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Google’s new Pixels and hardware, Xiaomi’s new Mi 10T, and more tech news today
August 24, 2025
1. Launched: Google’s new hardware
Google launched itsPixel 5,Pixel 4a 5G, newChromecast with Google TV, and newNest Audioat its short and sharp event yesterday.
Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G:
The new Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G were exactly as Google told us in advance, plus the full details around pricing and availability:
The differences between the two are fairly small but the Pixel 5 (above) is the more fully-featured device:
Google did give us a nice table graphic to aid comparisons, too:
New Chromecast:
And the Google Nest Audio:
2.Xiaomi’s Mi 10T series was also announced yesterday, with some turbo features including: 144 Hz screen, big battery, Snapdragon 865, and starting at 500 euros (Android Authority). The Mi 9T series was pretty solid, so I’m hopeful that the 10T keeps the run going.
3.Draft EU law would let you remove the bloat of preinstalled phone apps. There’s plenty of valid criticism of EU laws, but this would be a huge win (Android Authority).
4.Windows on Arm will support a lot more Windows apps starting next month, with 64-bit app-emulation coming soon (Android Authority).
- Google says thePixel’s Soli radar and Motion Sense will return, even if the Pixel 5 left them out (The Verge).
6.OPPO Reno 4 Pro 5G hands-on: Premium at a price (Android Authority).
7.Microsoft is set to announce a Surface Laptop Go today, and figuring out where it fits in the Surface lineup and against competitors is going to be interesting (notebookcheck.net)
- Facebook takes a big step inlinking Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, which creates intriguing scenarios if Facebook is forced to rip apart at any point (CNN).
9.Google’s new machine learning toolturns your awful humming into a beautiful violin solo (The Next Web).
- These robots use AI tolearn how to clean your house(Wired).
11. “Why does “k” mean “thousand” ?” (r/nostupidquestions).
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