Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their lives to dig it up barely make enough to get by.

Android Authority spotted code strings that reference Adaptive Charging in the latest version of the Pixel Watch Management Service system app, though the feature isn’t yet available to use. It’s also unclear which Pixel Watch models might be supported, or when it will officially launch.

Smartwatch battery life is rarely impressive, and considering the small size of the battery, any serious degradation could make it even worse. To top it all off, a lot of wearable

Google might be bringing Adaptive Charging to the Pixel Watch. Code discovered in the Pixel Watch Management Service app suggests Google is developing this feature for its smartwatch. Similar to its implementation on Pixel phones and tablets, the feature will likely learn charging habits to minimize battery degradation from prolonged charging.

The Pixel Watch 3 is the latest wearable launched by Google. The 41mm version of the wearable has a 307mAh battery, while the 45mm variant has a 420mAh battery. It is claimed to deliver up to 24 hours of battery life with the always-on display mode enabled.

Thanks to a leak from Google’s chips division, we’ve been able to view and analyze documents that describe Google’s plans for a future wearable Tensor chip. However, the documents suggest this chip will be released in 2026 alongside the Pixel Watch 5 and not the Pixel Watch 4. This begs the question, what can we expect inside the Pixel Watch 4?

Google is working on a solution that will make it harder to accidentally call emergency services on your Pixel Watch.

Google could be preparing to bring a handy battery-preserving feature over from the Pixel smartphone range to its Pixel Watch smartwatches. Android Authority has been delving through the code of the latest version of Google’s Pixel Watch Management Service system app,