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2023 was a solid year for Google as it expanded its ecosystem of mobile devices. The Pixel 8 series brought some key upgrades that helped continue Google’s ascension in the premium smartphone market. Pixel Fold marked Google’s first foray into the foldable world while the Pixel Tablet was the final piece in Google’s mobile ecosystem.
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Google though so let’s look at both the positives and negatives from the past 12 months.
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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OpenAI President Greg Brockman said Thursday he supported a recent suggestion from longtime rival Elon Musk that leading AI developers meet every few weeks to discuss and share safety and security concerns about the technology. “I think it’s a pretty good baseline proposal,” Brockman said, ... Read more ›
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Mohamed Zeeshan says economic upliftment wasn't what prompted him to apply for a green card and move to the US. Read more ›
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The Honor Robot Phone may arrive earlier than expected – Honor announced an “Imaging Technology Launch Event” for July 28 (that’s Tuesday next week). Honor, along with partner Arri, will present a phone that “packs a full-stack cinematic workflow”. Honor and Arri will hold an Imaging Technology Launch Event on the 28th They are really leaning into the phone’s video skills. If you watched the FIFA World Cup 2026 final,... Read more ›
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Maybe, just maybe, big tech firms need to do a better job of explaining their AI investment strategies. Shares of Google parent Alphabet fell 7% on Thursday after the company disclosed a further increase in capital expenditures this year—money it will spend on new AI chips, servers and data centers. The drop all but wiped out the gains the stock had enjoyed so far this year.Sure, the entire stock market... Read more ›
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The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra improves where it matters, but the new price might sting. Read more ›
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Outside experts—some with a vested interest in peptides—recommended adding a number of the amino acids to the FDA's bulk list, including the “Wolverine stack” touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers. Read more ›
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Microsoft AI released two new in-house models into public preview on Wednesday — MAI-Image-2.5-Pro, its highest-fidelity image generator to date, and MAI-Voice-2-Flash, a speech model built for high-volume enterprise workloads — while publishing production data that amounts to the company's most aggressive argument yet that it can power its own products without leaning on OpenAI's frontier models.The announcement, made by Microsoft AI's Superintelligence team, lands roughly a year after the... Read more ›
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It can be frustrating to be locked out of your Google account, but here’s a new option to restore your access. Read more ›
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Nvidia's newest AI servers are cooled by water hotter than a hot tub: 45°C going in, 55°C coming out, while skipping out on fans altogether Read more ›
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Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 24, No. 669. Read more ›
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Back in April, a rumor claimed that Huawei would unveil the Mate XT2 in October. Now, a newly surfaced patent for the alleged tri-fold smartphone hints at a new design and folding mechanism. The patent images, shared by well-known tipster Ice Universe on X, suggest that the Mate XT2 could adopt an inward-folding design, replacing the Z-shaped folding mechanism used on the Mate XT and Mate XTs. The folding mechanism... Read more ›
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After launching the K15 Pro lineup in China back in April, Oppo is now preparing to introduce the standard K15. The smartphone has been listed on Oppo's official online store, revealing its design, key specifications, and color options. The Oppo K15 is set to launch in China on July 24. Like the K15 Pro and K15 Pro+, it will feature a built-in cooling fan. The smartphone will be powered by... Read more ›
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iQOO will launch the Z11 Lite on July 24, and ahead of the launch, the brand has confirmed that the smartphone will be priced under INR20,000 in India. Additionally, iQOO revealed that the Z11 Lite's notched display will have a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,200 nits peak brightness, while the primary camera on the rear will use a 50MP Sony sensor. The Z11 Lite will have up to 6GB RAM... Read more ›
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As promised, Tecno today launched the Camon 50 Ultra in India, which will go on sale starting July 21 exclusively through Amazon.in. The Tecno Camon 50 Ultra is priced at INR39,999 and comes in three colors in India - Nebula Titanium, Cypress Green, and Misty Purple. However, for reasons best known to Tecno, the Camon 50 Ultra's RAM amount and storage space in India haven't been revealed. That said, the... Read more ›
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The Poco X8 Pro and X8 Pro Max were both announced in March, but after months had passed, many believe that the vanilla Poco X8 might have been canceled. No one had an explanation, but we all just assumed that Xiaomi scrapped the vanilla Poco X8. Until now, that is. Poco X8 Pro Max In Xiaomi's HyperOS source code, X user Kacper Skryzpek unearthed solid evidence that the Poco X8... Read more ›
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According to a new report from Counterpoint Research (CR), the Indian smartphone market declined 10% in the second quarter of this year (April-June) compared to the same period last year. This was the biggest decline in shipments in the country in the past six years. Chinese brands had their lowest share of the overall market for a second quarter since 2020. vivo remained the leader of the market but only... Read more ›
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While Samsung Electronics expects record-breaking profits for Q2 2026, mainly thanks to its semiconductor business, the mobile division might see its first-ever quarterly loss. According to DealSite South Korea analysis, Samsung MX's earnings could range between KRW 1.9 trillion ($1.38 billion) profit and KRW 1.5 trillion ($1.09 billion) loss. Still, the most probable scenario is a loss of $364-$729 million. This might be surprising for some given the strong Galaxy... Read more ›
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The RedMagic Astra 2 debuted in late June in China under the "Gaming Tablet 5 Pro" moniker, and now, users outside of China can get one, too. There are no obvious changes to the design or hardware, so global markets get what the Chinese market does. The tablet is built around a 9.06-inch LTPO OLED screen with a 185Hz refresh rate and extra-fast touch response time, with an average touch... Read more ›
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Last month, Asus re-entered the Android tablet market by unveiling the 12.2-inch Asus Pad. Today, the company has confirmed that the device is headed to India, where it will launch on August 6 at 12:00 noon local time. Unfortunately, the price hasn't been revealed yet. The Asus Pad's screen uses OLED technology and has a resolution of 2800x1840, a 144Hz refresh rate, a 3:2 aspect ratio, and 2,000-nit peak brightness.... Read more ›
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