Ahead of Google’s apparently-imminent Pixel 10a launch, the Pixel Buds 2a have surfaced in some new colors including the “Berry” expected to launch on the phone as well.

Gemini today is rolling out a “major upgrade” to the Google Calendar “tool” that allows you to manage shared and secondary calendars.

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series is looking all but confirmed for a February 25 launch event, while new leaks reveal official-looking images and alleged specs for the trio.

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is kicking off with a chance to land Black Friday pricing on the latest 3rd Gen Nest Cam Indoor still down at 25% off. And just after the new Galaxy Z TriFold went up for pre-order, we also have Samsung’s 2025 Galaxy Tab S10 Lite down at one of its better prices from $280 joined by a new Amazon low on the official Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Series Fabric Band.

Welcome to episode 86 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will dig into an early Android 17 build that includes one big visual change: blurred backdrops. Is this a sign of things to come for Google’s vision of its OS, or a more minor system-level tweak? The crew also checks out a leaked look at Android’s new — albeit really familiar — desktop mode, Google’s more affordable AI Plus plan for Gemini, and Chrome’s agentic AI tools.

New reports reveal that Samsung is, in fact, planning to raise the price of the Galaxy S26 series, but only for a couple of models. The most expensive version is actually getting cheaper.

Over the past week, Google has settled two class action lawsuits over Android privacy, one regarding data usage and the other around Assistant, despite the company denying any wrongdoing.

Dual-network tracker support is all the rage these days, and that means plenty of third-party tracking gadgets that were once exclusive to Apple are expanding into the world of Android. Today, KeySmart is next up with its latest SmartCard wallet tracker.