Despite the numerous leaks ahead of its official announcement, Google still managed to leave behind several surprises for the launch of its new Pixel-branded products. The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro were launched alongside the new Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Buds. While this year’s highlight was clearly the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in many of Google’s native apps and services, it’s also nice to see how useful Google has…