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Google plans to update the Pixel Buds Pro 2 in September with adaptive audio, background noise reduction when using Gemini Live, and a new "moonstone" color (Victoria Song/The Verge)

Victoria Song / The Verge:
Google plans to update the Pixel Buds Pro 2 in September with adaptive audio, background noise reduction when using Gemini Live, and a new “moonstone” color  —  There's also a new dark gray color. … Google just announced its new budget Pixel Buds 2A, but it didn't forget about the earbuds it launched last fall.

When is a machine not a machine? Alien: Earth's best character gets even weirder

Morrow is the most interesting character in Alien: Earth, and his recent riddle says a lot about his depth and the show as a whole

Google unveils $130 Pixel Buds 2a with a Tensor A1 chip, Gemini features, seven hours of battery life with ANC, and a replaceable battery, available October 9 (Victoria Song/The Verge)

Victoria Song / The Verge:
Google unveils $130 Pixel Buds 2a with a Tensor A1 chip, Gemini features, seven hours of battery life with ANC, and a replaceable battery, available October 9  —  There's new software coming for the Pixel Buds Pro 2, too. … The new budget buds are $30 more expensive at $129.99 …

Pixel 10 gets a 10.8 MP telephoto lens; 10 Pro and Pro XL get an AI-driven Pro Res Zoom capable of up to 100x zoom; all models get AI features like Camera Coach (Damien Wilde/9to5Google)

Damien Wilde / 9to5Google:
Pixel 10 gets a 10.8 MP telephoto lens; 10 Pro and Pro XL get an AI-driven Pro Res Zoom capable of up to 100x zoom; all models get AI features like Camera Coach  —  The Pixel 10 series has officially been unveiled with a whole suite of new camera features and upgrades for existing functions.

Google unveils a new Gemini-powered personal health coach for Fitbit, rolling out as a preview in October for Fitbit Premium users in the redesigned Fitbit app (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Google unveils a new Gemini-powered personal health coach for Fitbit, rolling out as a preview in October for Fitbit Premium users in the redesigned Fitbit app  —  At its Made by Google event on Wednesday, the company announced a new AI-powered personal health coach built with Gemini that's coming to Fitbit.