Ben Schoon

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Tensor G6 reportedly bringing latest ARM CPU cores but outdated GPU to Pixel 11 - 9to5Google

Technology April 30, 2026

An early, limited leak around Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 series offers some limited details around the Tensor G6 chipset inside, with a mix of good news and bad news. Mystic Leakstoday posted an ad...

Someone recreated Google’s new Gmail, Drive, Workspace icons for you to use early - 9to5Google

Technology April 28, 2026

Over the weekend, 9to5Google published an early look at Google’s new icons for Workspace apps such as Gmail and Drive and, already, someone has recreated the new look so you can use them early. Goo...

Galaxy Z Fold 8 β€˜Wide’ shows off its new form factor in side-by-side leak [Gallery] - 9to5Google

Technology April 28, 2026

Samsung’s upcoming foldable lineup includes its first new mainstream form factor in years, as the β€œWide” device enters the fold (ba dum) as a second book-style device. In a new leak of dummy uni...

Walmart’s new Google TV streamers are now available for some as wide launch nears - 9to5Google

Technology April 27, 2026

After weeks of leaks from retail stores, Walmart’s new Onn 4K Pro and Onn 4K streaming stick with Google TV are just about ready to launch, and now live for many more customers. Despite what you mi...

Google Pixel ruined voice typing on every other phone for me, but the fix is in sight - 9to5Google

Technology April 27, 2026

There are a lot of reasons I love using a Google Pixel phone, but voice-to-text might just be the most underrated upgrade on these devices. Every time I use a Pixel, without fail, I struggle to switcοΏ½...

Google investing up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the company behind Claude - 9to5Google

Business April 25, 2026

Google is preparing a massive investment in Anthropic, the company behind Claude, despite its own Gemini model competing with the AI company. Bloomberg reports that Google is investing $10 billion iοΏ½...

Instagram β€˜Instants’ app launches on Android, and it’s basically Snapchat - 9to5Google

Technology April 24, 2026

Instagram is once again expanding its list of social apps, this time with β€œInstants,” which mimics a core part of Snapchat. Available now, Instagram Instants is a dedicated app for what was known...

Samsung is increasingly worried about first-ever mobile division loss in RAM crisis, report - 9to5Google

Technology April 23, 2026

As AI continues to eat up the market’s RAM output, smartphones are in crisis as costs continue to skyrocket. A new report claims that Samsung is increasingly worried about this, and warning of its f...

Chipolo's Android Find Hub trackers have 1-year battery life, actually, as new wallet launches - 9to5Google

Technology April 23, 2026

Chipolo has a big update on its Find Hub trackers for Android, with the battery life rating having just doubled because, as it turns out, they last longer than anyone expected. In a post shared thisοΏ½...

I was happy with my Pixel camera until I tried the Oppo Find X9 Ultra [Gallery] - 9to5Google

Technology April 22, 2026

While there are a ton of different things I care about on my smartphone, the camera is a huge deciding factor. And, for a long time, Google Pixel has been my go-to thanks to its consistency and ease οΏ½...