Google introduces next-gen call screening for Pixel phones

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Google has unveiled a new call screening feature for some Pixel phones that lets you use Google Assistant to handle incoming calls. With the new Hello button, you can activate Google Assistant to ask the caller for their name and purpose and listen to their reply live. You can then decide whether to take the call, reject it, or ask the caller to hold on. This gives you more flexibility and convenience than the previous Call Screen feature, which only shows you a transcript of the caller’s response. The new feature also records the transcripts for later review. The new call screening feature is exclusive to the Pixel Fold and Pixel 6 phones and newer.

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Google improves Night Sight for Pixel 6 series

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One of the upgrades included in the latest Pixel feature drop will come in handy for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro users. The smartphones are inheriting the Pixel 7's improved Night Sight. This will make the feature run a couple of seconds faster than it has before. It might not seem much, but that will make it easier to capture photos in low-light situations. The improvement is possible thanks to "new algorithms powered by Google Tensor."

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Google's latest Pixel feature drop brings new Live Bloom wallpaper collection

Google's December Pixel feature drop brings a new Live Bloom wallpaper collection. It comes with four wallpapers: Boat Orchid, Flamingo Flower, Maki Dahlia, and Persian Buttercup. These wallpapers are designed to bring "your Pixel screen to life with images that shift and sway when your phone moves." Each background generates 12 Dynamic Colour palettes. Live Bloom is only available on the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7, and 7 Pro.

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Dbrand makes your Pixel 6a look like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

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Dbrand celebrates the launch of the new Pixel 6a in its own way. The company released a new skin inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, using that unique camera bar to bring the characters' masks to your new Pixel. It's available for the entire Pixel 6 line. 

The company hasn't mentioned if this has been officially licensed, but the logo certainly makes it look like the original. Dbrand might be courting copyright controversy once again. But it's certainly fun to look at. The TMNP (Teenage Mutant Ninja Pixels) skins are now available for pre-order at $24.95, with shipment scheduled for "early August."

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