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In addition to the new app icon, Google Messages for Android is testing a big homepage redesign that has three core components.

An issue with Google’s original Nest Doorbell has left live view of the video feed broken for many owners, and there’s no word on a fix just yet.

Following a pre-order date announcement earlier this week, Google’s other Android XR launch partner has now confirmed a December release date for this first batch of glasses.

Welcome to Pixelated episode 124. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dive into the announcement of Motorola’s flagship return in North America, the Signature 27. Is a $1,600 non-foldable the comeback everyone hoped for, or is this device doomed by rising component costs? Then, with Apple’s HomeView smart display set to launch next week, the gang examines Google’s lack of a modernized competitor and wonder what they’d want to see from a relaunch in 2027.

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Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses attempt to curb the controversy by removing the cameras, and while they’re still an excellent product, the price makes them harder to recommend.

Following a sizable release last month, Google Health is rolling out another big update with version 5.12.

A new Discord client built in Rust is looking pretty shiny and clean, even on low-end Android phones.

Samsung’s latest generation of item trackers for Galaxy devices is available online in two colors, starting at $29.

Google is rolling out a big update to Antigravity this week that features a new design, Voice Mode, and Remote Agents.

I love swapping out the bands on my Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit Air, but Google’s official options are not cheap. It doesn’t take long to find a plethora of knock-off Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air bands around the web and, as it turns out, they’re actually really good.

The Oppo Find N6 is a stunning foldable but, for the second year in a row, it really stretches the definition of what a “global” release means. Oppo Find N7, apparently, will fix that.

Just over a month after the launch, Google is rolling out the “Googlebook November update” with “many bug fixes, stability improvements, and firmware updates.”

As previewed in October, Google has added “Notify when left behind” alerts for Find Hub tags and trackers on Android.

Join up with three other heisters and get revenge on the billionaire who sent you to jail in the first place in Payday Aces High, now available on Meta Quest, SteamVR, and Steam Frame.

Samsung is running its much-loved “double the storage” promo on its Galaxy Z Fold 8 right now.

As RAMageddon’s impact squeezes smartphones more and more, great deals on a new smartphone are going to get harder to find. Right now, Google’s Pixel 11 series and the Pixel 10 are $200 off, and that’s absolutely worth a look.

Following the Messages update earlier this week, Phone by Google has received its redesigned gradient icon in the beta channel.

Razer just announced a pair of ANC earbuds with a cool take on USB-C, aimed directly at mobile gamers.

Warby Parker announced today that the first Android XR audio glasses will be available for pre-order on November 12.