Google’s Pixel Buds update will put them to sleep along with you

<figure> <img alt="A hands-on photo of Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 earbuds." data-caption="The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting all of the new features. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25640459/DSC_0133.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are getting all of the new features. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Google has detailed an update bringing a slew of new features to its <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/796411/google-pixel-buds-2a-review">Pixel Buds 2A</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/24254109/google-pixel-buds-pro-2-review">Pro 2</a>, which the company says are rolling out now. The new features were <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/978292/googles-two-year-old-pixel-earbuds-are-getting-an-anc-update">first teased in August</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The biggest update is Pixel Watch-powered sleep detection, rolling out to both pairs of earbuds. If you're wearing a Pixel Watch, the buds will now react when you fall asleep, by pausing music, silencing notifications, and turning off touch controls. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Several other updates are also coming to both the Buds 2A and Pro. Tap-to-mute allows you to mute or unmute your microphone with a quick tap during calls, though only when also using a Pixel phone, and you can n …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1006622/google-pixel-buds-pro-2-2a-update-sleep-dynamic-anc-tap-to-mute">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>