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Google Pixel was designed to be a premium smartphone effort, but that all changed in 2019 with the debut of the Pixel 3a. The budget-conscious launch went on to be a turning point for the Pixel’s history and, looking back, it might just be the single most important Google smartphone ever.

Nothing is bringing back its “Community Review Program” which will give some fans and enthusiasts a chance to try out the company’s new products before they’re released to the public.

Rivian Assistant is coming to R2 in the October software update, Wassym confirmed on social media today, which closes one of the bigger gaps between R2 and the R1 fleet.

Pulse Mix15:52 – 02 October 2026 A new way to watch the years go by, using the photos already on your phone

Google today rolled out Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 in quick succession to start a new preview cycle ahead of an expected March 2027 stable launch.

YouTube Shorts have never exactly been a fan-favorite feature. From users wanting Shorts to be a standalone app, to YouTube itself letting users set their daily Shorts feed limit to zero, there’s no shortage of signs pointing to how unhappy many users are with how aggressively short-form video has been pushed across the platform. One…

Google Pixel has evolved tremendously over the years, with some radically different designs showing up between generations. As the lineup turns 10, the Pixel 4 remains the one that stands out as my favorite smartphone hardware Google has made yet, and it’s not just about the looks.

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