Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 10:58PM 
Left: Old settings, Right: New options (Image: Android Police)
Google’s Pixel phones have a Call Screen feature that blocks spam and robocalls automatically or manually. On the Pixel 6 and 7 series, Call Screen is automatic and saves you time. Google is now simplifying the Call Screen settings menu by grouping the screening options into three levels: Maximum, Medium, and Basic.
Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 9:32PM 
Image: Simon Aarons
One of the fixes the Android March security patch addressed is a "High" severity vulnerability involving the Pixel's Markup screenshot tool. And while it prevents the issue for future screenshots and photos, images shared in the past might still be at risk. Reverse engineers Simon Aarons and David Buchanan discovered the vulnerability and shared more information online.
The "aCropalypse" flaw allowed someone to take a PNG screenshot cropped in Markup and undo at least some of the edits in the image. So, if you use the tool to redact sensitive information in an image, a bad actor can reveal the information.
Monday, March 13, 2023 at 11:35PM 
Photos: Google
As announced last month, Google is bringing some of its newer Pixel features to more devices. One of the notable rollouts is its Magic Eraser tool. The feature can digitally take out unwanted objects (or even people) in photos to get you the look you want. It launched on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro and came to last year's Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, which made us believe it was only available on phones running on Google's Tensor chipset.
But Google has started to roll it out to older Pixel devices, and those with Google One subscriptions on Android and iOS can access it, too. Your phone needs at least 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 8.0 or iOS 15.0 or later.
Monday, December 5, 2022 at 10:18PM 
Google's December Pixel feature drop brings a new Live Bloom wallpaper collection. It comes with four wallpapers: Boat Orchid, Flamingo Flower, Maki Dahlia, and Persian Buttercup. These wallpapers are designed to bring "your Pixel screen to life with images that shift and sway when your phone moves." Each background generates 12 Dynamic Colour palettes. Live Bloom is only available on the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7, and 7 Pro.
