Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is introducing rounded-square icons for RCS business chats to distinguish them from the circular icons used for personal conversations. Verified business agents will now display a checkmark, while the legacy shield icon is being replaced by a detailed profile page. These visual updates are designed to help users … Read More “Google Messages is making it easier to spot RCS marketing spam” »
Google Translate is now 20 years old, and to celebrate, the company has added a new feature that lets users practice their pronunciation and enunciation of words and phrases in different languages. When you translate a word, sentence or phrase, you can navigate into the “Practice” menu to find a “Pronounce” button, which shows you … Read More “Google Translate now lets you practice pronunciation” »
Hulu‘s popularity could be attributed to its vast collection of great older TV shows and movies and some top-notch original shows, including Only Murders in the Building, Paradise and The Handmaid’s Tale. The platform’s collaboration with FX has also produced some of the platform’s most prestigious and popular shows, including The Bear, Reservation Dogs and Shogun. … Read More “New on Hulu in May 2026: ‘Welcome to Wrexham,’ ‘Deli Boys’ and More” »
Aiper Scuba V3 Robot Pool Cleaner The Aiper Scuba V3 is great for those who want a seamless pool cleaning experience at a competitive price. Setting it up and using it is a total breeze, and its smart combination of AI and sensors allows it to clean intelligently, saving time and precious battery. Robot pool … Read More “Aiper Scuba V3 Robot Pool Cleaner review:” »
The rise of license plate trackers like controversial surveillance company Flock Safety and Motorola’s VehicleManager has turned a drive through the neighborhood into a permanent digital record. While these systems started as simple tools to log tags, they’ve evolved into something far more intrusive. With modern AI recognition capabilities, a camera can now instantly identify not just a … Read More “Which States Actually Have the Best Laws Against License Plate Surveillance?” »
A developer has created a method to get Linux running on some versions of Sony’s PlayStation 5 console. Andy Nguyen previously showed off a ported version of Ubuntu running PC games on a PS5 last month, and he’s now published the installation steps on GitHub this week. This is a soft mod, so it won’t … Read More “Your PS5 can now transform into a Linux PC” »
vivo is set to launch the X300 FE in India on May 6, alongside its 2026 camera flagship, the X300 Ultra. Ahead of the official debut, the X300 FE’s pricing has now leaked. According to a tipster, who shared an image of the phone’s retail box, the India-bound vivo X300 FE could be priced at … Read More “vivo X300 FE's pricing in India tipped” »
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority TL;DR Some iPhone 17 users report their phones don’t turn on immediately after fully draining, with multiple cases surfacing online. There’s no official fix yet, but leaving the phone on charge longer or using MagSafe or wired charging has helped some users. The issue appears to be software-related, meaning a … Read More “iPhone 17 won’t turn on after dying? Try this workaround” »
The Boys finally went where Supernatural fans have been hoping it’d go. After multiple failed spinoffs, the fandom was finally going to see the original monster-hunting family get back together. Ever since Jensen Ackles joined the show as Soldier Boy in season 3, it brought to life hopes for a kinda-sorta reunion to put Ackles … Read More “‘The Boys’ Just Sorta Dropped a ‘Supernatural’ Reunion Episode, and It Was Super Messy” »
Open source 27 April 2026 The code.overheid.nl (Dutch) platform is now live. It is the government-wide code platform for publishing and developing open-source software. The platform is fully self-hosted and supports digital sovereignty. For now, this is a pilot using Forgejo, an open-source, European, and sovereign alternative to GitHub and GitLab. Not all government organisations … Read More “Soft launch of open-source code platform for government” »
