May 12, 2022

Did You Know?

Peter Weller, best known for his role as Robocop, is both an accomplished academic as well as actor—he has a doctorate in Italian Renaissance Art History.

The first day of Google I/O was yesterday, and Google had a lot to talk about. The most exciting reveal was probably the Pixel 6a smartphone, which packs the powerful Tensor chipset from the Pixel 6 into a $450 phone. You’ll be able to pre-order it starting July 21.

Google also teased the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, which will come later this year, as well as the Pixel Buds Pro and long-awaited Pixel Watch. There’s also a Pixel-branded Android tablet coming sometime next year.

– Corbin

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