Both Amazon and Best Buy have now launched Memorial Day sales and we have plenty of notable deals to scope out this morning. Firstly, the Google Mother’s Day pricing on the unlocked Pixel 9/Pro and 9 Pro Fold are back at up to $300 off alongside the $150 deal price on Pixel Watch 2 and the latest Google Nest Thermostat (4th Gen) down at $240 (open-box units are up to $98 off). Next we have $80 off Galaxy Watch 7 models with a FREE $50 to $70 extra band and even more waiting down below.

As announced at The Android Show: I/O Edition last week, Google is more widely rolling out the “Find Hub” update that rebrands “Find My Device.”

The Tab Search tool in Google Chrome – frequented by users with way too much RAM – is getting a new dedicated button. The tool lets Chrome users search open and closed tabs by keyword, making for an easier time sifting through active pages.

OnePlus is teasing the upcoming launch of the OnePlus Pad 3 which is said to come with some software updates such as a new Open Canvas upgrade and some form of iOS integration.

Following a prompt bar redesign, as well as model picker simplification, on Android and iOS over the weekend, the Gemini app is beginning to roll out chat search.

Qualcomm has confirmed that its next big event to launch the second-generation Snapdragon 8 Elite and other new products will be happening in late September, ahead of schedule yet again.

In 2024, Google Wallet introduced a “verify it’s you” requirement a few minutes after phone unlock, and now appears to be extending that beyond payments to opening the entire Android app.

The “Find My Device” network has suffered from bad branding long enough. That’s why I was glad to see the transition over to “Find Hub” this week, but I think Google still has one more pillar to take care of, and that’s offering better AirTag competitors for Android users.

With Material 3 Expressive, Google is making a push for bottom controls in apps with toolbars. This new component displays “frequently used actions relevant to the current page.”

At the end of this month, Google Store Domain Northside in Austin, Texas will open as the company’s seventh retail location in the US.

Since December, Google has been testing a Gemini-powered upgrade for Assistant on some Nest speakers. The Nest Audio is now using the Gemini colors, which raises some interesting branding questions.

Following the web redesign and other changes, Google is introducing a new prompt bar for the Gemini app on Android and iOS.

The video introducing Google’s new design language starts with a pull-to-refresh animation that turns “Material 3” into “Material 3 Expressive,” with the sequence introducing the new loading indicator.

With all users stateside able to test, the shortcut for launching AI Mode is now in the Google app’s Search bar on Android and iOS.

In a change to how Google Photos shares images, a new “Quick Edit” page appears before sharing options appear. Here’s how to disable that page for quicker sharing.

One of the annoying limitations of Matter is that, often, you’re giving up features if you use a device in something like the Google Home app over another Matter app. But with Aqara’s Advanced Matter Bridging, that doesn’t have to be the case.

Welcome to episode 54 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about The Android Show, Android 16, Wear OS 6, and more.

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As previewed last month, YouTube TV is now beginning to let subscribers build custom Multiviews for non-live sports content.

An issue with Google Maps as of late has left users without the ability to see alternate routes on the mobile app and car platforms such as Android Auto.

Friday afternoon’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready and waiting down below. Alongside the launch of the new Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones and ongoing pre-order deals on the new Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, we also have notable price drops on Sharge’s 30W 10,000mAh Pouch Mini power bank as well as the Hisense 2025 frame-style 144Hz Google smart TV at $900 off, but for now it’s on to the apps, and everything awaits below.