We’ve already seen AI creeping into Google Search, whether you liked it or not. AI Overviews started off as a frustrating product that marred the original Search experience with slow responses, inaccuracies, and occasional walls of unhelpful text. But it slowly got better, and for quick queries where you didn’t want to scroll through forums … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority YouTube is a constantly evolving beast. Between the endless UI experiments, the rise of Shorts, and the ever-growing ad invasion, it’s harder than ever to enjoy the platform like we used to in the good old days. But even though I eventually caved and got YouTube Premium — because … Read more
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Call me a Luddite, but my eyes glaze over when a product claims it has an “AI-optimized” design. Whether it’s marketing oversaturation or a growing existential dread as AI threatens to take over both my career and my hobbies, the phrase goes into one ear and out the other … Read more
I just wanted to send a file from my Android phone to my Windows 11 PC. It should have been easy, but I had de-Googled my life, and suddenly, I was stuck. Quick Share was gone. Google Drive wasn’t an option. Docs and Keep were also out of the picture. My new setup relied on … Read more
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority When it comes to buying the latest and greatest smartphones, tablets, computers, TVs, and more, Americans have a pretty limited set of options for shopping in a physical retail store. Over the past 15 years, the number of stores focused exclusively on electronics has dwindled. Even Best Buy, … Read more
Having fully embraced that I’m in the middle of a mid-life crisis that manifests explicitly as a need to buy excessive amounts of glowy RGB products for my desktop gaming setup, I’ve been quite excited to try Govee’s Gaming Pixel Light panels ever since they were revealed at CES 2025. I’m also a sucker for … Read more
Many people will argue that the Google Pixel series is the pinnacle of Android smartphones. These devices offer the slickest implementation of the OS I’ve ever used, while including heaps of exclusive features. Google’s constantly adding to this list, further distancing the Pixel line from its contemporaries. But, to be completely frank, Pixels aren’t entirely … Read more
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Nothing has teased the “death” of the Glyph interface in a dramatic video, though it may be a marketing move rather than a permanent change. Fans speculate a shift to a dot matrix lighting system, aligning with the dot-themed design of the Nothing OS. Based on the teaser rollout, … Read more
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority The only thing more impressive than Apple’s state-of-the-art hardware is the brand’s reluctance to offer significant discounts. For these reasons, we were excited to see that the latest 11-inch iPad Pro with M4 Chip is currently subject to a massive $400 price drop on Amazon. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch … Read more
Credit: Sony Sony may have outsourced the manufacturing of its flagship phones. The company has removed the term “smartphones” from the list of products on its manufacturing-focused websites in Thailand and China. The Xperia 1 VII is reportedly the first of its premium phones to be made by a third party. Over the years, Sony … Read more