UPDATE (January 27, 2026): The Google Pixel 9a is now receiving the January 2026 Android update. It includes security fixes, along with some other improvements. Read more about it at the end of the ...

We describe a model of visual processing in which feedback connections from a higher- to a lower-order visual cortical area carry predictions of lower-level neural activities, whereas the feedforward ...

The Pixel 8 series, made of the base model and the Pixel 8 Pro, are Google’s current flagship models. The Pixel 8a is the cheaper alternative to these two, mainline Pixels. The Pixel 9 is coming in ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. January 28, 2026 Add ...

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