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A great new lease of life for your old smartphone? Google teams up with university researchers to create low-cost data centers out of 2,000 old Pixel phones
By Efosa Udinmwen published
Google and the University of California, San Diego transformed retired Pixel smartphones into computing clusters, exploring lower-cost data center alternatives while reducing electronic waste.

Google, Anthropic, Salesforce and others pledge nearly $1 billion on new environmental push
By Craig Hale published
Google, Anthropic and others commit to buying future carbon removal credits to help today's startups get funding.

The Nest Audio and Nest Mini are officially dead, Google says
By Alex Blake published
Google has discontinued its Nest Audio and Nest Mini speakers as the launch of the firm’s Home Speaker nears.

The best camera phone 2026
By Roland Moore-Colyer last updated
Updated After a lot of photo snapping, we've ranked the best camera phones you can get right now

New Google Home Speaker launch date confirmed — and you can pre-order now
By Rowan Davies published
Google has announced that its new Google Home Speaker will be go on sale on June 25.

Google’s latest big idea could give your old Pixel a new life in the cloud
By Alex Blake published
Google says old phones could see their components reused as affordable cloud servers.

The best tablet 2026
By Philip Berne last updated
Updated The best tablets come from Apple, Samsung, OnePlus and more, that we've tested them all so we can recommend the best slate for your needs and budget.

Android 17 is out now — here are the best new features
By James Rogerson published
Android 17 is rolling out to Pixel devices now, and it's packed full of new and improved features — here are the best of them.
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