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Washington [US], May 13: Google has officially announced the Pixel Buds Pro, which is the most premium variant of their in-ear truly wireless earbuds.


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As per The Verge, the Pixel Buds Pro is the first pair of Pixel Buds supporting active noise cancellation. The earbuds feature a custom 6-core audio processor and use custom algorithms to cancel out the noise. They also use a feature called 'Silent Seal to adapt to the shape of your ears in order to maximize the amount of noise cancelled.

Featuring a custom-designed 11mm driver, the Volume EQ automatically adjusts tuning based on the volume level. A 5-band EQ further helps in customizing the sound as per one's liking. The Pixel Buds Pro also features a transparency mode with pressure sensors inside them. Google says it actively measures the pressure inside your ear so the headphones can relieve pressure to keep one comfortable, although it's unclear exactly how they do this.

Pixel Buds Pro will also receive an update later this year that will enable spatial audio support. Users can enjoy surround sound effects while viewing spatial audio content on compatible Pixel phones. Other notable features include beamforming microphones, voice accelerometer, wind-blocking mesh covers, multipoint connectivity, touch controls, and hands-free Google Assistant support with real-time translation.

The earbuds also come with IPX4 water resistance. Going on sale from July 21, the Pixel Buds Pro will be available in four colours: Coral, Lemongrass, Fog, and Charcoal.


Washington [US], May 06: YouTube Go, which was launched as a lightweight alternative to the regular app in 2018, will be going away in August, the platform has announced. According to GSM Arena, this revelation was made by YouTube in its Community forums.


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The video platform advised users of the lite app to either switch to the regular application or visit it in the browser. Upon its launch, YouTube Go lacked the ability for users to comment, post and create content, or use Dark Mode at all. But all these features have become an integral part of the video platform and that's why the app will be going away.

The announcement also confirmed there have been improvements regarding performance, especially on low-end devices, and the regular YouTube app will no longer be a strain on the connectivity or data prices. Additional controls for decreasing data usage are also in the pipeline, which will help viewers with limited plans, as per GSM Arena.


Washington [US], May 07: The message reactions feature, which was announced last month by WhatsApp, will now be rolled out to its users.


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According to GSM Arena, it will work similar to how Facebook's reactions work. The user needs to long-press on a WhatsApp message and select the emoji he or she wants to react with. Right now, users get to choose from six emoji, as shown by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in his Facebook post but WhatsApp has promised to add support for more emoji and skin tones in the future.

The message reactions feature is already available for some users on the latest version of WhatsApp, but it will be about a week or two before it reaches all WhatsApp users globally. In addition to reacting to messages with emoji, WhatsApp users can also share larger files now since WhatsApp has increased the file transfer size from 100 MB to 2 GB. Besides, WhatsApp has doubled the maximum number of participants allowed in a group chat, from 256 to 512 people. However, as per GSM Arena, the platform has said that it is "slowly rolling out the ability" to add up to 512 people to a group, so users will have to wait before you can add more than 256 members to a WhatsApp group.


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