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Richard Lawler

Richard Lawler

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    Green Light.

    And we’re back! Yesterday was Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US, and now we again have our full team, and just in time, with a lot of news today from Nvidia, Google, and more.

    It’s also Amazon Prime Early Access Day 1 of 2 for those who celebrate, and this afternoon Mark Zuckerberg will present a new high-end VR headset at Meta’s Connect event.

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    Richard Lawler
    An AMD logo on Intel’s fab in Ohio? Pat Gelsinger is into it.

    As Intel is building up the capability to mass-produce chips for itself and others, the list of potential customers is wide open, as CEO Pat Gelsinger explained during his interview on Decoder.

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    Richard Lawler
    Now you know what’s inside Google’s Pixel 7 Pro.

    We got our hands on the outside parts of Google’s new phones, but now PBK Reviews has gone a little deeper (via 9to5Google) and found... phone parts, mostly. You can see the Tensor G2 chip in all its glory, at least.

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    Richard Lawler
    Green light.

    So, yes. Twitter vs. Elon Musk is on hold for now. And, assuming Elon does what he says he’ll do and actually buys Twitter, it will never go to trial, and he will never face deposition from Twitter’s lawyers.

    In other news, after five years of waiting, the Tesla Semi is actually happening.

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    Richard Lawler
    It was a busy day, here are a few things you might have missed.

    New trailer for the Mario movie.

    The iPhone 14 Plus makes a surprisingly strong argument for upgrading.

    Pixel Watch, phones, Tablet (with dock) — and everything else.

    Twitter’s court date with Elon is canceled, but you can pay to edit your tweets.

    Biden pardoned all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession

    If you want a Steam Deck, then you can just buy one.

    Marvel’s Werewolf By Night crosses the MCU with Tales from the Crypt.

    Honda’s Prologue EV will be a little bigger than the CR-V and a little smaller than the Passport.

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    Richard Lawler
    Holding the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

    We also got our hands on Google’s new flagship phones, and Allison Johnson can tell you how — just like this year’s “boring” iPhone 14 — not much has changed, on the outside at least.

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    Richard Lawler
    “It’s a lot cooler in person than it looked in photos.”

    Victoria Song has put a wrist inside the band of Google’s new wearable, check out her first impressions of the Pixel Watch in writing or in this quick video.

    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Catch up on Google’s entire Pixel 7 event in less than 15 minutes.

    Phone, Watch, Tablet. And plenty of associated features. Our video team cut it down to just the most important highlights, but you can also read through the biggest announcements to make sure you didn’t miss anything.