Michael Brown

Matthew McConaughey is onto something…

Meta/Facebook has had an interested run of hardware products but they've certainly hit their stride with the Meta Ray-Bans.

Meta Revives Plan for Smart Watch, Targets 2026 Launch — The Information Meta Platforms plans to release its first smartwatch in 2026, according to two people familiar with the matter. Meta’s plans come as other big tech companies, including Apple, OpenAI and Google, are stepping up their plans for new consumer devices. The company has revived a previously shelved ...

Mark Zuckerberg is officially coming for the Apple Watch.

Meta is reviving its Malibu 2 smartwatch project to launch a high-end wearable compatible with both iOS and Android, aiming to break Apple Watch's walled garden.

Paywalled article: www.theinformation.com/articles/met...

The most sensible and responsible course of action

Apple needs to hurry up with glasses, as Google is partnering with Warby Parker, Samsung with Galaxy glasses, and Meta with Ray-Bans.

I know this because my own mama told me she wants a pair of Meta Ray-Bans after seeing one of her friends with a pair.

Nano Banana 🍌 in Google Messages is such a fun product. Moreso because it's so fast and all of it happens on-device on the Pixel 10 Pro. No need to go into any server or anything.

When your favorite TV characters use @GooglePixel devices, it's rarely by chance.

Google's Adrienne Lofton on LinkedIn explains that integrating Pixel into Netflix and HBO hits is a calculated move to make products feel natural and build strong cultural recall.

www.linkedin.com/posts/adrien...

Here's why Android Find Hub trackers don't have UWB One of the key marketing points of the Apple AirTag is “Precision Finding,” which shows you the precise location of...

Read this article that sparked my change: 9to5google.com/2026/02/15/a...

Picked these up to replace my Moto Tags.

I've realized that I prefer easy charging (these charge via USB-C) instead using CR2032 batteries, over UWB.

My Pixel 10 Pro supports UWB, but it's kind of useless when alert sounds provide the better day-to-day experience for me.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's reactions and partnership with Google Pixel will always be a joy to see at the NBA's Dunk Content

The brand loyalty, reliance, and addiction is a lot stronger with Apple due to their strong marketing so I'm not surprised there.

Signal is great!

Yea same! I'm liking Proton more and more! It's really a great service.

Do you use Signal?

The illusion that Safari is the final word in privacy only holds up if you never look outside the Apple ecosystem.

While Safari is basic, I believe Brave and DuckDuckGo offer much better protection with built-in tracking protection, speed-focus browsing, while making privacy a lot more seamless.

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders OpenAI’s restructuring may serve as a test case for how society oversees the work of organizations with the potential to both provide benefits and harm humanity.

OpenAI removed "safely" from its mission statement, signaling a shift from public benefit to shareholder returns and potentially marking the final corporate takeover of AI.

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Ever wondered how cutting-edge AI can tackle something as critical as detecting the absence of a pulse? 🤔 Join Rishi Chandra as he dives deep into the AI techniques and validation that powered Google's latest breakthrough: Loss of Pulse Detection. But that's not all! For developers, get ready to build the future of health tech. Rishi also unveils the global launch of Medical Records APIs in Health Connect, enabling secure read/write access to FHIR-standardized data like allergies, medications, and labs. Let's geek out on the possibilities! 🤓 #Google #Health #AI Learn more: https://health.google/the-check-up/ Watch more videos from Google on Health and subscribe to our channel: https://yt.be/health-playlist YouTube

Google is using Fitbit to bridge the gap between consumer tech and clinical diagnostics by enabling proactive medical intervention through AI models trained on 40 million sensor hours, decoding the body's unique language.

I enjoyed this breakdown from 10 months ago.

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Microsoft plans to replace OpenAI's models with its own by 2026.

Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman:

"We have to develop our own foundation models, which are at the absolute frontier, with gigawatt-scale compute and some of the very best AI training teams in the world"

www.ft.com/content/f1ec...

This move proves even the world's most profitable firms are aggressively hedging against future volatility. Alphabet is prioritizing liquidity to maintain its competitive edge in the global AI arms race.

The Google parent company has launched a seven-part bond sale to manage its capital structure amid rising operational costs. Bloomberg reports: "The offering includes maturities ranging from three to 30 years as the search giant locks in rates."

Alphabet is tapping the debt markets for a massive multibillion-dollar cash injection that signals a major shift in how Big Tech plans to fund the next era of infrastructure.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Unboxing a New Collaboration If hardware and software can work together, so can their teams

This shift signals a massive change in how Silicon Valley builds products. If hardware and software don't speak the same language, the product is doomed before it launches.

Read the full post: design.google/library/hard...

Google design leads explain how integrated teams now build hardware and software in parallel to ensure seamless performance. "We’re no longer just designing a phone or an app but rather a singular, fluid experience where the boundaries between physical and digital disappear."

Google is finally admitting that the era of siloed software and hardware development is dead. The tech giant is pivoting its entire design philosophy to solve a problem most users didn't even realize they had.

Yea, which one?

Choose the YouTube TV plan that fits your interests - YouTube Blog Explore new genre-based YouTube TV plans designed for sports fans, news junkies, and families. Learn how to customize your channel lineup with flexible options for entertainment and live broadcasts while keeping features like unlimited DVR.

YouTube TV is finally ending the era of the bloated $83-a-month "take it or leave it" cable bundle.

The service just unveiled ten new genre-based plans starting at $54.99, allowing users to pay only for sports, news, or entertainment.

Read more here: blog.youtube/news-and-eve...

Google Leans Hard Into Its AI-Winner Status - WSJ Ad and cloud growth acceleration justify the recent surge in Alphabet’s stock, but the blowout capex forecast still takes one’s breath away.

The narrative that Google is losing the AI war just hit a $2 trillion reality check

@Google is officially pivoting from a defensive crouch to an all-out sprint, proving that incumbency is the ultimate moat in the generative era.

Read more here: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/goog...

YouTube Partner Program: Eligibility, Benefits & Application Whether you're new to the program or want to maximize your earnings, the YouTube Partner Program offers resources, support, and community to help you succeed.

Google has just spent five years quietly building the world’s most expensive payroll for people who don't even work for them.

Google has moved more money to independent creators in four years than the entire traditional Hollywood studio system combined.

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I have never been more mad at myself for not keeping up with those four semesters of Spanish in my life!

Bad Bunny's performance was so good! I would have loved it even more if I understood the language as much as I understood the imagery.

Pixel 10's Camera Coach is definitely an MVP "preview," but I’ve found its real value right now isn't for people because taking 10s to frame a person feels awkward, but for landscapes and nature, having a pocket instructor for composition is cool.

Yep!

Yea especially now that there's PixelSnap