TL;DR IKEA is giving away an NFC-enabled miniature bed for your smartphone. The smart (and small) bed uses NFC to make sure you don’t pick up your phone before getting seven hours of sleep. Users can earn a reward voucher after completing a week’s worth of seven-hour uninterrupted sleep sessions. If late-night smartphone use is … Read more
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing has published a post that explains its future plans and elaborates on the new Lock Glimpse feature. Select non-flagship devices will now include a selection of third-party partner apps and services. The company says it plans to keep third-party apps minimal and easy to remove. The Android … Read more
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Have you been considering getting a Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge? The phone is fantastic, especially if you want a super-thin handset. Keeping the design slim doesn’t have to mean sacrificing on storage space, though. Right now, you can buy the model with 512GB of storage at a record-low price, … Read more
TL;DR YouTube TV’s deal with Disney, which includes content from ABC and ESPN, is up for renewal. If YouTube TV and Disney can’t come to an agreement before the end of October 30, subscribers will face a blackout. Google successfully managed talks with NBCUniversal, Fox, and Paramount previously in 2025. YouTube TV is a popular … Read more
TL;DR Samsung’s newly released $1,800 Galaxy XR headset includes support for bootloader unlocking. Unlike competitors like Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro, this makes the Galaxy XR uniquely accessible for enthusiasts and developers. It’s unclear whether this was intended by Samsung or an oversight that will be patched, but it opens doors for custom ROMs … Read more
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI has shared a list of fixes and features coming to its new Atlas web browser. Atlas’ product lead says most of the features listed below will arrive shortly, while some, including tab groups, profiles, and the ad blocker may take some time. While Atlas is available on … Read more
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 smartphone processor. It offers a significantly more powerful CPU and GPU compared to the previous generation, as well as a 4nm design. This chip will likely power a variety of cheap Android phones. Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 6 series of processors … Read more
TL;DR Early Pixel 10 Pro Fold users are unanimously deciding to stick with the phone instead of sending it back as Google’s 15-day return deadline approaches. Buyers report being very happy with the phone’s new design, battery life, and multitasking capabilities. Some users have expressed mild disappointment over the camera setup, but the overall sentiment … Read more
Credit: Redmi on Weibo TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Redmi K90 Pro Max, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mid-ranger with a massive 7,560mAh silicon-carbon battery. The phone also packs 100W wired fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and even 22.5W reverse wireless charging. It gets a triple 50MP camera array at the back, a Bose-tuned … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is working on a new AI-powered meme generator. The feature, currently referred to as “Me Meme,” allows users to insert their face into meme templates. It requires a backed-up reference photo, preferably a clear selfie, to work. Google Photos is inarguably one of the best apps … Read more