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The Wear OS-powered Galaxy Watch 4 has picked up a few updates since its debut earlier this year, and right now the device is picking up the CUJ2 update. What’s new? Not much… Rolling out now in some regions including the United States, the R870XXU1CUJ2 update for the Galaxy Watch 4 carries with it a…

The Pixel 6 series is set to deliver the biggest camera overhaul the Pixel lineup has ever seen, and now a pair of marketing sites are giving us more insight into what this camera refresh will deliver including a new feature called “Magic Eraser.” A marketing site posted by Carphone Warehouse (via @evleaks) gives us…

In this week’s top stories: a release date for the Pixel 6 appears in a German retailer’s ad, Google releases Android 12 to AOSP but not Pixel phones, the 2nd-generation Pixel Stand appears in leaked images, and more. A leaked ad booklet from a German retailer has confirmed reports that the Pixel 6 would start…

Each new generation of Pixel has been accompanied by a delightful flurry of backgrounds, and Google’s upcoming flagships are no exception. In addition to new collections, Google is updating “Landscapes” and “Art” with new wallpapers for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. There will be 18 new Pixel 6 wallpapers in the existing collection…

As the launch event for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro grows nearer, Google continues to put finishing touches on the user experience. A new batch of “Motif” wallpapers, which feature floral and geometric illustrations that play to the strengths of Dynamic Color in Android 12, will be available on the Pixel 6. The new…

During I/O 2021, Google announced that Chrome for Android would be testing a built-in RSS reader. It’s considered an experiment that might not ever launch, but you can test the RSS-powered “Web Feed” in Chrome today. Update 10/8: Google has decided to more widely test the RSS-backed “Web Feed.” Namely, it’s being tested in Chrome…

According to new job listings, Google is looking to expand the Fuchsia operating system from its current home on the Nest Hub to “additional smart devices and other form factors.” Having been in development for years, Google unleashed their next-generation, from-scratch operating system Fuchsia on the world earlier this year. Fuchsia debuted on the first…

Cloud gaming as a whole continues to expand, and this week, several new games are joining the streaming race. That includes support for Totally Accurate Battle Simulator on Xbox Game Pass as well as new additions to PlayStation Now and Amazon Luna, too. Bandwidth is 9to5Google’s weekly look at the cloud gaming market beyond Google’s…

Google Stadia picked up three new games this week with the promise of more on the way. Meanwhile, the originally Stadia-exclusive Orcs Must Die 3 announced its next expansion, “Cold as Eyes,” is coming next month. Stadia Changelog is a weekly series on 9to5Google where we round up some of the Stadia news that we wouldn’t otherwise…