Google just launched its Pixel 11 lineup alongside a new AirTag rival called the Pixel Tag, but the recommendation on whether it's worth the upgrade this year is not a simple yes. The folding phone race between Google and Samsung has also shifted, and the numbers behind who's actually pulling ahead say more than either company would probably like.

 

This year's World Humanoid Games drew thousands of robot competitors from more than a dozen countries, competing across dozens of events built to mirror the Olympics. Most of those events look like sports. One did not, and it's the one that best explains why this competition keeps growing every year.

 

There's also a new backyard game that turns an air pump, a balloon, and a plastic arrow into a genuinely competitive two-player race, complete with a demo clip that got a lot more intense than either player probably expected.

 

Topics: Pixel 11 lineup, Google Pixel Tag, humanoid robot Olympics, folding phone competition, weird tech gadgets

 

GUEST: Kris Abel | krisabel.com | @realkrisabel

 

Originally aired on 2026-08-18

Google just launched its Pixel 11 lineup alongside a new AirTag rival called the Pixel Tag, but the recommendation on whether it's worth the upgrade this year is not a simple yes. The folding phone race between Google and Samsung has also shifted, and the numbers behind who's actually pulling ahead say more than either company would probably like.
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This year's World Humanoid Games drew thousands of robot competitors from more than a dozen countries, competing across dozens of events built to mirror the Olympics. Most of those events look like sports. One did not, and it's the one that best explains why this competition keeps growing every year.
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There's also a new backyard game that turns an air pump, a balloon, and a plastic arrow into a genuinely competitive two-player race, complete with a demo clip that got a lot more intense than either player probably expected.
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Topics: Pixel 11 lineup, Google Pixel Tag, humanoid robot Olympics, folding phone competition, weird tech gadgets
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GUEST: Kris Abel | krisabel.com | @realkrisabel
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Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-08-18

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