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Ahead of its upcoming merger with Skydance Media, Paramount is winding down its TV production studio as part of a larger restructuring effort that will put 15 percent of its current workforce out of jobs.

In a memo sent to employees today and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount TV head Nicole Clemens and Paramount co-CEO George Cheeks announced



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Senior Vice President of Platforms and Devices Rick Osterloh kicked off Google's Pixel event, which was held on a stage featuring warm wood colors and lower lighting compared to past events.
  • Google may have taken Sam Altman's apparent dig at its event "aesthetic" into consideration.
  • Google's Made By Google Pixel event featured dim lighting and a simple setup with wood in the background



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The Google Pixel 9 series comes in four sizes and shapes this year, but are they worth the upgrade, and which do you pick? We have your answer.



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It's been three years since Google completed its acquisition of Fitbit. Since then, the company has launched three new smartwatches under the Pixel brand, including the Pixel Watch 3 at today's Made By Google event. Meanwhile, Fitbit's not launched a single new smartwatch since the unceremonious announcement of the Sense 2 and Versa 4 two years ago. The writing has been on the wall for years that



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A Texas judge who was assigned two cases involving Elon Musk’s X platform has recused himself from one of them, shortly after a report that he owns stock in Tesla.

US District Court Judge Reed O’Connor was assigned to X’s recent antitrust lawsuit against advertisers over their boycott of the service, as well as a separate case



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Apparently, turning the cliched “enhance!” meme into reality wasn’t as easy as Google might have initially expected. Today, the company confirmed in a blog post that Zoom Enhance is finally rolling out to the Pixel 8 Pro and will also be present on the Pixel 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold at launch.

Google announced the AI-powered Zoom



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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.
  • The US Navy has an assortment of warships in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean.
  • These assets were deployed to respond to various conflicts and crises — and more are coming.
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The Google Pixel 9 comes in four contrasting shades, so it's a tough call when deciding what color you should buy.



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Now that Google has officially announced the Pixel Watch 3 after a deluge of leaks and rumors, Android users have even more wearables to choose from. Google’s latest smartwatch will arrive on September 10th and start at $349.99, with the last-gen Pixel Watch 2 hanging around for $249