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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETThanks to their health-monitoring capabilities, some wearables like smartwatches and smart rings can gather data that reveals if a wearer is in a life-threatening situation. Google is investing more in that potential with a new feature for the newly unveiled Pixel Watch 3, currently set to roll out to users in nine countries next month.At Made by Google, the company launched an AI-powered Loss of Pulse Detection feature exclusively for the Pixel Watch 3 More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe Made by Google event on Tuesday showcased the company’s latest products, including four new smartphones in the Pixel 9 series: the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Also: Everything announced at Made by Google 2024: Pixel 9 Pro, Fold, Gemini, Watch 3, and moreThese smartphones range in price from $799 to $1,799, but if you preorder a Pixel 9 series phone at Amazon or Best Buy, you’ll get a free gift card. At both retailers, you’ll receive a $100 Amazon or Best Buy gift card, respectively, with the purchase of a Pixel 9 More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETAccording to the gallery app on my phone, I have 361 screenshots saved, including billing statements, important dates, memes, and web articles I’ve always wanted to revisit but didn’t trust my browser to bookmark. If you asked me to find a specific image in the album, you’d have to give me a minute. Maybe longer.Also: Everything announced at Made by Google 2024: Pixel 9 Pro, Fold, Gemini, Watch 3, and moreIn theory, Google’s new Pixel Screenshots feature should expedite that process. Now, I can simply type keywords or questions like “Con Edison bill for September” or “Which stadium is next week’s soccer game taking place?” and the phone will populate the most relevant screenshots. It works like magic. Or, should I say, it works like AI. The AI part of Pixel Screenshots fits what I’ll call the “old definition” better than the new one, meaning it has more to do with automated backend processing than content generation. You’re not redefining a picture here, creating new emojis, or generating captions for images; instead, the Pixel 9 More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETAt this year’s Made by Google event, Google announced its latest hardware, including the Pixel 9 lineup. The smartphones are naturally loaded with new AI features, and — as with Google’s past launches — some of the most standout features are related to photo editing.A great camera is only part of what it takes to capture great photos, as factors like framing, lighting, backdrop — and the photographer! — are equally important. That’s where these new AI features can help.Also: Everything announced at Made by Google 2024Read below for a roundup of the best AI photo editing features announced today and coming to the new Pixel phones. 1. Add Me If you’re not in a picture, perhaps it’s because you were taking the photo yourself. With Google’s new Add Me feature, you can use AI to edit yourself into the photo. The feature will merge a photo of the group with a photo of the photographer alone to create a new image of everyone together.Also: I tested the Google Pixel 9 Pro’s ‘Add Me’ feature and found it crazy cleverYou can then combine the feature with the Best Take feature released with the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro last year. With Best Take, you can select your favorite expressions for each person from a series of similar photos. Combining both features should ensure everyone has a result they love, even if it wasn’t how the picture was originally taken.  More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETAt last year’s Made by Google event, Google sprinkled artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its product offerings. So naturally, at this year’s event, the company upped the ante on the Pixel 9 phones More

Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe Google Pixel was always destined to be the iPhone for Android users. This year, that belief feels stronger than ever, with the new Pixel 9 series More

J. David Ake/Getty Images In the late afternoon of August 13, Bloomberg reported that the Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering breaking up Google. No, they’re not kidding. Why? In a recent landmark decision, Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court ruled that Google violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by stifling competition and arranging exclusive […] More