Following some earlier purported leaks, we may have just been given another early look at the Google Pixel ahead of the October 4 event. The image comes via a tweet from noted leaker @evleaks, and shows off the new phone in blue and silver. The Pixel and Pixel XL are the first phones in Google’s …

It’s difficult to tell when you’re in the midst of a landmark moment in history. Few guessed that in 2008 when Google debuted the G1, the first phone to run Android, the mobile software would transform the wireless world. It didn’t help that when Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin went up on stage, they were wearing roller blades. …

Now playing: Watch this: Google gives the Chromecast an Ultra upgrade 1:48 Google unveiled a $69 updated version of its Chromecast media-streaming device, which will stream video in 4K and HDR picture quality. 4K is a measurement of video resolution. It multiplies the number of pixels compared with traditional “high-definition” images, but often CNET reviewers fail to notice much difference …

If you aren’t the most careful of phone users, Google wants you to know its new handsets are somewhat forgiving when it comes to exposure to the elements. The Pixel and Pixel XL, which Google unveiled Tuesday, offer protection against some exposure to moisture and dust, thanks to an IP53 certification. A device’s International Protection Rating, more commonly referred to …

Quickflix in April became the first casualty in the Australian streaming war, but a US company is resurrecting its corpse. The Australian streamer has been acquired by Karma Media Holdings for AU$1.3 million, meaning Quickflix will live to stream another day. The company last made news in April, when it went into voluntary administration. At the time, Quickflix had over …

Now playing: Watch this: Goodbye Cardboard, hello Daydream View 1:40 Google Cardboard is so yesterday’s news. At a splashy event Tuesday, Google unveiled its new virtual reality headset, the Daydream View. And it’s plush: The goggles, which come with a controller, are covered in fabric. Clay Bavor, head of Google’s VR efforts, said the company worked with clothing makers to …

Controversial website WikiLeaks began spilling secrets 10 years ago, and it’s not done yet. In coming weeks, the site is set to publish documents related to Google, the US presidential election and more, according to controversial founder Julian Assange. A video showing the top 10 leaks on the site today opened a press conference marking the 10th anniversary of the …

Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate took place at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. Farmville’s a town of 8,200, but to Facebook users, it’s a different place altogether — an addictive farm-management social-media game. It was too easy for debate watchers to conflate the two. And the debate — which also had the internet talking about Norwood University and mansplaining— may …

Now playing: Watch this: Pixel vs iPhone: 5 things Google does better 2:45 At a San Francisco press event today, Google finally announced its highly anticipated phone, Pixel. Equipped with a 5-inch display and a 12.3-megapixel camera, the device is also notable for being one of the first phones (next to its bigger counterpart, the Pixel XL) to come with …

Now playing: Watch this: Pixel vs iPhone: 5 things Google does better 2:45 Google’s new Pixel phone has a big brother, the Pixel XL. Other than sporting a bigger 5.5-inch display, a higher-res screen and a larger battery, the Pixel XL is virtually identical to its smaller counterpart. They’re among the first devices to have Google’s new Assistant software baked …