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Google is rolling out Motion Assist on Android 17, which places motion-correlated dots around the display that move with the vehicle to reduce motion sickness. Similar to Apple's Motion Cues, users can adjust dot opacity and shapes, and auto-enable when a moving vehicle is detected; rollout appears phased, starting with some Pixel devices.
Google is gradually rolling out the Motion Assist feature on Android 17 devices, starting with Pixel phones. The feature shows moving motion cues to help reduce motion sickness in a moving vehicle and can auto-activate or be controlled via a Quick Settings tile; rollout is phased and may vary by device.
As foldable smartphones like the Galaxy Z Flip8 gain traction, Apple is expected to enter the market alongside Google and Samsung; but with prices around $2,000, the devices risk remaining a premium niche unless mass appeal and functionality justify the cost.
A Google Play Store listing for 'Android Pulse' reveals a Google-made background tool intended to monitor and report anomalous resource usage by apps and the OS. It’s reportedly three days old with over 10 million downloads, though APKMirror shows the component existed since March. You likely can’t uninstall it, and its purpose seems to be aiding stability rather than offering a user-facing feature.
Android Authority explains how the Pixel 11 Pro (MSRP $1,099) can be bought for roughly $159 out of pocket after stacking four promos: a Google Store trade‑in credit (up to $600 off), a $150 coupon, $200 Google Store credit, and an extra 10% Google Store credit from Google One, with the promos expiring August 27 and the final price including tax.
Google’s Android Pulse app is now showing up as a Play Store update; the background service watches for unusual resource usage—like battery drain, memory, or CPU spikes—to help Android detect problematic apps or processes and keep the system more reliable without user intervention.
Google has started delivering ads through the Pixel’s My Pixel app, but you can mute them by using Android’s notification controls: long-press the My Pixel icon, go to App info > Notifications > My Pixel, and switch off the New products and offers category (you can keep other categories on). Disabling the app is possible but may remove some features, so the article guides keeping useful updates while silencing ads.
The Pixel 11 Pro’s price hike and RAM downgrade are framed as part of Google’s plan to push more frequent upgrades by wrapping AI features—like Gemini and Rambler—into software that may require newer hardware or paid services, potentially sidelining older Pixel devices and signaling a broader, sometimes questionable, upgrade path across Android.
Marvell Technology enters its Aug. 27 earnings with a bullish setup: options imply about a 12% move, as the stock has surged roughly 196% year-to-date on demand for AI accelerators, data-center chips, and a Google partnership. Investors will focus on data-center growth, margins, new design wins, and the timing of Google-related revenue; a strong beat and higher guidance could justify valuations, while softer results may trigger a pullback from this rally.
Alphabet’s $12.18 billion warrant to buy Marvell shares turns Google from customer into an aligned equity holder and validates Marvell’s AI-focused XPU strategy. Bulls see meaningful upside with a target around $288–$354 over the next 12–24 months as data-center AI demand and the TPU ecosystem expansion support growth, helped by near-term revenue guidance (~$11.5B in fiscal 2027 and ~$16.5B in 2028). However, MRVL trades at a rich forward P/E versus peers Broadcom and NVIDIA, and risks include customer concentration and hyperscaler roadmaps that could influence the AI hardware roadmap.
Walmart will begin letting customers pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay at select Walmart and Sam’s Club locations starting August 24, 2026, with broader rollout to all U.S. stores by the end of the year and gas stations by mid-2027. The move ends Walmart’s long absence from NFC payments, which followed earlier attempts like Walmart Pay and the CurrentC saga, as the company says Tap to Pay will give customers more payment options.
A new ASUS Googlebook leak shows a 16GB RAM CX9406 with an Intel Core Ultra 5 and a 14-inch touchscreen, listed at CAD 1,915 (~USD 1,390); the listing hints at 32GB/64GB RAM variants and an Ultra 7 option, suggesting a multi-price lineup ahead of a September 15 launch.
Google is rolling out three personalization features: an embeddable Preferred Sources button that returns readers to publishers, upcoming natural-language Discover controls to tailor feeds, and customizable topic-based audio briefings in the Google News app, expanding user control across Search, Discover, and News.
Google Discover will soon let you describe what you want to see through a chatbot-style interface in the Google app, with the AI remembering your preferences for future visits and updating your feed when you refresh. The rollout is in coming days, and Google is also rolling out related personalization features like AI-powered daily audio briefings and a new Preferred Sources option.
Google's Pixel 11 gains a refreshed Screen Saver with a new Charge option that shows battery status and charging type, plus expanded Everyday Clock styles (six digital and three analog) and broader layout/theme controls. Users can enable multiple screen savers and switch between them via swipe or long-press; ensure the device has the out-of-the-box firmware update and the Dreams app update on Google Play.