Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is testing dynamic thumbnail and video sizes on mobile, breaking away from the usual uniform grid on the Home feed. The feature is rolling out to both Android and iOS as part of a limited experiment. Thumbnails may look cropped, but YouTube says it isn’t altering original uploads. … Read More “Your YouTube home feed could soon look very different on mobile” »
Samsung might be sticking with Exynos for the Galaxy S27 — but this time, it could actually be worth paying attention. After years of criticism around overheating and poor efficiency, Samsung’s chip division started to turn things around with the Exynos 2600 in the Galaxy S26. It wasn’t perfect, but it was noticeably more stable in real-world … Read More “The Galaxy S27 is set to get an Exynos chip — but it’s not all bad” »
A data center developer has paused all Middle East project investments after one of its facilities was damaged by an Iranian missile or drone attack. The decision comes as the Iran war is forcing Silicon Valley investors and tech companies to rethink a trillion-dollar plan to build more AI and cloud data centers in Gulf … Read More “Drone strikes on data centers spook Big Tech, halting Middle East projects” »
Apple is unveiling iOS 27 on June 8 during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, and this version of the OS is already expected to be the one in which the oft-delayed smarter Siri launches, powered by Google’s Gemini models. That won’t be the only AI enhancement in iOS 27. A new report from Bloomberg today … Read More “Apple tipped to bring three new AI-powered photo editing tools in iOS 27” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Fitbit Charge 6 TL;DR The deadline to move your existing Fitbit data to a Google account is fast approaching. You will lose your data if you don’t migrate it by May 19. The process is simple and takes a few steps, so there’s no reason for you not to. If … Read More “Got a Fitbit? You might lose years of data if you don’t act soon” »
The Xiaomi 17T Pro has surfaced on Geekbench ahead of launch, and early numbers suggest this won’t be just another mid-cycle refresh. Instead, Xiaomi looks set to push the Pro model firmly into flagship territory with a top-tier MediaTek chipset. A new Geekbench AI listing for the global variant (model 2602EPTC0G) reveals what’s under the hood. The phone is expected … Read More “Latest Xiaomi 17T Pro leak points towards flagship MediaTek power” »
Holy crap … yesterday I was elected to the US National Academy of Sciences! If you don’t believe me, click the link and keep scrolling down until you hit the name “Aaronson.” But then continue scrolling to see 144 other inductees, including my IAS postdoctoral classmate Maria Chudnovsky, my longtime friend and colleague Salil Vadhan, … Read More “Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » Will you heed my warnings NOW?” »
Starting February 17, 2025: Due to the European Union’s Digital Services Act, apps without trader status will be removed from the App Store in the European Union until trader status is provided and verified, if necessary. As a reminder, Account Holders or Admins in the Apple Developer Program need to enter trader status in App Store Connect for … Read More “Apps without trader status will be removed from the App Store in the EU – Latest News” »
If your text messages have started randomly disappearing on Android, it’s not just you. A growing number of users say chats inside Google Messages are vanishing without warning. Moreover, the issue now appears to be spreading beyond a single brand. Early reports suggested the bug was limited to Samsung phones, especially as users began switching over following … Read More “Text messages disappearing on Android? You’re not the only one” »
The Xiaomi 17T was recently certified in Brazil, and it’s also been spotted in the Geekbench database. Today a new leak purports to bring us its full specs – as well as those of the 17T Pro. So buckle up, as this is a big one. The Xiaomi 17T is said to have a 6.59-inch … Read More “Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro full specs and prices leak” »
