Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has revealed a ton of Tensor G6 specs, giving us an idea of what to expect from the Pixel 11 series. The leak points to a more powerful CPU but a potentially downgraded GPU. It also looks like we’ll get a new security chip, modem, image … Read More “New Tensor G6 leak has good and bad news for Pixel 11 series” »
Month: May 2026
Pros Excellent response time Comfortable layout Great haptics Controls match Steam Deck options Included wireless transmitter doubles as charge puck Cons Could be less expensive No headphone jack Doesn’t work with Nintendo Switch, Xbox or PlayStation Editor’s Note: The Valve Steam Controller’s excellent feel and generous set of control options, plus its Steam-friendly layout mirroring … Read More “Steam Controller Review: Valve’s Updated Gamepad Is My Favorite” »
Last year, we noted how the long-standing vagaries of HDMI licensing and open source AMD driver development combined to prevent the upcoming Steam Machine from receiving official support for the HDMI 2.1 display standard. Now, though, it seems that AMD is making real progress on adding full HDMI 2.1 compliance to its Linux amdgpu driver … Read More “AMD is adding HDMI 2.1 support for Linux. That’s good news for the Steam Machine.” »
“They Would Never Use the Death Star on Us”: Alderaan Residents Reflect on Their Support for the Empire as a Large Imperial Installation Enters the System
“We spoke with voters who cast their ballots for Mr. Trump and said they were disappointed with his second term. A few said they even regretted their votes.” — New York Times – – – MODERATOR: In one or two words, finish this sentence: “I’m feeling ‘blank’ about the Empire these days, now that the … Read More ““They Would Never Use the Death Star on Us”: Alderaan Residents Reflect on Their Support for the Empire as a Large Imperial Installation Enters the System” »
TL;DR Google’s been preparing a new “Pixel Glow” notification system for the Pixel 11 series. Now a new leak claims that Pixel 11 Pro models could drop the infrared thermometer in favor of an RGB LED array. While smaller than the Nothing Glyph display, Google’s system could enable similar interactions. With May now upon us, … Read More “Pixel 11 Pro leak details RGB LED array replacing IR thermometer” »
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The specifications of Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL have leaked. The Pro phones are said to feature improved cameras, brighter displays, but smaller batteries. The Pixel 11 Pro and XL, along with other phones in the series, are also likely to feature a small … Read More “Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL leak with improved cameras and ‘Pixel Glow’ RGB LEDs” »
Tech Team / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify could soon get a highly requested feature. A string of code found in the app suggests you may soon be able to control the playback speed of music. Spotify already offers playback speed control for podcasts. Earlier this morning, we revealed that Spotify is testing a “Bulk Redownload” … Read More “This popular Spotify podcast feature may soon be available for music as well” »
Amazon might have a part in delivering all kinds of stuff to your door soon, as its massive shipping network opens up to other companies outside its marketplace, more directly competing with giants like DHL, UPS, and FedEx. The new Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) will offer freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping to businesses … Read More “Amazon’s trying to turn its massive shipping operation into another AWS” »
Almost all of the 20 U.S. state government-run health insurance marketplaces shared residents’ application information with advertising and tech giants, including Google, LinkedIn, Meta, and Snap, according to a new investigation by Bloomberg. The report drives home the privacy problems created by pixel-sized trackers, which allow website owners to collect information about their visitors, often … Read More “US healthcare marketplaces shared citizenship and race data with ad tech giants” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s advanced IR Face Unlock, known as “Project Toscana,” may not debut on the Pixel 11 series in 2026 as previously leaked. A new leak suggests the feature, which aims to rival the speed of Apple’s Face ID, is simply not ready for release yet. While internal UX testing … Read More “The Pixel 11 may not get the Face ID competitor we were expecting” »