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Google's New Pixel Buds 2A Look a Lot Like the Pro 2, but Cost Way Less

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-12 17:00:00

Samsung recently unveiled its "fan-edition" Galaxy Buds 3 FE earbuds ($150), a more affordable version of its flagship Galaxy Buds Pro 3 earbuds that leave off a few features. You can think about Google's Pixel Buds 2A ($130) in much the same way. Essentially a slightly stripped-down version of Google's highly rated flagship Pixel Buds Pro 2 ($229), they look very similar but don't offer quite the same performance or feature set for a more affordable price. Introduced at Google's Pixel 10 launc

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The Pixel Buds 2a are a big step up for Google’s budget true wireless earbuds

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-12 23:00:27

TL;DR Google has launched the Pixel Buds 2a. The budget earbuds gain a variety of new features like Active Noise Cancelation, multipoint connectivity, and more. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are now available in Moonstone and are getting new software features. It’s been four years since Google launched the Pixel Buds A series. While they’re still decent earbuds to this date, it’s long been time for an update. At today’s Pixel hardware launch event, the tech giant finally unveiled the second iteration

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Pixel Buds Pro 2 may soon help protect you from sudden loud noises

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-12 23:00:32

Today's Made by Google/Pixel 10 event isn't just about phones (or AI, for that matter). Google has announced several updates for the Pixel Buds Pro 2 as well. Perhaps the most visible change is that the earbuds are available in a new gray colorway called Moonstone. This is perhaps designed with those who like to match the colors of their earbuds and phone in mind, as you can snap up a Pixel 10 in Moonstone as well. Pre-orders for the Pixel Buds Pro 2 in Moonstone open today. In addition, severa

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Google brings ANC to its A-Series earbuds with the Pixel Buds 2a

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-12 23:00:39

Apple brought active noise cancellation (ANC) to its "regular" AirPods last year, and for 2025, Google is doing the same. Google announced the Pixel Buds 2a ($130) today alongside its slate of Pixel 10 phones, marking the first time the company's so-called A-Series earbuds have come equipped with ANC. Google also took design cues from its pricier Pixel Buds Pro 2 while outfitting this new model with a Tensor A1 chip. Sadly, all of the upgrades come with a price increase as the Pixel Buds 2a are

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Google Just Gave Its Pixel Buds 2a Something Everyone Needs in Wireless Earbuds

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-11-12 23:00:35

Google’s annual ‘Made by Google’ Pixel hardware drop is here, and it’s not all about new phones. This year Google’s Pixel Buds A-series (the cheaper line of Pixel wireless earbuds) is getting an update with some features that should make them a lot more appealing to anyone looking to save a little bit of money on non-pro earbuds. The biggest addition in the Pixel Buds 2a is active noise cancellation (ANC), which is very much not a cutting-edge feature at this point, but maybe one of the most cr

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ROG Xbox Ally: Release Date, Specs, Price and How It Compares to Steam Deck

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-12 21:24:00

The Steam Deck has yet to find a real competitor in the PC handheld gaming device battle. Other hardware companies, including Asus, Lenovo and MSI, have tried, but so far, their devices keep falling short. Asus plans to try to take another swipe at the crown, though, this time with the help of Microsoft. In June, the two revealed their partnership for a new handheld device: the ROG Xbox Ally. This handheld will come in two variants and will attempt to bring the Xbox console experience to a port

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Google's New Pixel Buds 2A Look a Lot Like the Pro 2 but Cost Way Less

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-12 23:00:00

Samsung recently unveiled its "fan-edition" Galaxy Buds 3 FE earbuds ($150), a more affordable version of its flagship Galaxy Buds Pro 3 earbuds that leave off a few features. You can think about Google's Pixel Buds 2A ($130) in much the same way. Essentially a slightly stripped-down version of Google's highly rated flagship Pixel Buds Pro 2 ($229), they look very similar but don't offer quite the same performance or feature set for a more affordable price. Introduced at Google's Pixel 10 launc

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Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting new AI-powered features in September

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-11-12 23:00:00

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google just announced its new budget Pixel Buds 2A, but it didn’t forget about the earbuds it launched last fall. Owners of the Pixel Buds Pro 2 will get an update in September that will deliver a few new AI-powered features. One of them, Adaptiv

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Google’s Pixel Buds 2A add Gemini, noise cancellation, and a replaceable battery

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-11-12 23:00:00

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Four years after launching the original Pixel Buds A-series, Google’s back with the Pixel Buds 2A. The new budget buds are $30 more expensive at $129.99, but add some notable updates like an upgraded chip, Gemini access, a replaceable battery, and most importantly, active noise cancellation. The 2A also adds a Tensor A1 chip, which G

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Google brings improved Gemini features to its new Pixel Buds

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-11-12 23:00:00

Similar to last year, the Made By Google event held on Wednesday showcased numerous Gemini features, including AI photo-taking and editing tools for the Pixel 10 series, along with enhancements for the Pixel Watch 4. So, it was expected that Google would unveil Gemini functionalities for its latest earbuds—the Pixel Buds 2a and a revamped Pixel Buds Pro 2. Some key features showcased at the event include the introduction of active noise cancellation and an AI feature that minimizes background n

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iPhone 17 Pro case has surprising name after FineWoven mess, box hints at new Apple accessory

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-13 14:41:22

A year after discontinuing the rather disastrous FineWoven iPhone case, Apple will reportedly take a second shot at an alternative premium to leather cases. The latest development is the alleged name, and a potentially new Apple accessory that may be sold separately. TechWoven is the new case material name, says leaker Majin Bu, because a callback to FineWoven invokes such fond memories. The leaker previously shared shots of the new material, which appears to have less velvet-like smoothness a

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Google can read your Docs to you now

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-13 18:41:03

Lance Whitney / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways You can listen to your Google Docs documents read aloud. Control the playback and let other people listen to the document. Feature is available to Workspace, AI Pro, and AI Ultra users. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Listening to your own documents is a helpful way to catch typos and other mistakes, and learn how your writing actually sounds. Now,

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Modern CI is too complex and misdirected (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-13 20:30:06

The state of CI platforms is much stronger than it was just a few years ago. Overall, this is a good thing: access to powerful CI platforms enables software developers and companies to ship more reliable software more frequently, which benefits its users/customers. Centralized CI platforms like GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, and Bitbucket provide benefits of scale, as the Internet serves as a collective information repository for how to use them. Do a search for how to do X on CI platform Y a

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Modern CI Is Too Complex and Misdirected

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 02:30:06

The state of CI platforms is much stronger than it was just a few years ago. Overall, this is a good thing: access to powerful CI platforms enables software developers and companies to ship more reliable software more frequently, which benefits its users/customers. Centralized CI platforms like GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, and Bitbucket provide benefits of scale, as the Internet serves as a collective information repository for how to use them. Do a search for how to do X on CI platform Y a

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LLMs generate ‘fluent nonsense’ when reasoning outside their training zone

venturebeat.com Ben Dickson 2025-11-14 14:12:37

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now A new study from Arizona State University researchers suggests that the celebrated “Chain-of-Thought” (CoT) reasoning in Large Language Models (LLMs) may be more of a “brittle mirage” than genuine intelligence. The research builds on a growing body of work questioning the depth of LLM reasoning, but it takes a unique “data distribution” len

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The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-15 09:13:29

The Project 2025 document outlined additional ideas, such as the elimination of scientific research at the EPA, something that has since occurred. It also suggests that finding solutions to climate change is part of a "partisan political agenda." So, its hostility to scientific findings extended well beyond the biomedical fields. But what about Congress? It's safe to conclude that this faction, which is now running the government, views science and scientists as ideological opponents and has b

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Anker's Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds include ANC and a snore-detection algorithm

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-15 14:30:57

The Anker Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds are now available to purchase. These are some of the only sleep earbuds with ANC, which could be a boon for light sleepers that live in busy metropolitan areas. The company says they "effectively block out snoring, pet sounds, appliance hum and outside traffic noise." There are other techy additions here, beyond ANC. Anker's proprietary Ear Canal Adaptation algorithm adjusts to unique ear shapes for "deeper noise reduction." The charging case also includes

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Why Pooping on Planes Might Actually Be a Good Thing

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-11-15 23:55:19

Researchers have developed a new critical warning system for the spread of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) superbugs: poop and pee from airplane bathrooms. Scientists predict that by 2050, AMR superbugs, or pathogens that don’t respond to antimicrobial medicines, might take more lives than cancer. As such, it’s critical for countries to keep an eye on the global propagation of these dangerous pathogens, which can travel with people, in order to best prepare for future infections. In a study publi

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ROG Xbox Ally: Specs, Price Leaks and How It Compares to Steam Deck

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-15 22:34:46

The Steam Deck has yet to find a real competitor in the PC handheld gaming device battle. Other hardware companies, including Asus, Lenovo and MSI have tried, but so far, their devices keep falling short. Asus plans to try to take another swipe at the crown, though, this time with the help of Microsoft. In June, the two revealed their partnership for a new handheld device: the ROG Xbox Ally. This handheld will come in two variants and will attempt to bring the Xbox console experience to a porta

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Labubus Are on Track to Be a Billion-Dollar Business This Year

wired.com Zeyi Yang 2025-11-15 22:49:54

Labubus, the mischievous elf plush toys seen hanging on every celebrity’s designer bag this summer, have gone viral across the world, but now we know exactly how popular—and profitable—they have been. On Tuesday, the Chinese company Pop Mart, which manufactures and sells the Labubu franchise, released its financial report for the first half of 2025, and it has had a terrific year. Overall, Pop Mart’s revenue grew 204 percent compared to the year before, and net profits increased 362 percent. Th

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Should you buy a refurbished iPad in 2025? I did the math so you don't have to

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-11-16 04:25:25

Maria Diaz/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Second-hand retailers like Back Market are great places to shop for refurbished gadgets at lower-than-retail prices. The refurbishing process is often a thorough inspection that involves conditioning and checking functionality. It's ultimately a worthwhile deal if you want a like-new gadget without contributing to e-waste. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I'm no stranger to ref

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Labubus Are on Track to Be a Billion-Dollar Business This year

wired.com Zeyi Yang 2025-11-16 04:49:54

Labubus, the mischievous elf plush toys seen hanging on every celebrity’s designer bag this summer, have gone viral across the world, but now we know exactly how popular—and profitable—they have been. On Tuesday, the Chinese company Pop Mart, which manufactures and sells the Labubu franchise, released its financial report for the first half of 2025, and it has had a terrific year. Overall, Pop Mart’s revenues grew 204 percent compared to the year before, and net profits increased 362 percent. T

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The Global Car Reckoning Is Here. Far Too Many Auto Companies Don’t Have a Plan

wired.com Nick Gibbs 2025-11-16 04:56:30

On a drab, overcast March day in Amsterdam in 2022, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares took off his face mask and strode onto a makeshift stage to confidently explain to a crowd of journalists and analysts how the company that had recently unified brands as diverse as Fiat, Peugeot, Maserati, Ram, and Opel was going rewrite the rules of the car industry. His tie sat slightly askew and his greying hair needed a trim, the picture of a man far too focused on applying dynamic capitalistic principles to a

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Samsung’s New ‘Fan Edition’ Earbuds Beat the Pricier Buds 3 Pro in One Key Way

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-11-15 18:45:05

After some major leaks earlier this month, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 FE are finally here, and on paper, they look like a pretty good deal. While the “FE” moniker, short for Fan Edition, often signifies a lower price point in exchange for some compromises on features, the new Galaxy Buds 3 FE actually beats Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in a couple of key areas, and one of those battlegrounds is battery life. See Galaxy Buds3 FE at Samsung.com According to Samsung, the $150 Buds 3 FE offer 6 hours

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The Download: pigeons’ role in developing AI, and Native artists’ tech interpretations

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2025-11-16 21:10:00

People looking for precursors to artificial intelligence often point to science fiction by authors like Isaac Asimov or thought experiments like the Turing test. But an equally important, if surprising and less appreciated, forerunner is American psychologist B.F. Skinner’s research with pigeons in the middle of the 20th century. Skinner believed that association—learning, through trial and error, to link an action with a punishment or reward—was the building block of every behavior, not just

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iOS 18.6.2 could be coming very soon to your iPhone

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-17 02:19:19

Last week, Apple released iOS 18.6.1 with support for the newly re-implemented blood oxygen Apple Watch feature. But per a reliable leaker, it seems iOS 18.6.2 could be here very soon. iOS 18.6.2 build number shared by leaker Today, an anonymous X user with a history of leaking Apple software build numbers posted about iOS 18.6.2. Per the known leaker, iOS 18.6.2 has the build number 22G100. Although the account didn’t provide details on features or release date, historically it has shared v

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Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 14:10:39

Fractionals are experts in their field that embed themselves directly into your team. You choose how much time per week you need them for. If you don’t have the need or the budget for a full-time leadership role, then hiring fractional is the answer.

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Samsung’s New ‘Fan Edition” Earbuds Beat the Pricier Buds 3 Pro in One Key Way

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-11-17 18:45:05

After some major leaks earlier this month, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 FE are finally here, and on paper, they look like a pretty good deal. While the “FE” moniker, short for Fan Edition, often signifies a lower price point in exchange for some compromises on features, the new Galaxy Buds 3 FE actually beats Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in a couple of key areas, and one of those battlegrounds is battery life. According to Samsung, the $150 Buds 3 FE offer 6 hours of battery with active noise cancell

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Upgrading your headphones? 5 things I recommend doing with your current pair first

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2025-11-18 09:36:00

Jada Jones/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Simple habits can help your headphones last much longer. Regular care keeps headphones performing like new. Small changes can extend your headphones' lifespan. Get more ZDNET in Google: Add us as a preferred source on Search. (Works on Chrome and Chromium browsers.) I've spent plenty of time testing headphones and earbuds, and I've found a handful of small, seemingly obvious but mighty tips to keep them in tip-top shape and performance. If your headph

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Samsung's New Galaxy Buds 3 FE Cost $100 Less Than the Flagship Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-18 08:47:15

Samsung's $250 flagship Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are among the top noise-canceling earbuds. Now Samsung has launched the more affordable "fan edition"Galaxy Buds 3 FE that look nearly identical to the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro but are missing those buds' LED lighting element, have a single-driver design instead of a dual-driver design and leave off a few other features. They will be available on Sept. 4 in black or gray. Read more: Best wireless earbuds of 2025 Like the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, the Galaxy Buds 3 F

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Latest Tech News

Google's New Pixel Buds 2A Look a Lot Like the Pro 2, but Cost Way Less

The Pixel Buds 2a are a big step up for Google’s budget true wireless earbuds

Pixel Buds Pro 2 may soon help protect you from sudden loud noises

Google brings ANC to its A-Series earbuds with the Pixel Buds 2a

Google Just Gave Its Pixel Buds 2a Something Everyone Needs in Wireless Earbuds

ROG Xbox Ally: Release Date, Specs, Price and How It Compares to Steam Deck

Google's New Pixel Buds 2A Look a Lot Like the Pro 2 but Cost Way Less

Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting new AI-powered features in September

Google’s Pixel Buds 2A add Gemini, noise cancellation, and a replaceable battery

Google brings improved Gemini features to its new Pixel Buds

iPhone 17 Pro case has surprising name after FineWoven mess, box hints at new Apple accessory

Google can read your Docs to you now

Modern CI is too complex and misdirected (2021)

Modern CI Is Too Complex and Misdirected

LLMs generate ‘fluent nonsense’ when reasoning outside their training zone

The fight over science funding: Congress vs. the OMB

Anker's Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds include ANC and a snore-detection algorithm

Why Pooping on Planes Might Actually Be a Good Thing

ROG Xbox Ally: Specs, Price Leaks and How It Compares to Steam Deck

Labubus Are on Track to Be a Billion-Dollar Business This Year

Should you buy a refurbished iPad in 2025? I did the math so you don't have to

Labubus Are on Track to Be a Billion-Dollar Business This year

The Global Car Reckoning Is Here. Far Too Many Auto Companies Don’t Have a Plan

Samsung’s New ‘Fan Edition’ Earbuds Beat the Pricier Buds 3 Pro in One Key Way

The Download: pigeons’ role in developing AI, and Native artists’ tech interpretations

iOS 18.6.2 could be coming very soon to your iPhone

Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

Samsung’s New ‘Fan Edition” Earbuds Beat the Pricier Buds 3 Pro in One Key Way

Upgrading your headphones? 5 things I recommend doing with your current pair first

Samsung's New Galaxy Buds 3 FE Cost $100 Less Than the Flagship Galaxy Buds 3 Pro

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