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This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into Engadget's reviews on Google's Pixel 9 and 9 Pro phones. Are they really a step up from last year's devices? And how do they compare to Samsung's latest? Also, we chat about a few stories from Gamescom 2024, including Microsoft's Indiana Jones game heading to the PS5, as well as the wild launch of Black Myth: Wukong.

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There’s a lot of power in the notion of the default: The obvious, sensible choice you won’t get picked on for making. Until now, the default choice for an Android flagship is whatever model of Galaxy Samsung is stamping out this year. Sam Rutherford has been using Google’s new Pixel 9 as his daily driver, and he feels the winds of change are blowing. This may be the first time a Google handset has

Kamala Harris is officially on Twitch.

The vice president and Democratic presidential nominee now has her own streaming channel on the platform, as the campaign moves to reach more younger voters.

The account, with the handle kamalaharris, streamed Harris' speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Thursday night, with featured clips already posted by the campaign team. Harris

• "The Crow" was in movie development hell for 16 years, but the long-awaited reboot has finally arrived.
• Bill Skarsgård plays Eric Draven, a man who is resurrected to avenge his girlfriend's death.
• The first reviews for the violent comic book movie call it "repulsive" and "unfathomably awful."

It took 16 years to make "The Crow" reboot, but now it's

• Anu Verma divorced her husband after a little over two years of marriage.
• At the time of her divorce, she was going through postnatal depression.
• Two years after the divorce, Anu and her ex-husband Rob were together again, but won't remarry.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anu Verma, a 44-year-old trauma recovery coach in

• Starbucks' comparable sales in China are slumping, with a 14% drop in the most recent quarter.
• Its then-CEO put it down to weak consumer spending and a coffee store "price war" in a July investor call.
• China is Starbucks' second-biggest market but analysts question how well its format works

• Saudi Arabia's Neom ordered eight electric shuttles from Sweden-based Candela.
• The Candela P-12 shuttles are high-speed electric foil ships that sit above the water.
• Candela says the shuttle design allows it to use 80% less energy than conventional ships.

Saudi Arabia's "city of the future" is set to get its

• Kamala Harris' proposal to stop price gouging has sparked cheers and warnings from commentators.
• The Democratic presidential candidate plans to pursue a federal ban, make rules, and punish defiers.
• Dave Ramsey and Kevin O'Leary slammed her plan while Paul Krugman said it might not be a bad idea.

Vice President Kamala Harris' p

• Josie Weaver, 28, works in the Co-Op Employee Recreation Program at Yellowstone National Park.
• As an assistant program manager, Weaver gets free housing and meals and enjoys three-day weekends.
• In her free time, she goes to employee events, stargazes in the park with her friends, and hikes.

This as-told-to essay is based on a

• Ryanair's CEO criticized Wizz Air's unlimited flights pass as a "marketing scam."
• He said the flights could sell out before pass holders had a chance to book them.
• A Wizz executive described his comments as "provocative" and "inaccurate."

Tensions are growing between two of Europe's top budget airlines

• Generative AI is becoming increasingly omnipresent  — and is a growing hot topic.
• Chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT are changing the way we find information, generate images, and more.
• Here are the people, companies, and words you need to know to understand AI. 

It's becoming increasingly impossible