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Daily Authority: š± The big Google Pixel 7a leak
š Good morning, good people of Daily Authority. I canāt believe itās already almost December. The holiday season is upon us and I was just going through my streaming services to see what Iāve missed watching this year. Thanks to my colleague Frederick Blichert, I discovered these hidden gems on Netflix. What are you watching these days? If you need some recommendations, hereās a list of the best streaming shows across every major streaming service.
The new mid-range Google Pixel
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The Pixel 6a pulled some of the best features of the Pixel 6 into a more compact and affordable package. We loved (review) many things about it, including the Tensor chipās powerful processing capabilities, the great cameras and image processing skills, and of course, the software and Googleās long-term update commitment. All this is why weāre pumped about the Pixel 7a. Iāve been using the Pixel 7 since it launched and am especially interested to see which of its features make it to the cheaper Google phone this year.
- Thanks to a new leak, we now have an idea about what the Pixel 7a may end up looking like.
- The images come from prolific leaker OnLeaks, so we can pretty much take them at face value.
- Our first impressions are that the Pixel 7a clearly fits in with other Pixel 7 series phones.
- The camera bar looks to have a matte metal finish like the Pixel 7, instead of the Pixel 7 Proās polished aluminum design.
- There are two shooters at the back, which may once again be a primary + ultrawide combination like the Pixel 6a.
- The front of the phone shows a punch-hole camera in the center and thin bezels around the screen.
Pixel 7a leaked specs
- According to the latest information, the Pixel 7a supposedly measures 152.4 x 72.9 x 9.0mm with a 10.1mm camera bump.
- Some other specs also leaked a few weeks ago, suggesting it would have high-end features never before seen on the A-series.
- Itās believed Google could add a 90Hz 1080p display to the Pixel 7a, up from the 60Hz screen on the Pixel 6a.
- The camera setup could also get a substantial makeover with Sonyās huge 64MP IMX787 primary shooter coupled with a 13MP IMX712 ultrawide sensor.
- All-in-all, the new mid-range Pixel is shaping up to be quite a powerful phone. I wonder if itāll end up encroaching into the Pixel 7ās territory with all the rumored upgrades.
Roundup
š² Man discovers why walking in NYC with $95,000 in iPhones is a bad idea (Android Authority).
š While weāre talking Apple, hereās an honest review of Apple Fitness Plus after a seven-day test (Android Authority).
š Free Google One VPN is finally here for Pixel 7 series owners (Android Authority).
š± All three Samsung Galaxy S23 phones have hit the FCC, revealing some details (Android Authority).
1ļøā£ Leaked OnePlus Nord CE 3 renders show a sleek phone (Android Authority).
šµ All this talk of new phones reminds me of a once great brand thatās now mostly out of the running globally. Hereās a piece worth reading about how Washington chased HUAWEI out of Europe (Politico).
ā Meanwhile, the company is still making some innovative products. Itās about to launch a smartwatch that can house earbuds inside (Android Authority). Want a better look? Someone made a quick hands-on video ahead of the wearableās launch (QSQTechnology).
š¤ In other non-mobile news, San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill (Associated Press).
ā And Elon Musk is delaying Twitterās paid verification to avoid Appleās 30% cut (The Verge).
š· Eufy cameras have been uploading unencrypted footage to the cloud without owners knowing (Gizmodo).
Wednesday Weirdness
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Not weird in the traditional sense, but something weird is definitely going on at Elon Muskās Boring Company. Remember when Musk promised to revolutionize the tunnel-boring space? Well, it seems heās building tunnels to nowhere.
- According to The Wall Street Journal, Muskās tunnel-building venture is ghosting officials after making big promises.
- Officials were planning for a street-level rail connection between the booming Ontario International Airport and a commuter train station four miles away. The project would have cost a whopping $1 billion.
- Muskās Boring Company promised a $45 million tunnel instead, with zipping autonomous vehicles.
- When it came time to formalize the partnership and get to work, Boring itself went underground.
- The company has also teased cities like Maryland, Chicago, and Los Angeles, only to pull out when confronted with the realities of building public infrastructure.
- Boringās only tunnel to open in six years of its existence is a 1.6-mile āloop experienceā under the Las Vegas Convention Center.
- Looks like Twitter isnāt the only venture Mr. Musk is running to the ground.
Hope your day isnāt boring at all,
Adamya Sharma, Editor.