Hello, Pixel 6

Google officially reveals the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, with three cameras, its own Tensor chip, and more.

AUGUST 3, 2021 It's August 3, 2021. On this day in 1993, Apple introduced the Newton MessagePad, considered to be one of the first ever PDAs. Where's your Newton now?     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 368 articles, 9 podcasts, 10 press releases, 199 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. Google Announces Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro Smartphones Google has finally announced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. In addition to coming in a variety of colors, the pair of phones will be powered by Google's own Tensor chip, have three cameras with telephoto lenses, and improve a number of features related to speech and language. Consider us excited. 2. New Redesign of Microsoft Paint and Photos App Spotted New stock photos on Microsoft's Unsplash page have revealed updated UIs for MS Paint and Photos on Windows 11. While they're not revolutionary changes, do take note of the fact that this is the first significant redesign of Paint in over a decade. We should all appreciate the makeover. 3. YouTube Testing a 'Premium Lite' Subscription Service  YouTube is testing a stripped-down version of YouTube Premium, dubbed Premium Lite. The new tier seems to remove ads (hurray!), but doesn't let you download videos to watch offline, or play videos in the background (boooo!). Worth it? Or pass? 🦑 Go Deeper Perfectly good devices become obsolete too quickly. Why? Charlie Sorrel explores the concept of 'gadget rot,' and how it affects our relationship with technology.     🎱 By the Numbers Someone's always watching Data: Business of Apps, YouTube It's hard to imagine a time before YouTube, and it's equally hard to imagine someone who has never used it. The online video service crossed the 2 billion monthly active users milestone in 2019, and only hit 2.3 billion in 2020. How soon until it hits 3 million? If we're Google, it won't be soon enough.     🔥 Today's Hot Deal Students in need of a new Surface Pro device can save on a variety of models on Best Buy right now. Surface Pro 7 or Surface Pro X? 12.3-inch or 13-inch? The choices (and savings) are yours! Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "'Time crystals'? You made that up." —Tim Fisher, General Manager Time crystals have been theorized for a while now, and could be used to improve our computing capabilities. Well, now Google might've found a way to make them. Maybe. It isn't really sure yet. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Space, power, quiet Image: Autonomous Tired of your boring, unmoving desk in your home office? Time to upgrade to Autonomous' SmartDesk Corner, an adjustable standing desk with "whisper quiet" motors, programmable settings, and (hopefully) more than enough space for your set up. All for $1,000? Perfect. 🙈 Wait, What? Not required, but encouraged Airplane mode is meant to protect planes and their systems from smartphones, right? Nope. Turns out, it's largely meant to disable your phone's wireless capabilities, save for Bluetooth, and keep you and other passengers from clogging up cell towers on the ground.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]