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A Month With the Pixel Watch 4: I’m Still a Fan, but It’s Showing Signs of Wear

From screen scratches to unwelcome Gemini pop-ups, here’s how it holds up after the honeymoon period.

I’ve spent over a month wearing the Pixel Watch 4 as my daily (and nightly) companion. While it’s still one of my favorite Android watches out there, the honeymoon phase is officially over and some of its quirks (and scratches) have started to surface.

The look and feel still hold up to the test of time; it’s sleek, understated and comfortable to wear. But it’s the intuitive UI, the seamless syncing with my phone and the way it fits so naturally into the Android ecosystem that keep me coming back to it. Paired with my Pixel 9 Pro, notifications arrive instantly, health data syncs the moment I open the app and Wear OS updates are delivered faster than on most other watches.

Although the Pixel Watch 4 remains one of my favorite Android watches of 2025, there are some literal kinks in its armor that have started to surface with long-term, real-world use.

Gemini butts into my conversations

I’ve already raved about how useful Google’s new AI assistant is on a smartwatch. It handles complex requests in natural language (no robo-voice needed), understands follow-up prompts without requiring me to repeat the original question and it can even translate text on the fly. On a tiny watch screen, where typing and reading long responses is tedious, Gemini really does deliver a more seamless hands-free experience.

Gemini isn’t exclusive to the Pixel Watch 4 (it comes to newer Android watches with Wear OS 6), but it does it a step further by letting you talk to it instantly: no buttons, no wake words.

During the first week, I went full-on Dick Tracy, asking my wrist every stray thought that crossed my mind. I loved that it read answers aloud so I could keep cooking or wrangling kids without stopping to look down. That was short-lived.

A few weeks later, Gemini has mostly faded into the background. Part of that is from the novelty wearing off, but mostly it’s because Gemini keeps missing the mark when I actually need it. It turns out that having an assistant so readily available isn’t always as convenient as it sounds.

Sometimes I have to exaggerate the wrist-raise that triggers it to listen, while other times it wakes up unprompted because I’m emphatically gesturing with my hands like the spirited Latin woman that I am. Often, there’s a noticeable delay before it responds, too. Case in point: I was on a video call with my manager when Gemini suddenly chimed in with an answer to… absolutely nothing either of us asked. It makes the watch feel like it’s eavesdropping, and ready to interject at the worst possible moment.

You can turn off raise-to-wake and switch to a button press or on-screen activation. But for now, I’m leaving it on, hoping that with more time Gemini and I figure out a rhythm — and it’ll learn not to butt into my conversations.

Apparently, I’m a walking durability test

I love the Pixel Watch 4’s domed circular screen. It’s understated and elegant and looks good with just about any watch band (elegant or sporty). The near-180-degree visibility makes it easy to read at a glance without needing to angle your wrist, and the 4,000-nit display is legible on bright midday runs. I’ve been using the 41mm model (also comes in 45mm), and it’s comfortable enough to wear 24/7. During the day, I’d forget I was wearing it because it’s so slim; at night, the bubble screen is a touch more noticeable against the pillow, but not enough to disturb my sleep.

The downside to a watch that’s basically all screen is that it’s more exposed to the realities of life (mine, in particular). As an outdoor enthusiast and a mom of three kids whose personal hobbies include testing the limits of gravity, I can’t afford to be precious about my tech, jewelry or anything. Function over form is the stage I’m in.

So yes, I’ve already managed to scrape the custom 3D Gorilla Glass 5. I wish I could tell you what epic adventure caused it, but I genuinely didn’t notice until I was filming the review video. The scratch is definitely visible and worth considering if you plan to use the watch for more rugged activities. You may want to invest in a screen protector, which admittedly defeats the whole sleek, minimalistic aesthetic, but here we are.

The strap system requires a learning curve. It’s the same mechanism as the previous model, but pressing the release button while sliding the band out takes coordination. If you’re planning to swap in third-party bands to dress it up (or down), just know it takes a few tries before it feels natural.

Fitbit’s app is a joy, but I’m still not sold on Coach

The Pixel Watch 4 packs every major health and safety feature you’d expect: ECG, irregular heart rhythm detection, crash and fall alerts and an FDA-approved low pulse detection feature. But none of those are what I interact with day-to-day.

The Fitbit ecosystem is where the watch really shines. The UI is clean, intuitive and breaks down your data into easy-to-digest snippets on both the watch and in the app. I love waking up to my health summary, which has my sleep and readiness scores (even if they’re occasionally depressing). It has misread a late-night couch session as sleep once or twice, but overall, its tracking feels accurate. It even flagged a dip in my HRV on a night I was clearly fighting some kind of bug. Paired with a low readiness score, it gave me the nudge I needed to take it easy and recover. It never fully developed into anything serious, which I credit the Pixel Watch for.

The Pixel Watch 4 does all the fitness basics, but goes above and beyond on the details. For example, instead of making me hunt through screens for my heart rate zone, the watch simply changes the interface color of my workout to match my heart rate zone so I can quickly see where I’m at in my training without breaking my stride.

I’ve always thought the Fitbit app was one of the most intuitive in the wearable space, but after testing the redesigned version (rolling out publicly next year), it might be the best. Instead of focusing on a single day, it now gives you a full week’s view of your fitness data, which feels far more realistic. If I skip a workout, the broader context keeps me from feeling defeatist and, weirdly, makes me more motivated.

The biggest update, though, lies behind the $10/month Fitbit Premium paywall: Fitbit Coach, an AI chatbot that’s supposed to help translate your data into actionable guidance.

Setup requires answering a series of questions about your goals, equipment and time commitment. My goal was to get the most bang for my buck out of workouts within my time constraints. Coach generated a custom plan to match my needs, although plugging similar info into the free version of Gemini on my phone produced almost identical suggestions. The difference is that Coach gave me video examples of the workout moves, which was a nice touch.

Coach also has access to your habits and health data to make tweaks on the fly, which is genuinely useful. It flagged that working out past 9 p.m. is counterproductive for me based on my sleep patterns and energy scores. It also recommended skipping my workout on that bad sleep day and opting for a nap instead (which I didn’t have time for, but still appreciated the permission to rest).

But there are limitations. Unlike Gemini, which I can summon at any time on my watch, Coach is only available in the Fitbit app on my phone, making the experience feel oddly passive. I wish it coached me during workouts and nudged me to hit a target zone or told me when it’s time to move to the next exercise in my training plan.

Coach also can’t offer medical advice (which is a good thing), and when I tried to bait it into doing so, it correctly told me to talk to a doctor. Still, handing over so much health data to an AI makes me a little uneasy because I’m not exactly sure what it can be used for down the line.

To be fair, Coach is still in beta and is supposed to adapt as it learns your habits. So, it may improve over time, and the version you eventually receive could look very different from what I’ve been previewing.

Battery life is just OK

Over the past month, my take on the battery hasn’t changed much. It’s a welcome improvement over the last generation, but that 30-hour mark still arrives fast — usually right in the middle of my second day when I’m nowhere near a charger. I’ve fallen into a routine of micro-charging for 10 minutes before bed or right when I wake up. That’s usually all it needs to get through a full night of sleep tracking.

Google claims it takes 60 minutes to fully charge, but in my experience, it’s closer to 40 minutes.

Some of its best features are ones I haven’t had to use yet

Even if I’d managed to scratch the screen into oblivion or crack it outright, I have the peace of mind knowing Google made this watch easy to repair. The display, battery and other components can all be swapped without buying a whole new device — just don’t try to DIY it. That level of repairability is rare in the smartwatch world, and it might save me from having to shell out for a brand-new watch down the line.

I’ve been testing the LTE model, which can contact emergency services via satellite if you’re off the grid and need help. I haven’t been without a cell signal (or in distress, thankfully), but it’s a nice safety net, especially for the price. Similar satellite-enabled watches, like the Apple Watch Ultra 3 or Garmin’s Fenix 8 Pro, cost more than $700, while the LTE version of the Pixel Watch 4 starts at $450.

Closing thoughts

After a solid month together, here’s where I’ve landed: If you’re looking for an Android watch that does pretty much everything well, the Pixel Watch 4 is a solid pick. The 41mm battery still needs work (the 45mm should be better), and if you’re buying it just for Fitbit Coach, I’d hold off: it’s promising, but not quite there yet.

Even without Coach, though, the redesigned Fitbit app alone is enough to get excited about. Add in the sleek design, ease of use and seamless integration, and the Pixel Watch 4 keeps this watch at the top of my list. And if Google does eventually nail the coaching side, it’ll be the cherry on top of an already well-rounded sundae.
I’m sure in another month I’ll have even more gems and quirks to report. That’s just how it goes with wearables you live with day in and day out, especially now that they’re constantly adapting to your habits.

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Top destinations for premium CD yields as September approaches

With the Fed poised to potentially raise rates again, savers can still find attractive CD yields heading into September, with banks like Sallie Mae, Popular Direct, and CIBC offering competitive rates well above peer averages.

August has delivered strong performance for equities, yet those looking to set aside savings this autumn can still earn attractive returns through certificates of deposit. Depositors are closely monitoring the Federal Reserve ahead of its September 15-16 policy meeting. Futures markets tied to the fed funds rate point to about a 65% probability that the central bank will lift its key lending rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing it to a range of 3.75% to 4%. Speaking in Jackson Hole, Wyoming late last week, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh expressed his concerns over persistent inflation. He remarked that “while this summer’s [inflation] readings were better than expected, they do not tell me that underlying trends have meaningfully improved.” In fact, the July personal consumption expenditures price index climbed at an annual pace of 3.7%, exceeding the Dow Jones consensus forecast by 0.1 percentage point and remaining well above the central bank’s 2% inflation goal. Although rising rates pose challenges for borrowers, they present opportunities for savers who can take advantage of stronger yields on instruments like certificates of deposit. A number of banks, for instance, continue to price their CDs competitively and offer appealing yields as they vie for customer deposits. Recent move Just last week, Sallie Mae raised the annual percentage yield on its one-year CD by five basis points, bringing it to 4.2%. This adjustment places Sallie Mae’s one-year CD rate roughly 25 basis points above the peer median APY of 3.95%, according to Vincent Caintic, analyst at BTIG. One basis point equals 1/100th of a percent, or 0.01%. Other financial institutions also continue to feature attractive rates on their one-year CDs. Popular Direct offers an APY of 4.25% on its 12-month CD, as of Monday afternoon, while CIBC advertises a 4.15% yield. Savers can also discover appealing rates if they’re open to terms beyond 12 months. 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Premarket Stock Movers Highlight Nvidia, Robinhood, Novartis and Other Performers

Premarket movers include chipmakers like Nvidia, AMD and Micron which declined over 1% amid rising Treasury yields, energy stocks such as XLE and EOG Resources that surged above 1%, and tech leader Robinhood that gained 2% after a Morgan Stanley upgrade, while Novartis rose 4% on positive clinical trial data and Duolingo jumped 6% following an Evercore ISI upgrade.

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Robinhood, Novartis & more

Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Chipmakers — The group fell to start the new month of trading as Treasury yields rose to pressure the broader market. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) lost more than 1%. Nvidia , AMD and Micron were also down more than 1%. Energy stocks — Shares rose broadly alongside oil prices, as tensions in the Middle East persist. The State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) climbed more than 1%. EOG Resources , Diamondback Energy and Targa Resources advanced more than 1% each. Robinhood Markets — The online brokerage gained more than 2% after a Morgan Stanley upgrade to overweight from equal weight. “HOOD’s expanding platform is turning product velocity into stronger customer economics,” analysts at the bank said. Novartis — Shares gained 4% on positive trial data for the company’s multiple sclerosis drug. Novartis said remibrutinib “significantly” reduced relapse rates in MS patients relative to another treatments. Duolingo — The language education app rose 6% following an upgrade by Evercore ISI to outperform from in line. Evercore analysts cited strong survey data for the company.

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Venezuela awards U.S.-supported oil company NABEP 100-year rights to 17 oil fields, White House reports

Venezuelan interim authorities have granted U.S.-backed NABEP 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields with 65 billion barrels of proven reserves, giving the U.S. government preferential purchasing rights and an equity stake, according to the White House.

Venezuelan interim authorities have awarded U.S.-backed North American Blue Energy Partners, or NABEP, 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields, with proven reserves of approximately 65 billion barrels, the White House said on Monday.

NABEP ranks as the second-largest private oil producer in Venezuela. The company has provided the U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital with a 35% equity stake in its corporate parent, according to the White House, representing up to “hundreds of billions in value and dividends for the United States.”

President Donald Trump announced on Friday a deal with Caracas that would grant the U.S. majority control over 65 billion barrels, or roughly 20% of the South American country’s vast oil reserves. The U.S. had approximately 46 billion barrels in proven oil reserves as of the end of 2024, according to official figures.

In a fact sheet published Monday evening in Washington, the U.S. government stated it would hold the right to purchase, at production cost, a guaranteed 20% of the off-take from all current and future fields NABEP will operate, as part of an effort to support replenishing the U.S. strategic petroleum reserves.

The U.S. government also retains the “right of first refusal” to purchase the remaining 80% of NABEP’s production, making Washington the prioritized buyer for its energy holdings.

Analysts, however, remained doubtful that this landmark oil agreement could meaningfully increase U.S. energy production or lower gas prices for Americans in the near term. Significant investments are required to extract the valuable resources in Venezuela, whose oil output remains a fraction of its potential due to decades of mismanagement, insufficient investment and sanctions.

NABEP also planned to invest up to $100 billion in new oil infrastructure in Venezuela to expand production, the White House said. Under the agreement, the company is expected to pay $200 billion in royalty and tax payments to Venezuelan governments over the first 25 years.