Google's $180 Pixel Buds are a great AirPods alternative for Android buyers, but despite recent improvements, they're still far from perfect

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• Google's new Pixel Buds get the basics right for earbuds: they sound good, they look good, they're comfortable, and they're compact.
• Sadly, however, there's no noise cancellation feature, background static is noticeable when listening to quiet songs (despite a firmware update designed to address this particular issue), and I continue to...