Through December 31st, Google is offering 40 percent off its Pixel 10 lineup to some YouTube Premium subscribers. If you’re lucky, you’ll see a promo code in your inbox. This brings the Pixel 10 down to $479.40 ($319.60 off), which is the biggest discount we’ve seen yet.
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I saw someone on Threads the other day say, basically, “I know GChat is technically still a thing, but does anyone actually use it?” Google sure hopes you do — and it’s turning it into something much more like Slack. The new thing is that you can pipe RSS feeds into Chat, where they can appear in real time in whatever group you want. It’s a good idea! We have a bunch of RSS feeds funneling into our Slack. But I’d rather just have Google Reader back.
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The Mous Pixel Watch Charger, available through Google’s online store for $50, is the first third-party charger that works with the Pixel Watch 4’s side-mounted charging pins. It’s larger and potentially more stable than Google’s $30 Pixel Watch Quick Charge Dock, and can connect to other Mous charging pads.
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Google’s high-end wireless earbuds are among the best you can buy if you value having great active noise cancellation, a clear transparency mode, and detailed sound quality. Even better: they’re now cheaper than they were on Black Friday, with prices starting at $164.79 (about $64 off) at multiple retailers.
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In 2025, the company staved off monopoly charges and AI upstarts to set revenue records.
The tool, which lets you have voice conversations in AI Mode in the Google app, now uses Google’s newest Gemini model for native audio, which means that responses are “more fluid and expressive than ever before,” the company says. You can hear an example in this video.
