Introduction and specs About six months after the RedMagic 11 series, it’s time for a refresh, so here comes the RedMagic 11S series. As per tradition, we have the regular Pro variant with us for review, which is often very similar to the Pro+ version only found in China. As is usually the case with … Read More “RedMagic 11S Pro review” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung’s next devices are moving closer to launch, with new certifications surfacing ahead of a rumored July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event. The Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 have appeared in China’s 3C database, confirming model numbers SM-L3550 and SM-L7150. The Galaxy A27 has also appeared in … Read More “Galaxy Watch 9, Ultra 2, and Galaxy A27 inch closer to release” »
Stephen Radochia / Android Authority TL;DR The Galaxy Z Flip 8 has made an appearance on the SGS certification database. The listing includes several regional model numbers. It also says that the clamshell foldable will support 25W wired charging. As we inch closer to summer, the closer we get to the launch of the Galaxy … Read More “Don’t get your hopes up for this Galaxy Z Flip 8 upgrade” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile has added an artificial data speed cap to its Rely 5G home internet plan. The plan now tops out at a speed of 354 mbps. The carrier’s other 5G home internet plans are still uncapped. T-Mobile’s least expensive 5G home internet plan just got a little worse. The … Read More “T-Mobile’s most affordable 5G home internet plan just got worse” »
The New York State legislature passed a one-year moratorium on new large data centers, the first statewide ban of its kind if Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul signs it into law. Lawmakers behind the bill say it’s meant to give policymakers time to understand the impact of large data centers on the environment and energy prices. … Read More “New York lawmakers pass one-year ban on new data centers” »
Across the industry, companies are starting to balk at the price of AI. Uber blew through its entire 2026 AI coding budget by April. Microsoft revoked its developers’ Claude Code licenses months after enabling them. A Priceline employee told TechCrunch that a routine Cursor contract renewal came back 4-5x more expensive. Even though per-token prices … Read More “The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs” »
According to a report by The Information, Apple is partnering with Google and Nvidia to power the next-generation, AI-infused Siri. But it’s not just a normal partnership; Apple will strongly rely on Nvidia’s Blackwell chips and Google’s Gemini AI model. It’s an interesting shift in strategy as Apple is usually known for either diversifying or … Read More “Apple partners with Nvidia and Google to launch next-generation Siri in September” »
Prime Day is just weeks away, and it can arrive with a late reminder that your charging setup is already a bit of a mess. If you’re planning to add a new phone, tablet, or handheld to the mix, the highly rated UGREEN Nexode 100W GaN USB-C Charger is a useful upgrade at its all-time … Read More “The 100W UGREEN GaN charger is down 40% to its lowest price” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR A new flag in Chrome Canary directs searches made from the address bar directly to AI Mode. The Chromium commit description states that it’s just for exploration and there are no plans to push it live. Google also said something similar when it was testing AI Overviews and AI … Read More “Chrome might start routing your Google Searches to AI Mode” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The definitive specs for the AV2 codec have been released by the Alliance for Open Media. AV2 is a video codec and a successor to AV1, currently used by Netflix, YouTube, and others. The new codec promises to deliver up to ~32% smaller file sizes than AV1. The … Read More “AV2 brings more data savings for mobile video, hits key milestone” »
