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Paying full price is for chumps — Pixel 11 is now $500 off at Mint Mobile

By Tom Pritchard Published

Black Friday is still a month out, but you can save several hundred dollars on the Pixel 11 and unlimited data at Mint Mobile.

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Android Auto
3 Android Auto apps that do what Google Maps and Waze can’t

By Kaycee Hill Published

Three great Android Auto alternatives that offer unique features and better offline tools than Google Maps or Waze.

Android Phones
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3 reasons why I’m glad Google didn’t give the Fitbit Edge NFC

By Dan Bracaglia Published

The new Fitbit Edge fitness tracker lacks NFC for contactless payments, a feature found in its three-year-old predecessor. Here's why that's actually a good thing.

Fitness Trackers
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3 reasons why the new Fitbit Edge beats the Fitbit Charge 6 — and 1 reason it doesn’t

By Dan Bracaglia Published

The Fitbit Edge replaces the three-year-old Fitbit Charge in Google's fitness tracker line, and it's a notable improvement in all but one regard.

Fitness Trackers
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iPhone Duo sold out? Here are the 6 best alternatives in stock now

By Tom Pritchard Published

iPhone Duo is hard to come by right now, but these six foldables phones are in stock right now — here are the options.

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Data Center
Google just cut down 250,000 trees for AI data centers — and now it's facing a major backlash

By Amanda Caswell Published

Google cleared 250,000 trees in Finland to build AI data centers, sparking environmental backlash and raising concerns about AI's growing footprint.

AI
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind
Google's AI chief says human-level AI could arrive by 2028 — and we're not ready

By Amanda Caswell Published

Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis says human-level AI could arrive within two to three years. Here's what AGI means and why it matters.

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Google Cloud was down — 'Power event' took out Spotify, Revolut bank and more

By Jason England last updated

Google Cloud services were hit by network outages, which impacted Spotify, banks and NHS in the UK.

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First NotebookLM, now Gems — Google's AI tool name changes are getting ridiculous

By Amanda Caswell Published

Google keeps renaming its AI tools, from NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook and Gems to Skills. Here's what's changing, what's disappearing and what it means for users.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt warns the real AI threat isn’t killer robots — it’s the companies building them

By Amanda Caswell Published

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt warns that AI companies could gain too much power over our work, personal data and relationships. Here’s what he wants to change.

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