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Memorial Day Sale: Google’s Pixel 9 Series Has Up to $300 Off Right Now

Get the standard Pixel 9 or the more premium Pixel 9 Fold for less with these incredible Memorial Day deals.

Android users who want to upgrade to a shiny new phone are always going to be pleased if they check out the Google Pixel 9 lineup. Right now is a great time to pick one up too, because the Memorial Day deals are in full swing, and they can save you some serious cash.

In fact, right now you can get your hands on this line of phones with up to $300 off right now on Amazon, meaning you can get one for as little as $599. You can save even more money if you’ve got a phone to trade in and go with Best Buy too.

There is so much to love about the Pixel 9 series, including its sleek design, the impressive camera setup and even AI features such as the ability to search for content in screenshots, create images from scratch using Pixel Studio app and more.

Pricing varies depending on which model you choose, along with the exact configurations, but there are plenty of options for nearly everyone right now. As a rule, the base Pixel 9 lists for $799 — but right now you can save $200 and score yours for just $599. It’s also our pick for the best phone for Android purists.

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However, the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL also made the list as the top Google phones you can get. They retail for $999 and $1,099, respectively. However, you can get your hands on the 6.3-inch model for as low as $799 or the 6.8-inch model for as little as $899. Of course, if you’re looking for a foldable phone, you’ll enjoy the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. It typically starts at $1,799, but it’s down to as low as $1,499 right now — a whopping $300 discount.

SMARTPHONE DEALS OF THE WEEK

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge 256GB Unlocked Phone With $50 Amazon Gift Card (Black):

$1,100 (save $50)
Google Pixel 9 Pro 128GB Unlocked Phone (Obsidian):

$799 (save $200)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G 128GB Unlocked Phone (Blue Black, 2025 Release):

$176 (save $24)
Moto G Stylus 5G 256GB Unlocked Phone(2024 Model, Caramel Latte):

$300 (save $100)
Apple iPhone 14 128GB Unlocked Phone (Refurbished, Midnight):

$357 (save $273)

Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article.

Why this deal matters

Right now you can save up to $300 off select Pixel 9 series phones at Amazon. The Google Pixel 9 series is chock-full of great options with a lot of features we loved, but that usually carries a large price tag. Saving up to $300 goes a long way, and as these prices are at record lows, we don’t expect the cost to drop any lower any time soon. Getting any of these phones at a discount is a great find, but these prices likely won’t stick around for long, so act fast if you’re interested.

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Meta Unveils New AI Model Developed by Costly, New Superintelligence Labs

The model comes from a team of AI leaders and developers poached from other AI companies last year.

Meta unveiled its latest artificial intelligence model on Wednesday, its first since assembling a costly team to help the company better compete with its AI rivals.

The new model, known as Muse Spark, was created by Meta Superintelligence Labs, a team of expensive AI leaders and developers assembled last year from other AI companies and led by Alexandr Wang, the co-founder and CEO of Scale AI. Wang joined the Meta AI team after Meta agreed to make a $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI.

The model, known internally as Avacodo, now powers the Meta AI app and the Meta AI website and will soon power Meta apps WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and AI glasses. Meta called the new model «an early data point on our trajectory,» adding that it has larger models in development.

«This initial model is small and fast by design, yet capable enough to reason through complex questions in science, math, and health,» Meta said in its announcement. «It is a powerful foundation, and the next generation is already in development.»

Meta has been investing increasingly large sums to compete in the ever-evolving AI landscape, creating a «superintelligence team» that works toward achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI. The release of Muse Spark comes after the company’s disappointing release of the Llama models last year.

Meta has bet big on AI to catch up and keep pace with other AI builders. Google leapfrogged its rivals in November with its Gemini 3 model, showcasing its impressive coding and research abilities. OpenAI was quick to follow with updates to GPT-5.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 9, #1033

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for April 9, No.1,033.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun mix. If you follow your horoscope regularly, you might solve the blue group right away. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Like haunted house weather.

Green group hint: Medicine you spread on skin.

Blue group hint: Crab, bull and lion are three more.

Purple group hint: Think Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Gloomy.

Green group: Ointment.

Blue group: Zodiac symbols.

Purple group: Muscular, minus «ed» sound.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is gloomy. The four answers are blue, dark, down and low.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is ointment. The four answers are balm, cream, paste and rub.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is zodiac symbols. The four answers are archer, fish, goat and ram.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is muscular, minus «ed» sound. The four answers are jack, rip, shred and yoke.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 9

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 9.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I thought the two shoe-and-also-bathtub-problem clues (1-Across and 1-Down) were pretty funny. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.