ArticleParamount laying off another 15 percent of its US workforce
Paramount is laying off 15 percent of its US workforce, according to reporting by Deadline. This follows a lean second quarter earnings report in which total revenue fell short from an expected $7.21...
View ArticleFramework nips and tucks its 13-inch laptop
It’s hard not to be awed by Framework’s commitment to its original 13-inch modular laptop, which it has been updating every year since it launched. When a new Intel (or AMD) chip rolls around, it...
View ArticlePixel Watch 3 hands-on: A bigger size, bigger screen and bigger battery promises
One size never did fit all, especially not for a device as personal as a wearable. The fact that the first two generations of the Pixel Watch were only available in one size was one of my biggest...
View ArticleGoogle just announced the nearly-identical Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google just officially revealed the Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL smartphones at its latest Made by Google event. These offer some major improvements when compared to the standard Pixel 9, which was also...
View ArticleGoogle announces satellite SOS calling for Pixel 9 phones
Google just announced a whole bunch of new products at the Made by Google event, including a trio of Pixel 9 smartphones. The phones look cool and stuffed to the gills with high-tech features. Each of...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 9 and 9 Pro hands-on: A smart evolution, and a smaller Pro model
With the new Pixel 9, Google is continuing its push for more AI-powered features while also developing a more durable design and addressing one of my longest-running requests: the addition of a more...
View ArticleGoogle's Pixel 9 is a sleeker and more powerful flagship built for Gemini AI
Practical. Functional. Different. Those are the ways we've typically described Google's Pixel smartphones since they debuted in 2016. Google was always less concerned about making its phones look as...
View ArticleGemini, Google's AI-powered chatbot, is the default assistant on Pixel 9 phones
Google’s new Pixel 9 lineup of phones will be different from all other Android phones in one big way: The default assistant on these devices will be Gemini, Google’s AI-powered chatbot, not Google...
View ArticleHow to pre-order the new Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google launched a slew of new Pixel devices at its latest Made by Google event on Tuesday, including four Pixel 9 smartphones, the Pixel Watch 3 smartwatch and an updated set of wireless Pixel Buds...
View ArticleThe Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold has a bigger, brighter inner display and the same...
Google’s second foldable phone, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, has arrived. The good news is its eight-inch inner display is the largest on a folding phone, edging out the OnePlus Open’s 7.8 inches. Of course,...
View ArticleThe Pixel Screenshots app uses AI to scour the screengrabs I can't remember...
About 50 percent of my photo album is receipts. That is, screenshots of everything I consider even mildly interesting. Whether it’s Uber drivers who never seem to be getting closer, hot tea from my...
View ArticleGoogle's Pixel Buds Pro 2 are its first earbuds that work with Gemini AI
Google's Pixel Buds Pro immediately became the company's best earbuds to date when they arrived in 2022. However, they were also the most expensive thus far and key features like spatial audio weren't...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: A battle of Android's...
Google just unveiled the Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone during its Made by Google event and, boy oh boy, is it a doozy. This is a larger version of the Pixel 9 Pro. It ships with the brand-new Tensor G4...
View ArticleThe Pixel Watch 3 comes in a bigger size and tells you when you should rest
It's time — pun not intended — for some new Google Pixel products. The company's launch event, Made By Google, is showcasing the new Google Pixel Watch 3 and the next generation of Pixel phones and...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 9 Pro Fold hands-on: A clever new shape and even bigger displays
Last year, Google released the Pixel Fold — the company's first-ever phone with a flexible screen. But today at its latest Made By event, Google showed off a sequel. But don’t call it the Pixel Fold 2,...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 9 vs. Samsung Galaxy S24: how the flagship Android phones compare
The latest Made by Google showcase is in the books and, as expected, we got the formal unveiling of the Pixel 9 lineup. Google has redesigned its smartphone lineup with an eye-catching (and perhaps...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: How the best foldables...
Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold is here, evolving the company’s foldable phone formula from the lineup’s debut a year ago. The company’s second-generation model has a bigger screen than the 2023 model and...
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