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After playing with the Pixel 11 series, I realized how Google has singlehandedly raised the bar for AI on your phone

By Shruti Shekar Published 12 August 26

Big AI leap I went hands-on with the Google Pixel 11 series, a set of colorful new phones that aren't much of a hardware upgrade, but more of an AI and software upgrade.

Going hands-on with the Pixel Watch 5 makes me think, it's time Google launches a Pixel Watch Pro

By Shruti Shekar Published 12 August 26

nothing much new The Google Pixel Watch 5 has launched, and it's not much of an upgrade from its predecessor, though some AI additions make the watch interesting. Maybe it's time Google put out a Pro model.

I took the best Bose and Sony earbuds to 3 noisy places to see which cancel out the most noise

By Brady Snyder Published 11 August 26

Awesome ANC I put Bose's QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (Gen 2) and Sony's WF-1000XM6 earbuds through three tests to figure out which is better at active noise cancelation.

Does an 'Elite' chip really matter? I put two Android flagships to the test to find out

By Brady Snyder Published 7 August 26

Benchmark battle Motorola's flagship foldables use different chips — the smaller Razr Ultra 2026 has an Elite processor, while the larger Razr Fold has a base chip. Which is best?

I wore 4 top smartwatches through a Spartan race, 12 miles of running, and sleep tracking to find the ultimate fitness companion

By Nicholas Sutrich Published 7 August 26

Watch this I put the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro, OnePlus Watch 3 43mm, and Honor Watch 6 through a series of tests to figure out which is best.

I took 1,000 photos with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra and compared them to my two favorite foldable phones. The results may surprise you

By Derrek Lee Published 7 August 26

Camera comparison I spent two weeks testing the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra cameras, and I captured just over 1,000 photos between the two. Here's how they did and how they compare to Motorola's latest foldables.

I drop-tested the best Pixel cases (and drove over the toughest) to see what "military grade" really means

By Namerah Saud Fatmi Published 6 August 26

Put to the test Do phone cases actually add impact protection? Or are those just strategically used buzzwords to sell more products? I drop tested several cases to find out.

I put this NAS through 2,500 hours of testing and 50TB of writes — it's the only one I trust with my data

By Harish Jonnalagadda Published 5 August 26

It does everything It took over three months, but after extensive testing, the 4-bay DXP4800 Pro NAS became my go-to media server.

I let two AI apps track every bite I ate for three days straight to help me count calories and get back into shape. Here's the most accurate one

By Namerah Saud Fatmi Published 5 August 26

Food journey I decided to let two AI-powered calorie-tracking apps kickstart my fitness journey, recording every single morsel I consumed for three days straight.

I put my Pixel phones through a strenuous 24-hour battery life test to see if they hold up as well as they should, and the winner might surprise you

By Sanuj Bhatia Published 5 August 26

Pixel batteries tested Ahead of the Pixel 11 launch, we ran the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro through a video-playback battery-drain test.