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Richard Lawler

Richard Lawler

Senior News Editor

Senior News Editor

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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.

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    Richard Lawler
    Have a seat.

    The Pixel 7 event starts at 10AM ET and you can watch it right here. And yes, of course, we have a liveblog for you as well.

    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Green light.

    We’re about 90 minutes away from Google’s big Pixel event: Pixel 7 phones, Pixel Watch, and (probably) a peek at the Pixel Tablet are in store. Keep your eyes here for all the details, plus any surprises.

    Also: clear your schedule at 4:05PM ET. Nintendo is unveiling the Super Mario Bros. movie trailer, and we will hear the only thing anyone needs to hear right now, which is what Chris Pratt sounds like.

    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Google’s latest leaks point to the Pixel Tablet and its dock(s).

    One more sleep until the Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and... maybe a look at next year’s Pixel Tablet too.

    We’ve got a rundown of what to expect at the 10AM ET event on Thursday morning, but now XDA Developers points out that Mishaal Rahman found hints of the upcoming Pixel Tablet and two docking stations inside the Google Home app.

    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Ford raised the price of its electric work truck by $5,000.

    Ford bumped the price of its popular F-150 Lightning EV in August up by $7,000, and now Bloomberg and Automotive News report that the fleet-focused Lightning Pro just jumped in price by another $5K. It now starts at $51,974, plus the $1,795 delivery fee.

    The company said it’s “due to ongoing supply chain constraints, rising material costs, and other market factors.”