A strange error is making Chromecast devices unusable for many users

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Chromecast (2nd Gen) and Chromecast Audio users are facing issues due to an authentication error. Users have tried multiple troubleshooting steps, but nothing works, while newer Chromecast models remain unaffected. Google has not yet acknowledged the issue, leaving users unsure whether this is a bug or an unannounced … Read more

Samsung’s weird foldable phones are my favorite thing from MWC 2025

Things are wrapping up at MWC 2025, and this year’s show has not disappointed. Between the Nothing Phone 3a series, realme’s ridiculous Interchangeable Lens Concept phone, XIAOMI’s crazy laser-based modular concept, and the gorgeous HONOR Watch 5 Ultra, there’s been no shortage of mobile tech to keep us busy. However, among all the news coming … Read more

I need five different apps to watch the NWSL this year, and I hate it

The team here at Android Authority is full of soccer fans, and we follow leagues worldwide. Sometimes, there’s overlap, like Ollie Cragg and myself commiserating over Chelsea FC’s constant turmoil, and other times, there’s quiet gloating when Rita’s Real Madrid scores enough goals in stoppage time to steal a win in the inevitable way that only Madrid … Read more

I tested the OnePlus Watch 3 and Apple Watch 10 battery life for a week; the results broke my heart

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Every year, I top my smartwatch wishlists with the same desperate plea: more battery life (please). For many users like me, multi-day battery life is the difference between a seamless experience and a stressful charging schedule, or worse, a regularly dead device. The OnePlus Watch 3 is the newest … Read more