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Google’s ongoing Pixel battery fiasco gives me zero confidence in the Pixel 10

Reddit user zaliver Google has messed up. For the past few months, one story keeps coming back again and again to haunt the Pixel line-up, and it’s all centered around battery woes. Specifically, something fishy around the Pixel 4a’s and 6a’s batteries, with mandatory updates, restricted battery charging, battery replacement programs, cashbacks to buy a new phone, and the odd exploding battery or two. Throughout this entire mess, one thing has been abundantly clear: Google is trying to sweep t

Intel's 14A chip process in jeopardy, while cutting jobs and pulling back global expansion

Cutting corners: Intel's next leap in semiconductor manufacturing, known as the 14A process, now hangs in the balance. The company warned that it could slow down or even halt development of the advanced 1.4nm-class technology unless it secures a significant external customer and meets critical project milestones. This admission, made public in a regulatory filing, marks a notable shift for the chipmaker, which has traditionally set the pace for pushing leading-edge technologies but now risks ce

Apple may be Intel’s last hope in the foundry business

In a new research note shared this week, analyst Jeff Pu said that Apple could be among the customers considering Intel’s upcoming 14A process for future M-series chips. Then, came Intel’s Q2 results, and some crucial information about the future of its business. Flat results, tanking stock To say that Intel has been going through a years-long rough patch would be an understatement. Just today, their stock tumbled 8.5% after a weak Q2 report, the first full quarter under the helm of their new

Google just forced some Pixel 4a holdouts to finally install their battery-nerfing update

David Imel / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s been dealing with the fallout of bad batteries on the Pixel 4a and Pixel 6a. So far, that’s involved updates that limit charging capacity after a certain number of cycles. While there was a trick to avoid that update on the Pixel 4a, Google seems to have closed the loophole. This year, Google has found itself forced to confront and deal with an awkward problem that’s been casting a shadow across its otherwise largely well-received Pixel smartphon

After Pixel 4a, now Fitbit trackers are getting a bad battery update

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google is releasing a battery performance program for Fitbit Sense and Versa 3. The update will reduce battery capacity, and affected users can claim $50, much like they could with the Pixel 4a. Failure to update may result in a factory reset and data loss. Google took Pixel 4a owners on a wild ride this year, those still using this smartphone from 2020. The Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program update released in January 2025 reduced capacity by aroun