{
  "id": 12656918,
  "title": "Googlebook Glowbar doesn’t have the ‘knock-knock’ Chromebook Pixel battery gesture",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/googlebook-glowbar-doesnt-have-the-knock-knock-chromebook-pixel",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/10/07/googlebook-glowbar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Googlebook's Glowbar, a revival of Google's original Chromebook Pixel, has shed the iconic \"knock-knock\" gesture from its Chromebook Pixel predecessor. While the Glowbar still lights up when plugged into power, indicating battery status both when connected and disconnected, it lacks the distinctive \"knock-knock\" feature that allowed users to quickly check battery status by tapping the lid. Additionally, the Glowbar's only other interactive function is its interaction with Gemini, a feature that proves underwhelming given the device's placement at the back of the display. Despite these limitations, the Glowbar showcases a more nuanced battery status display compared to its older counterpart.",
  "summary": "One of the beloved features of Google’s original big push into laptops, the Chromebook Pixel, is getting a revival in Googlebook’s Glowbar, but it very much feels like a hollow version of what came before. more…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}