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There’s now a 45mm (left) Pixel Watch 3 along with the original 41mm size.

The Pixel Watch 3 isn’t the new smartwatch on the block anymore — which is an interesting place for Google to be in. It’s easier to forgive flaws when you’re a newbie, launching a first-gen device in an already crowded market. It’s understandable if a second-gen device is still working out the kinks



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Alongside a fleet of new phones and two sizes of its Pixel Watch 3, Google has just announced its latest flagship earbuds, the Pixel Buds Pro 2. They’re priced slightly higher at $229, but Google has included enough improvements that I don’t think most people will be dissuaded by that.

The overall design is quite similar to the original



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The plural is actually “Pixels Pro,” like attorneys general.

Google’s Pixel phone lineup is getting a little bigger this year. The Pixel 9 series now counts one standard model — the Pixel 9 — and three Pro models: the Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. They all offer updated designs, new Tensor G4 processors, and AI features up the wazoo.

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The Pixel 9 Pro XL, or the newest face of “What is a photo?” | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge

I played a new kind of AR Pac-Man game yesterday, guiding a circle on a phone screen toward a series of little dots that seemed to hover around a conference room. In this version, you don’t level up when you finish; instead, you get a panoramic photo.

I got to spend a couple of



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Gemini gets a new voice chat mode. | Image: Google

Google is rolling out a new voice chat mode for Gemini, called Gemini Live, the company announced at its Pixel 9 event today. Available for Gemini Advanced subscribers, it works a lot like ChatGPT’s voice chat feature, with multiple voices to choose from and the ability to speak conversationally, even to the point of



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The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has filed federal labor charges against Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump over their “illegal attempts to threaten and intimidate workers” during Monday night’s interview on X.

At one point in the interview, Trump praised Musk’s response to striking workers



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A photo from Squid Game’s in-person experience. A doll watches over people as they play Red Light Green Light.
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Want to try your hand at Squid Game’s Red Light, Green Light but without the mortal danger from the Netflix series or having to participate in the Squid Game reality TV show? Then get ready for Squid Game: The Experience, an in-person “immersive adventure” launching in New York City in October.

“Front Man will dare the brave players, testing their skills and