At its latest developer conference, Google confirmed that video and browser apps for Android Auto remain “coming soon,” despite a self‑imposed year‑end deadline. The company had announced in May that video apps would launch this year on select vehicles, enabling in‑car viewing of services like YouTube and background playback after the car shifts out of park. With only two months left, no beta release or timeline was disclosed. Google also tested updated audio, messaging, and calling apps [...]

Google’s Pixel Watch 5 has reached its lowest Amazon price yet, with the 41mm Wi‑Fi model dropping to $299.99 from $399.99 and the 45mm Wi‑Fi model to $329.99 from $429.99. Cellular variants see similar cuts, falling to $399.99 and $429.99 from $499.99 and $529.99, respectively. The discounts apply to all standard finishes and are also available at Best Buy. Early‑Black‑Friday pricing extends to Pixel 11 phones, with the 11 at $699 and the 11 Pro at $799.

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, launched in late 2021, marked Google’s most ambitious hardware overhaul, introducing a new design language, the in‑house Tensor G1 chip, larger camera sensors and a lower price point. The devices aimed to shed the brand’s “second‑place” image after years of experimental features and modest flagships. While the bold camera bar, pastel glass backs and dynamic Material You UI earned praise, early adopters endured software bugs, slow biometric unlock, thermal throttling and poor cellular performance. The shift [...]

Google announced the opening of its 12th global and 11th U.S. retail location, the Houston Galleria store, on November 6, 2026. The new shop at 5085 Westheimer Rd will operate Monday‑Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday‑Saturday 10 a.m.–9 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. It will sell Pixel phones, watches, headphones, and smart‑home devices, and offer in‑store repairs, support, and pickup for online orders. Houston becomes Texas’s second Google Store after Austin’s 2025 opening. [...]

In episode 123 of the “Pixelated” podcast, hosts Damien and Abner give their first impressions of Google’s new Fitbit Edge, a fitness tracker positioned between the Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5 in terms of design and features. They note the Edge’s hybrid aesthetic, its integration with Google’s health ecosystem, and its price point aimed at mid‑range consumers. The discussion then shifts to a bleak outlook on rising RAM prices, citing supply constraints and manufacturing costs. Finally, [...]

Google unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, a new frontier model optimized for cybersecurity tasks. The model achieved top scores on three key benchmarks: 88.2 % on SEC‑bench Pro for vulnerability discovery, 54.8 % on ExploitGym for exploit generation, and 71.0 % on CWE‑bench for patch remediation. On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Carbon led with a score of 59, edging out Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5, OpenAI’s GPT‑6 Astra and GPT‑6.1 Sol. Carbon also produces secure code at twice the rate of its predecessor Argon and resists indirect prompt‑injection [...]

Google unveiled “Immersive Explorations” in its Gemini platform, a visual learning tool that lets students dissect subjects layer by layer. The feature, added to Gemini’s student hub, offers interactive, image‑based lessons on topics such as quasars, dinosaurs, plant molecular structure, and lightning physics. Users can click through visuals to access deeper details, with explanatory text accompanying each layer. The library is currently available in English, Indonesian, Hindi, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and simplified Chinese, with other languages to [...]