TL;DR A post on the Amazon Echo subreddit indicates that an Alexa Plus subscription can make unintended changes to Echo devices. User Setati said that their Echo Show 5 had stopped persistently showing the time on its home screen, instead surfacing news and other content. Setati says that canceling Alexa Plus removed the unwanted additional … Read more
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is moving forward with the 2nm variant of the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and has sent samples to Qualcomm for evaluation. If these are approved, we could see the Samsung-made Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 a reality. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 may be the first … Read more
TL;DR BOOX has officially launched two versions of the BOOX P6 Pro in China: a black and white model and a color model. All P6 Pro variants feature a hybrid SIM/microSD slot with 5G data. Launch prices are set at roughly $463 (B&W model) and $353 (Color model) with early-buyer discounts, but global availability has … Read more
TL;DR Google and Mercedes just gave us a glimpse at what Gemini will be able to do inside cars, and it’s pretty impressive. The demo video shows Mercedes’ Chief Software Officer, Magnus Östberg, and Google Cloud’s Head of Automotive, Steve Basra, take the Gemini-powered Mercedes CLA out for a drive. The duo interacts with Gemini … Read more
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel 10 Pro Fold is now $1,000 off when you add a new line on T-Mobile’s Experience plans. You can also get a discount of up to $1,000 when you trade in your old device on Experience Beyond and More or Go5G Next and Plus plans. Most … Read more
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Do you keep losing your stuff? We know many of our readers use Apple devices. If you’re one of them, you might want to check out this deal. The Apple AirTag 4-Pack has dropped back to its record-low price of $64.99. Buy the Apple AirTag 4-Pack for just $64.99 … Read more
Credit: Motorola TL;DR Motorola is teasing a new thin and light phone, the Moto Edge 70, for an international release in November. The Moto Edge 70 is confirmed to have a 4,800mAh battery, a much larger capacity than the Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone Air, as well as 68W fast charging. Leaks suggest that the … Read more
Credit: TCL TCL’s Projector C1 is one of the top choices for compact and portable Google TV projectors. This seriously cool device has a footprint roughly the size of a small lunchbox, with a cute handle that doubles as its stand. It’s already one of the more affordable Google TV projectors out there, but now … Read more
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google TV could check if you’re still watching a channel. Google TV would run these checks if you haven’t used your remote in a while. The platform would then stop playing the channel if you don’t respond to the prompt. … Read more
Credit: Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR Amazon’s new “Familiar Faces” feature gives Ring cameras and doorbells facial recognition powers, and people aren’t too happy about it. Both Ring users and non-users are uneasy about the feature because of potential legal, security, and privacy risks. The feature won’t launch in states with strict facial recognition … Read more