Oppo is now rolling out its April ColorOS 16 update as part of its monthly rollout. This update brings with it a new UCL watermark, as well as a new video playback feature. Phones receiving this update will get the new UEFA Champions League watermarks in the Photos apps. The watermarks will be available from … Read More “Oppo ColorOS 16 April update brings UEFA Champions League watermarks” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A class action lawsuit accuses Amazon of effectively bricking first- and second-generation Fire TV Stick streaming hardware. The plaintiff alleges that Amazon never warned that functionality would be reduced before support was cut off. Instead of offering compensation to owners, Amazon reportedly encouraged them to upgrade to new hardware. … Read More “Class action suit targets Amazon over Fire TV Stick support” »
There’s uncertainty about OnePlus’ future in the UK and Europe, but it’s full steam ahead in Asia for now. The Chinese-based tech company said Monday in a post on X that it will launch two new phones — the Nord CE6 and Nord CE6 Lite — in India on May 7. OnePlus didn’t say when … Read More “OnePlus Reveals New Phones Despite Uncertain Future” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Image by Mishaal Rahman TL;DR Google is testing a feature for Chrome called “Indigo.” Indigo uses AI to detect and replace images on a website. Refreshing the page restores the website’s original state. Google’s Chrome browser is already packed with numerous tools, but it could get a new one soon. … Read More “Google’s working on a mysterious new Chrome tool called ‘Indigo’” »
Blue Origin‘s New Glenn Mission 3 (NG-3) was supposed to mark another step forward for the company’s long-awaited entry into the commercial space launch market. Instead, the heavy-lift rocket’s third flight ended in a partial failure and, for now, a full stop. The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the New Glenn vehicle from future missions … Read More “Blue Origin Rocket Grounded After ‘Mishap’ Destroys Customer Satellite” »
Microsoft announced Tuesday that subscribers to its Game Pass service will see significant price reductions starting today. But those subscribers will also be losing included day-one access to Activision’s popular Call of Duty series from now on. In the US, the price of a Game Pass Ultimate subscription will drop to $22.99 a month (down … Read More “Microsoft removes Call of Duty from Game Pass, lowers subscription pricing” »
OpenAI and Anthropic continue to take swipes at each other. This week, during a podcast appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called out his competitor’s new cybersecurity model, noting that the company was using fear to make its product sound more impressive than it actually is. Anthropic announced Mythos earlier this month, releasing the model to … Read More “Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic’s cyber model, Mythos: ‘fear-based marketing’” »
Samsung has released new updates to the One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S24 family and the Galaxy Z Fold7 today. The updates include the new Galaxy AI features that debuted on the Galaxy S26 family a few weeks ago. We’re talking about Creative Studio, Call Screening, the improved version of Photo Assist, and … Read More “Samsung brings the Galaxy S26 AI features to the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy Z Fold7” »
Curtis Joe / Android Authority TL;DR Tico’s latest release allows GameCube and Wii games to run on the Switch’s Horizon OS (via CFW), eliminating the need to install and reboot into Android or Linux. The latest v0.7.0 alpha uses a Dolphin core that automatically boosts the Tegra X1 chip to handle demanding titles. Built in … Read More “GameCube and Wii emulation on Switch just got easier with Tico” »
The next Pixel phone may get a feature reminiscent of Nothing’s LED glyphs and old-school Android phones: a notification LED — only more interesting. What looks to be a new feature called Pixel Glow was reported earlier Monday by 9to5Google. The name was discovered in the latest Android 17 beta 4, which was released on April … Read More “Pixel 11 May Revive the Old-School Notification LED With ‘Pixel Glow’” »
