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Google unveiled its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro on Thursday, smartphones that advance digital photography and bring handy new AI features. What Google needs along with a better product, though, is a better way to sell it.

The Pixel phones’ zoom abilities take a step toward traditional camera’s versatility. Guided Frame gives voice prompts so blind people can take selfies. You can use your voice to pick emojis. But all those features, which Google showcased at its Made by Google event in Brooklyn, are academic if the Pixel phones continue to barely even rate as a niche product.

Pixel phones have only a little over 2% of smartphone market share in the US, according to analytics firm StatCounter. Samsung, the top phone maker using Google’s Android mobile software, has almost 30% share in the US. Apple now holds a majority share in the US, the first time that’s happened since 2010.

Samsung and other device makers want what Apple has: total control of both hardware and software rails, as evidenced by the existence of the Galaxy Store and Bixby voice assistant. It’s an iOS and Android market, making it difficult for newcomers. When Samsung flirted with Tizen, its Linux-based OS, Google veered Samsung back for Android. To keep original equipment managers, or OEMs, in its bubble, Google needs to showcase why its suite of AI-backed features are necessary. Higher Pixel demand could incentivize Samsung to make Galaxy more Google-forward, making the Android experience more ubiquitous and competitive with Apple.

Why did images of early pregnancy cause such a firestorm on TikTok?

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When Jessica Valenti first decided to share photos of what an early pregnancy looks like on TikTok, she knew that the images would cause a stir. Since the official fall of Roe v. WadeValenti has become a dedicated abortion rights commentator, offering daily updates about the current state of abortion rights through her newsletter, Abortion Every Day. Over the course of the project, Valenti has attracted her fair share of trolls and angry commentary — but none of it prepared her for the response to her TikTok on early pregnancy on October 19th.

She expected that she’d get some right-wing pushback — maybe some anti-abortion types who’d insist that if you zoomed in on the photos of amorphous pregnancy tissue, you’d actually get a glimpse of a tiny person. What she did not expect was how many people — many identifying as pro-choice — would flood her comments insisting that the photos she’d shared were fake, that they’d been digitally altered to look less human, and that she was spreading misinformation that would only hurt groups that support abortion rights.

The photos weren’t fake. The images, showing small white blobs in petri dishes set against an aqua blue background, came directly from abortion providers: specifically, from clinicians associated with the MYA Networkan organization working to normalize abortion care. in both The Guardian and on their own website, MYA Network representatives explained the origin of the photos: these were actual pregnancies removed from abortion patients with

Microsoft’s great OneNote merge begins with a single app in the Windows store

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Microsoft has been unifying its OneNote and OneNote for Windows 10 apps into a single app over the past year, and now there’s only one version of OneNote in the Windows store. The great OneNote merge, as I call it, has seen some features from the UWP OneNote for Windows 10 app arrive in the traditional OneNote desktop app, alongside a visual refresh, too.

Now, Microsoft wants to make sure you download the correct version of OneNote moving forward. “OneNote for Windows 10 will no longer be available in the Microsoft Store,” explains the OneNote team in a blog post. “It will continue to work, but it will not get new feature updates and will reach end-of-support in October 2025.” If you still need to download the OneNote UWP version to a new device, you can technically still use the as a workaround.

Inking and dictation have both arrived in this main OneNote app in recent months, along with a simplified single line ribbon that makes the main interface feel a little less cluttered. But this full OneNote app still doesn’t feel as lightweight and touch-friendly as the OneNote version for Windows 10. That’s a shame, because OneNote for Windows 10 was one of Microsoft’s better UWP apps, even if the company has largely given up on its Universal Windows Platform app dream.

Apple iPad Pro (2022) review: bump the chip

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It’s a weird year for the iPad Pro. Apple’s top-of-the-line tablet computer has gotten one of its smallest upgrades in recent memory, while the new 10th-gen iPad received things Pro owners have been longing for on their devices for years. And the midtier iPad Air continues to get better with each generation, which just encroaches more on the Pro’s territory. Owners of existing iPad Pro models can happily hang on to what they have and not miss much; if you’re considering buying a Pro this year, I encourage you to look for a sale on last year’s models before committing to the cost of a brand new one.

Still, the $799-and-up iPad Pro remains The Best iPad in Apple’s lineup, the iPad for those who want the best screen, the best performance, and the latest hardware and are willing to pay for it. This year’s update doesn’t change that. It has the same external hardware and design as the 2021 model, but inside, it gets the latest M2 silicon from Apple and upgraded Wi-Fi capabilities. And if you’re an artist that likes using an iPad, there’s a new feature exclusive to the new Pro that makes working with the Pencil easier.

Best Fitness Trackers for 2022

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The best way to keep at your fitness regime is to buy a device that tracks your workouts. Fitbits, Apple Watches and other devices make it easy to inspire yourself by showing you your progress and even some areas you could do better in. The best fitness tracker visualizes your goals and progress to help inspire you. They hold you accountable, too. A number of other features that are included with almost every fitness tracker include sleep tracking, heart rate calculating and blood oxygen monitoring.

There are dozens of dedicated fitness tracker options to choose from — from the classic fitness-tracker watch design (including the much-loved Fitbit) to shoe insoles with activity tracking features to the famous smartwatch, the Apple Watch. We’ve rounded up six of our favorite trackers based on price, form and function. Each of them requires a mobile app to track your progress and some let you see phone notifications on your wrist.

Fitness tracking is great for keeping you motivated, but remember that not even the most advanced activity tracker will do the work for you. Still, no matter your health and fitness goals
, any one of the activity trackers here will help you achieve peak performance. We’ll be testing and updating this best fitness trackers list periodically. If you’re looking for more smart features and advanced fitness insights, make sure to check out our list of best smartwatches for 2022 with recommendations for the top Garmin, Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch and Polar

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Here’s How Google Could Get You to Actually Buy a Pixel 7 Phone

Why did images of early pregnancy cause such a firestorm on TikTok?

Microsoft’s great OneNote merge begins with a single app in the Windows store

Apple iPad Pro (2022) review: bump the chip

Best Fitness Trackers for 2022