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The 41mm Wi-Fi Google Pixel Watch 5 has dropped to $300 from $400, its lowest price since launch, while the 45mm version is down to $330 from $430. The 25% discount is currently available at Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store ahead of the official Black Friday period.
A Reddit user known as u/mannumaster built a free, open-source tool called UnknownAuto that tricks Android Auto into accepting sideloaded apps by marking them as installed from Google Play. The tool was created after the developer hit roadblocks trying to run their own self-built app on Android Auto, which normally blocks apps not sourced from the Play Store.
Reddit's stock fell 30% Friday, its worst single-day decline since going public in 2024, after the company guided fourth-quarter sales to $1 billion-$1.03 billion, below Wall Street's $1.05 billion estimate. The forecast came despite Reddit beating expectations on Q3 earnings and revenue, which grew 53% year-over-year but at a slower pace than prior quarters. CEO Steve Huffman said search-referral traffic from Google declined significantly this quarter due to AI Overviews, and the company announced plans to test requiring logins to view content.
The Google Pixel 11 is currently selling for $699 on Amazon, down $200 from its $899 list price, a 22% discount. Amazon says this is the lowest price the phone has reached since its launch in late August. The Pixel 11 features a 6.3-inch 60-120Hz display, Google's Tensor G6 chip, 12GB of RAM, and the camera and software features typical of Pixel devices.
Google is developing two upgrades to Chrome's Find in Page tool, spotted in Chrome Canary by X user @Leopeva64. One adds a Match case button so searches can distinguish capitalization, while the other adds Previous and Next outside view buttons that skip matches already visible on screen and jump to results elsewhere on the page.
Google confirmed its first Suncatcher prototype satellite, which carries a single Tensor Processing Unit and generates up to 1 kW of power, is online and communicating with ground engineers after launching this month on a SpaceX Falcon 9. Following roughly three weeks of subsystem checks, engineers sent the satellite its first prompt, having it run Google DeepMind's Gemma model to generate a haiku and report on orbital conditions; a Google spokesperson said the satellite is operating nominally.
Amazon has discounted the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold by $250, bringing it down from its $1,899 list price to $1,649, a 13% reduction. The retailer says this is the lowest price the foldable has reached since its launch. The device runs on Google's Tensor G6 chip with 16GB of RAM and features a triple-camera system, a book-style inner display, and a more usable outer screen.
The Bose New Lifestyle Ultra Speaker is currently selling for $279 on Amazon, a $70 cut from its $349 list price and the lowest price it has reached since launch. The compact wireless speaker supports AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, and Bluetooth 5.3, and can be controlled via the Bose app.
Google published release notes detailing 42 fixes across its Home ecosystem, covering Gemini for Home, the Google Home app, Nest cameras and doorbells, Nest Wi-Fi, and Google TV Streamers. Updates include improved Gemini spatial awareness so voice commands to move music between rooms work correctly, fixed volume-command mix-ups between speakers, and resolved connectivity and live-view bugs on cameras and doorbells.
Amazon is selling the Google Pixel 11 Pro XL for $949, a $350 cut from its $1,299 list price and the lowest price seen for the phone so far. The device features a 6.8-inch OLED display, Google's Tensor G6 chip, a 5,115mAh battery with 45W charging, and on-device Gemini AI tools, and currently holds a 4.4-star Amazon rating.
The 41mm Wi-Fi version of Google's Pixel Watch 5 is now selling for $299.99 on Amazon, down $100 from its $399.99 list price. That marks a 25% discount and the lowest price the smartwatch has seen since its release.
Amazon is selling Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 for $169, down from the $229 list price, a 26% discount that applies across all color options including Olive. The earbuds feature Google's Tensor A1 chip, Silent Seal 2.0 noise cancellation, IP54 water resistance, and up to 48 hours of battery life with the charging case.