Google skipped sending Waveform to the Made by Google event, and Marques Brownlee, Andrew, and David cover the Pixel 11 lineup anyway. The headline hardware includes the Pixel 11 phones, Pixel Watch 5, new earbuds, and the Google Pixel Tag. Google Assistant is confirmed dead, replaced fully by Gemini, a transition the hosts address at the 11:33 mark.
The conversation opens with a pointed question: did Google actually test HiLight, the new glow feature on Pixel 11? That segment runs nearly ten minutes and sets a skeptical tone for the rest of the episode. The hosts are not cheerleading. They are stress-testing claims.
The full read is worth it for the Pixel Tag breakdown and the Watch 5 earbuds discussion, both of which get less coverage elsewhere. The trivia segment closes the episode. If you want opinions from people who were not in the room, this is the episode that earns that position.
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