News
Google might launch a Pixel Watch in October
We call it the Pixel XS
The battle between Android and Apple has endured with neither getting the definite upper hand. For all their squabbles in the smartphone world, one side has already made a deafening salvo in another realm — the smartwatch. Now, the opposing team is gearing up for their own counterattack.
For years, the Apple Watch has beaten back all newcomers to the smartwatch industry, establishing their position at the top of the food chain. However, a new rumor speculates that Google might launch its own smartwatch soon.
First reported by renowned leaker Evan Blass, the Pixel-branded smartwatch will launch during a Google event this fall.
German website WinFuture has further detailed that the Pixel watches will come in three flavors — Ling, Triton, and Sardine. All three watches share a nautical theme for their code names. Each watch takes its name from a species of fish.
Allegedly, the watches will sport the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100. Underneath, they will also have a quad-core chip (with an unknown clock rate), the old ARM Cortex-A7 architecture, and an Adreno 304 GPU.
If true, the new platform will also carry the separate Qualcomm “Blackghost” chip, which optimizes power consumption when the screen is off and eases interactions between voice commands and Google Assistant.
The existence of three simultaneous Pixel watch launches still hovers in the realm of rumor. However, Blass ascertains the launch of at least one Pixel watch this fall.
Regardless, one Pixel watch should sway the smartwatch discussion closer to Android. Currently, the Apple Watch thoroughly dominates the sector. Further, non-Apple variants come mostly from luxury watch brands, instead of tech companies themselves.
This fall’s Google event will likely see the launch of the Google Pixel 3 and new Pixel Buds as well. Whatever Google launches then will definitely rock the tech world.
Gaming
2026’s The Game Awards will stream live on Disney+
Annually, The Game Awards have become a sort of second Christmas for gamers. Besides a celebration of the past year in the world of videogames, the event hosts trailers for games of the upcoming year and beyond. Though it’s already free on several platforms, viewers can now tune in to Disney+ to watch this year’s Game Awards.
Hosted as always by Geoff Keighley, 2026’s The Game Awards will happen on December 10 at 7:30pm ET. Most of the event will award the best titles of various categories for the year. Several publishers and developers also use the event to announce their upcoming titles. It’s for these reasons that a lot of gamers catch the event every year.
This year, The Game Awards is streaming live on Disney+. This is in addition to its usual platforms including Twitch and YouTube. The Disney+ stream will be available in the United States and select territories internationally.
For now, gamers can also vote on their picks for various categories via the event’s website.
On the other hand, Disney+ has been pushing live events more adamantly. In the Philippines, for example, the platform is the home for live NBA coverage. Though it’s not as strong as Netflix’s gaming push with its assortment of free games, Disney+’s addition of the annual awards show is a worthy go for gamers.
SEE ALSO: Here are all the big trailers from The Game Awards 2025
Enterprise
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang resigns after scandals
NVIDIA’s week is finally and mercifully coming to an end. After being implicated in two extramarital affairs, now-former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has resigned from his position.
It’s been a terrible week for Huang’s personal life. Last weekend, a bombshell report revealed that Huang engaged in an affair with Alice Huang, who is reportedly involved with Chinese intelligence. Quickly realizing the heaviness of the allegations, the CEO admitted quickly to the affair.
However, barely 24 hours ago, another report revealed that Huang had a second extramarital affair. Though he was clear of any more espionage allegations, his romantic affair of choice was another executive within the company. NVIDIA’s board of directors quickly debated whether Huang should be fired for his actions.
Now, Huang has voluntarily resigned from his position. The former CEO leaves behind his spot at the head of the table since cofounding NVIDIA in 1993.
In his stead, the board of directors have named incumbent CFO Colette Kress as the company’s interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. Despite her interim role, Kress will continue her duties as CFO.
Additionally, the board has named Harvey C. Jones, a member of board since its founding, as its first chair of the board.
Though the company will leave most of the controversy behind with Huang’s departure, its next chapter is about to begin. Will its new direction maintain the company’s tenuous balance between AI and gaming, or tip the scales towards one segment?
SEE ALSO: NVIDIA CEO admits to having an affair with alleged Chinese spy
News
St. Peter reunited people with their deceased loved ones through tech
The new “If Heaven Could Write” campaign generates letters from the imagined perspectives of loved ones.
Grieving can take many forms. Sometimes, it manifests through a desire to hear a loved one again. We look at their old clothing, a gust of wind, or a butterfly, and imagine them talking to us one more time. This year, St. Peter, through the power of technology, gave 11,000 people that chance through its new “If Heaven Could Write” campaign.
During St. Peter Deathcare Week, which ran from October 27 through November 2, the deathcare provider started the “If Heaven Could Write” campaign, an interactive digital experience that offered participants a chance to reunite with their deceased loved ones. It was available in 37 St. Peter Chapels and 76 cemeteries nationwide.
Upon scanning a QR code which took them to a portal, participants answered questions about their loved ones. Then, the portal generates a personal letter from the imagined perspective of the participant’s loved one, giving them one more chance to converse.
Of course, an imagined letter can’t replace someone who passed away. Still, the experience affords us a way to grieve and process the loss. No, the letter isn’t really from your loved one, but you can imagine what they would have said while reading through it. And sometimes, that’s all we need.
Though St. Peter Deathcare Week has already come and gone for the year, those interested can still participate in the campaign through its link.
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