Many Android apps ask for your current location to show you more relevant results or help with directions, but most don’t need your precise GPS coordinates to do the job. That’s why Android offers two levels of location accuracy: Precise and Approximate. These options are controlled by two different Android permissions and are intended for … Read more
Credit: Mitja Rutnik / Android Authority The only AI most people know are chatbots like ChatGPT, but the tech is so much more than that. Artificial intelligence powers a lot of different tools and services that allow us to do a lot more than just chat and create funny images with our favorite chatbot. AI … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOC83ge2io4 This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the sweeping changes coming to Android and the Google Play Store thanks to the Epic Games lawsuit settlement, the beginning of the end for Google Assistant on Android, and whether the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip is powerful enough to warrant an upgrade. … Read more
Music collecting and appreciation is a deeply personal hobby. It’s something very important to me and serves as a snapshot of time and place. Over the years, most of us of a certain vintage have built our music libraries piece by piece, from rare digital downloads and fan remixes to songs that never made it … Read more
TL;DR Barnes & Noble launched a new Ocean Teal version of the NOOK GlowLight 4. The device keeps the same hardware and $149.99 price as the classic edition. New NOOK devices are set to arrive in 2026. Barnes & Noble has added a new Ocean Teal colorway to its NOOK GlowLight 4 e-reader lineup. The … Read more
TL;DR ES-DE 3.4.0 is out now, adding support for PS3 and Steam gaming. New time statistics let you track your most popular games. Android upgrades include dual-screen improvements and ARMSX2 support. For as fun as emulating games is, it can also get real messy, real fast. Juggling a bunch of different emulators, each targeting different … Read more
YouTube TV’s contract negotiations with Disney are dragging on into a multi-week affair, and subscribers are already missing key programming events as a result. ESPN’s Monday Night Football wasn’t broadcasted on the live streaming service, and neither was ABC’s Election Day coverage. In all, 21 Disney channels are currently offline, impacting YouTube TV’s more than … Read more
Despite their controversial aesthetic, the Nothing Headphones (1) have many handy features under the hood. Credit: Tom Triggs / Android Authority The Nothing brand is certainly a look, and if it’s the kind of retro style that you’re after, you won’t want to miss this Amazon deal. The Nothing Headphone 1 cans were $30 off … Read more
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Rumors suggest Verizon will announce layoffs and store closures around November 20, though details remain unconfirmed. The company reportedly plans to shut down less-profitable stores and cut staff across remaining locations, while expanding AI automation to fill the gaps. It’s unclear if other big changes will be announced … Read more
TL;DR Samsung is bringing notification summarization and prioritization features with One UI 8.5, but we’ve discovered certain limitations. These features will only work in the device’s default language, likely disappointing for multilingual users. One UI 8.5 may also bring scam detection that would analyze phone calls using AI for any fraudulent activity, though this feature … Read more