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Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google had removed the ability to uninstall updates for system apps via the Play Store. Users had to visit app settings in the settings menu to uninstall system app updates. The change appears to have been reverted, although it is unclear whether it was a bug or an … Read more
Credit: Jay Bonggolto / Android Authority TL;DR Google News is rolling out audio briefings for people who’d rather listen than read. You get a dedicated Listen tab with a proper audio player, and briefings include clear source attribution and one-tap links to full articles. Availability is region-limited for now, but you can access it by … Read more
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi has confirmed that it will launch the Xiaomi 17 Ultra next week. This will be the first phone as part of an expanded partnership with Leica. The phone has a new one-inch camera sensor as well as a Leica-certified APO telephoto lens. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra was … Read more
Credit: YouTube/Samsung TL;DR A leaker has posted some specs for the Samsung Exynos 2600 processor. The new chipset is said to have a 10-core 3.9GHz CPU and an AMD GPU running at 985MHz. The Exynos 2600 is expected to be available in some Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus models. Samsung teased the arrival of the … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Home’s December 10 update adds one-tap transfer for Nest devices. You can now move multiple cameras and other Nest hardware from the Nest app in one go. The feature appears to be limited to Google Home public preview users. Google has published the changelog for the December … Read more
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is rolling out a new Galaxy Ring firmware focused squarely on improving battery stability. The update is small (version Q50XWWU2AYK3), coming in at 0.66MB. The update is rolling out by region, starting in India. Samsung’s first smart ring just got a much-needed update to its software. The … Read more
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is swapping the search UI on Pixel phones with a more generic one. It now uses the same search interface as on every other Android device. Google says the change enables quicker access to AI Mode. For a long time, the unique search interface has been a … Read more
Credit: Weibo/HONOR TL;DR HONOR has announced that it’ll launch the HONOR Win series of phones, replacing its GT series devices. A leaker has claimed that the HONOR Win will have a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a 10,000mAh battery. It’s also believed that the phones will have cooling fans, making them ideal for … Read more
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR The Android TV interface has removed the Discover tab and replaced it with a new “Free” tab. As the name suggests, the new “Free” tab offers free movies, TV shows, and live channels in one convenient location. We spotted the change on an old Android TV projector, but … Read more
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google has rolled out chat history functionality to all NotebookLM users. This feature automatically saves your chats and allows you to access your sessions across devices. This joins other NotebookLM additions like Gemini integration and upgraded custom chat prompts. NotebookLM is one of the more useful AI services … Read more