TL;DR Google shut off remote control functionality in first- and second-generation Nest thermostats in October. After the downgrade, security researcher Cody Kociemba created a solution to bring these old Nest devices back online. Through the project, Kociemba learned that these thermostats are still sending Google data, despite the company ending support. Update: November 17, 2025 … Read more

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Nano Banana image generator is now integrated into Samsung’s Now Brief app. It lets you generate AI images based on photos from your Gallery app within your daily briefings. You may need to update the Personal Data Intelligence app to use the feature, and Nano Banana suggestions … Read more

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Starting in 2026, Apple is reportedly planning to separate phone launches across fall and the following spring. This two-part annual release schedule could predictably cause a reactionary split in Android flagship launches, with more premium models launching in the fall, and budget and value options launching in the … Read more

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Tasks app for Android has now received deadline functionality. This feature allows you to set a deadline date for your tasks. Unfortunately, you can’t set a deadline time for these tasks right now. We discovered a couple of months ago that Google was testing deadline functionality … Read more

Credit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has revealed the weight for each Galaxy S26 series model. The Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus will apparently be a little heavier than the S25 and S25 Plus. The Galaxy S26 Ultra will reportedly weigh slightly less than the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Samsung is expected to … Read more

Credit: AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR We’ve found animations confirming the new design and features of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro. The earbuds appear to be getting a powerful, new “Head Gestures” feature. Samsung appears to be ditching the Buds 3 Pro’s sharp, triangular aesthetic in favor of a flatter stem and as … Read more