Paramount is shutting down its TV studio as part of a new wave of layoffs

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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

Google's big Pixel event was sure giving OpenAI vibes

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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.

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  • 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

Should you upgrade to the Pixel 9 or Pixel 9 Pro?

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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.

Waiting for a new Fitbit smartwatch? Google says that's the Pixel Watch 3

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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

Texas judge who owns Tesla stock recuses himself from X’s advertiser lawsuit

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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

Google’s finally rolling out the Zoom Enhance camera trick it announced last year

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Google Pixel 8 Pro in bay blue on a light pink background surrounded by blue plastic squares
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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

The US naval presence around the Middle East is getting a firepower boost. Here are the warships already there and what's on the way.

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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman

  • 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.
  • Here are the warships in the area and what's coming

What color Google Pixel 9 should you buy?

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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.