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As we approach the release date for Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. More rumours about these devices made their way to the internet. Recently, a leaker revealed the price for both devices. So, how much could these devices cost you?

Apart from Waze, Google Maps is also one of the most used apps to navigate around Malaysia. That said, Google just updated the app with a new feature - adding emojis to your favourite places.

Today, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) released a new statement regarding online harm and imbalance media. A discussion took place yesterday at MCMC HQ, where several members considered regulating digital platforms, namely Meta and Google to address challenges posed by online media.

Recently, Google released the Google Play Pass. In case you didn’t know, the play pass is similar to Apple Arcade. For your information, Apple Arcade is a game subscription service that you can enjoy, with over 200 mobile games. That said, what should you know about the play pass?

According to Google, the company is close to separating the Chrome browser from the Chrome OS. If true, this is great for internet users in general. Dubbed “Project Lacros”, Google is looking to ditch the integrated Chrome browser in favour of a standalone Linux-based Chrome browser.

Previously, we mentioned how Elon Musk changed his mind about the default theme for X (formerly known as Twitter). Now, the controversial CEO of X has renamed the TweetDeck to X.

YouTube is currently testing a new experimental feature on its app that would prevent accidental touches. Called ‘Lock Screen’, it essentially locks the screen while you’re playing a video.

In this era of misinformation, it could be very easy to mislead others who can't differentiate between photoshopped images and reality. You might want to pay attention to the latest feature for Google’s Fact Check Explorer. We heard that it might come in handy.

Google recently launched its first tablet in a long time, the Google Pixel Tablet, which comes with a nifty dock inside the box. Well, users might also get new first-party accessories for the device soon too, if a leak is to be believed.

You may soon have another intuitive way to interact with your Google Search results on Android as the company was spotted experimenting with drag-and-drop. Powered by AI, this means that you can drag a link, text or image and drop it into a search box to find out more about the subject or object.