It's time for a significant smartphone upgrade.

Google owns this space. You might look around and see so many people using an iPhone that this sounds silly, but close to eight of every 10 phones worldwide use Google's Android OS. Apple has a foothold in a few places, but cheaper Android phones are what powers most of the world.

Big Tech is in the midst of a spending spree on creative ways to make energy in the U.S., as AI drives data center power demand through the roof. Hydrogen, fusion, fission and geothermal are getting hundreds of millions from the likes of OpenAI's Sam Altman,

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Amazon announced this week that it's shutting down its Android app store. The Amazon Appstore has been available on Android devices since 2011, providing a relatively easy-to-access alternative to the default Google Play Store. Beginning on August 20, the Appstore will no longer be accessible.

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There is one caveat with this Pixel 9 Pro deal, however. It looks like the deal is popular since all colors are sold out apart from the Porcelain option. If you're interested, it's probably better to pick this one up sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.