Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out Gemini for Home to Google Home users. To try Gemini’s Home features, such as Ask Home, you need to sign up for the early access program. Later this month, Google will start rolling out Gemini for Home more broadly to early access users … Read more
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Viral videos show the Pixel 10 Pro XL completely glitching out while running the latest version of Genshin Impact. The problems could be related to the Pixel 10 shipping with a PowerVR GPU, for which the game’s makers dropped support earlier this year. A future driver update might … Read more
Credit: OpenAI TL;DR A new report has revealed specific development issues facing OpenAI and Jony Ive’s new AI device. Major issues include the assistant’s personality and voice, privacy issues, and cloud computing power. Another source corroborated a previous claim that this device would be always-on rather than requiring a wake word. OpenAI and former Apple … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has answered some key questions about its latest Home announcements. The company has clarified availability details for Gemini for Home and decoded its new Google Home Premium subscriptions. Google rolled out a wave of announcements last week for its smart home ecosystem, including major upgrades, new hardware, … Read more
Smart rings are small, discreet, and stay out of the way while logging heart rate, sleep patterns, and more. But when something goes wrong, that convenience can quickly turn into a liability. A Galaxy Ring user recently reported that his ring’s battery swelled while on his finger, making removal impossible without hospital intervention. More than … Read more
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority If you buy a Pixel 10 Pro series phone, or even last year’s Pixel 9 Pro, you get one full year’s worth of Google’s Gemini Pro subscription. This $20-per-month service unlocks the powerful Gemini 2.5 Pro model and a suite of cutting-edge AI tools. Until very recently, the crown … Read more
The original promise of smart speakers was to revolutionize our daily lives by shifting tasks from manual input on our phones and computers to simple, hands-free voice commands. However, they largely failed to live up to this promise. In fact, some smart speakers, including those in Google’s Home ecosystem, have even seen a significant decline … Read more
Earlier this year, I searched for a new Android calendar app to replace Google Calendar. I tried Business Calendar 2 and Digical, and both presented viable alternatives with plenty of value adds. However, and this is important, neither of these apps is an independent platform — they both still rely on Google Calendar to save … Read more
What is a photo? I see that question on my timeline more and more, and as phone makers begin to introduce AI-enhanced photos, the question is valid. When Google announced 100x Pro Res Zoom on its new Pixel 10 Pro lineup — which uses AI to enhance a very digitally-zoomed-in photo — that question of … Read more
For a brief period last year, it seemed that AI-powered gadgets like the Rabbit R1 were going to be the next big thing. People were fascinated by the idea of replacing their smartphones with tiny wearable boxes they could talk to, but unfortunately, these gadgets failed to live up to the hype. They failed for … Read more