Welcome to the Tech Meme Right Home for Wednesday, August 14th, 2024. I'm Brian McCullough today.

All the details from yesterday's Pixel event, but especially the AI features that show maybe how far

ahead Google is at least when it comes to putting AI on phones we have official

post-quantum computing cryptography standards and why they're using iPhones to make off-side

calls in soccer this season. Here's what you miss today in the world of tech.

So I am glad I waited to do the Pixel stuff. Let's do a quick rundown of the

hardware announces from yesterday so I can get to the more interesting bits of news. You had the Google Pixel 9 with a

Tensor G4 chip a design with flat sides a bigger 6.3 inch screen and AI

features more on those in a second all on sale starting

August 22nd starting at 799 bucks a 6.3 inch pixel 9 pro and a 6.8 inch9-Pro with 120-Herts Super Actua displays.

Tensor G4, 16 gigabytes of RAM.

45 watt fast charging in four colors and priced at 999 and 1099 respectively and up of

course that's just the starting prices there was the Pixel Watch 3 in a 41

millimeter and 45 millimeter sizes with a 2,000 knit display.

16% smaller bezzles starting at 349.

There were New Pixel Buds Pro 2 for 229 with a Tensor AI chip smaller and lighter than the

original pros with improved noise cancellation and sound quality. There was also the $1,79 plus Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google's second take on that

fold with a larger 8 inch and 6.3 inch inner and outer displays

46 50 milliamp hour battery shipping September 4th

Now here's the interesting bits of course Google also announced a bunch of AI stuff, and quoting no less than Mark

German on Twitter. After watching Google's latest AI announcements, it's hard to believe Apple is anything

other than two to three years behind in this area at least

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