The Tensor A1 offers what Google has branded as a “highway lane” for your music. Essentially, this pushes the music outside the ANC system and offers it a direct path to your ears while the audio magic is done elsewhere. Indeed, there’s little difference in terms of the crispness or the tone when switching between the three modes.

Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 are designed to create the perfect experience for those who are deeply integrated into the Pixel ecosystem.

Google confirmed that Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2 are being removed from Google Home app. These devices were mistakenly placed in Google Home app instead of Find My Device app. Users can anticipate an update from Google to resolve the confusion and move the wearables to the correct app.

Crucially, these updates will roll out to all phones running Google Lens on iOS and Android, which is hundreds of millions of handsets. Google says that Lens is responsible for 20 billion visual searches every month. These updates add generative AI into more hands without necessitating new hardware.

Three new theft protection features that Google announced earlier this year have reportedly started rolling out on Android. The tools — Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock and Remote Lock — are aimed at giving users a way to quickly lock down their devices if they’ve been swiped,