Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to episode 103 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will make a mad dash through all the Google news coming out in a post-I/O world, including a new Android Drop, some new tools for avoiding deepfake phone call scams, the growing world of Fitbit Air accessories, and what just might be the silliest Pixel leak of all time.






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Timecodes







• 00:00 - Intro and June Android Drop





• 13:40 - Google's deepfake phone call protection





• 17:57 - Google Home Speaker release date leak





• 25:12 - Fitbit Air blueprints released





• 36:36 - Pixel Watch 5 leaked unit





• 41:15 - New Workspace icons





• 44:58 - Japan Google Store and wrap-up





Hosts







• Abner Li (9to5google.com/author/technacity/)





• Damien Wilde (9to5google.com/author/damien9to5/)





• Will Sattelberg (9to5google.com/author/willsattelberg/)





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Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com (mailto:gtips@9to5g.com) , leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer (mailto:will@9to5mac.com) . And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums (9to5google.com/forums/) !