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
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority One of the star features of the new Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro is the Essential Key. It’s a new hardware button that controls an app called Essential Space. Using AI, Essential Space allows you to combine screenshots (or photos) with voice recordings and automatically turn them … Read more
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
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority I use a lot of apps, but I also tend to ditch them quickly. As a tech journalist, I’m always trying out new things to see what’s hot and worth talking about. However, I recently started thinking about the apps I haven’t ditched, the ones I’ve used for years … Read more
Technology is great when it works, but nothing is more frustrating than when a piece of tech we rely on stops working. I’ve had a bad time of that lately, with my original Pixelbook completely dying and my 13th-gen Intel gaming PC succumbing to the dreaded microcode issue. The latter is covered by warranty, but … Read more
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has been battling an ongoing antitrust case after a judge ruled last year that it illegally maintained its monopoly in online search. In a new filing, the Justice Department reaffirmed its demand that Google must sell Chrome and stop paying companies to make Google Search the default option. … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority It’s tax season, and for some, that means a nice tax refund could be heading your way. This is the perfect time to get an annual mobile plan. Simply pay for a year’s service upfront using your refund, and you’ll have one less bill to worry about for the … Read more
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
As a relatively new Google Pixel regular, the Discover feed has become a core part of my smartphone habit. Swiping right on my home screen has replaced a dedicated news widget, helping me keep my Pixel Launcher setup focused. However, during this transition, I found that the recommendations pushed by my Discover feed were far … Read more
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