Introducing the Pixel 5a with 5G

Google has added a new phone to its Pixel lineup: the $449 Pixel 5a with 5G.

AUGUST 18, 2021 It's August 18, 2021. It's National Fajita Day! You know what that means? You have the perfect excuse to replace whatever healthy dinner you had planned with hot, spicy fajitas. Enjoy.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 251 articles, 11 podcasts, 9 press releases, 491 tweets, and 4 YouTube videos 1. Google Reveals New Pixel 5a Smartphone With 5G Google revealed the Pixel 5a with 5G on Tuesday. At $449, it looks to be both an upgrade from the Pixel 4a 5G and a more affordable alternative to the Pixel 5 and Pixel 6. It's price tag puts it at $50 less than the Pixel 4a 5G ($499), and about $250 less than the Pixel 5 ($699). Get excited for it to arrive on Aug. 26. 2. Apple Adds Password Manager to iCloud for Windows iCloud for Windows can now manage passwords in your keychain. You can edit, copy/paste, and add/delete stored passwords, and set up new Keychain accounts. It will also save and sync user names and passwords for websites, but not for apps. Bummer, but we guess it couldn't handle everything for us. 3. YouTube Boosts its Search Function with New Features  YouTube is improving its search capabilities with video previews, expanded accessibility with videos in other languages, and more. The company says these new features will "help people more easily search and find content on YouTube," but let's be real: it'll just keep us on YouTube even longer. Win-win? 🦑 Go Deeper Do we need more photo-sharing apps? If you're listening to Charlie Sorrel, then yes, and you should look into Glass, an ad- and algorithm-free alternative to Instagram.     🎱 By the Numbers Many eyes on YouTube Data: Pew Research Center YouTube has a lot of viewers, content creators, subscribers, etc, but it's actually more surprising to see how many people don't go to the video platform everyday. Based on research from Pew Research, ~50% of surveyees don't use YouTube everyday. How? What are they doing with their time? Wild.     🔥 Today's Hot Deal Apple's 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro (256GB SSD) is $100 off on Amazon right now, making it $1,199. Ready to upgrade or jump from Windows to macOS? This is a great entry point. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "How long until robots are doing gymnastics?" —Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor Boston Dynamics is back to showoff its robots, but instead of dancing and opening doors, they're parkouring. Watch and be amazed (and slightly concerned?) as they leap, backflip, and more. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  So familiar... Image: 8BitDo A wireless mouse that looks like the Nintendo Entertainment System, with matching color scheme and buttons, too? Look, you probably decided whether or not you wanted the 8BitDo N30 Wireless Mouse the second you saw it. And, personally, we think this would look great on your desk. 🚀 Facing the Future Some photos just shouldn't be animated Deepfakes, for better or worse, are here to stay, but what's the future of the tech look like? TechRadar spoke about that and more with Gil Perry, co-founder & CEO of D-ID, the Israeli company behind the tech used by MyHeritage to reanimate old photos.     🗞 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]