After unveiling the Lava Bold N2 4G in India back in February, the Indian brand has now announced the 5G variant of the handset. The Bold N2 5G comes with a bigger battery and the Unisoc T8200 chipset. It sports a 6.75-inch LCD display that offers an HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. … Read More “Lava Bold N2 5G is here with a 6.75-inch screen and a 6,000mAh battery” »
TL;DR Athom has launched a native ChatGPT integration for Homey, allowing users to connect their smart home accounts instantly without complex manual server setups. Users can now use ChatGPT to rename devices, adjust zones, and build or update both standard and Advanced Flows simply by describing what they want. The new ChatGPT integration supports Homey … Read More “ChatGPT just made managing your Homey smart home a lot easier” »
I’ve only had the Oura Ring 5 on my finger for 48 hours, but I can already tell this ring is going to be a trendsetter. I posted a short unboxing video on my social media showing it next to with my current Oura Ring 4 and was flooded with questions about referral links, sizing … Read More “48 Hours With the Oura Ring 5: The New Gold Standard” »
A 2025 analysis of over 22,700 electric vehicles across 21 models found that average battery capacity loss was about 2.3 percent per year, according to the telematics company Geotab. That translates to such batteries still having more than 81 percent of their original capacity after eight years. Waymo’s current fleet of nearly 4,000 vehicles mainly … Read More “Used Waymo robotaxi batteries become backup storage for power grids” »
When I first opened the box the Oura Ring 5 comes in, my first thought was, “Wow, that’s tiny.” My second thought was that this is a smart ring a lot of people have been waiting for. As someone who got quite used to wearing the Oura Ring 4 Ceramic, I was surprised how noticeably … Read More “Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR HONOR’s Magic V6 is now rolling out globally, and at just 8.75mm folded and 4.0mm unfolded, it’s the slimmest foldable on the market. HONOR claims the Magic V6 houses the largest battery ever fitted inside a foldable smartphone, with a massive 6,660mAh silicon-carbon cell. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen … Read More “HONOR starts global launch of its Galaxy Z Fold 7 competitor” »
Look, $1,500 is a lot for anything in an economy where daily essentials cost more. It’s hard to recommend a $1,500 phone, no matter how good I think it is. And I do think the Motorola Razr Ultra 2026, even with its shortcomings, is good. Asking $1,500 for small improvements (and, in some cases, poorer … Read More “Motorola’s $1,500 Razr Ultra Looks Swanky in Alcantara” »
Google today announced fake call detection for the Phone by Google app. This protects you from what the company refers to as “the growing threat of impersonation scams”, which are now using AI deepfakes. Here’s how these scams work. First, the scammers spoof the originating phone number of, say, one of your family members, “routing … Read More “Google launches fake call detection in its Phone app” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR New trademark filings suggest Samsung could launch the Carbon Standing Case for the Galaxy Z Fold 8. It’s possible that the case will be available for both the Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra. It could feature a sleek carbon-fiber design and a kickstand on the back. … Read More “Samsung could launch a useful accessory for the Galaxy Z Fold 8” »
Stephen Schenck / Android Authority A wired video doorbell isn’t the flashiest Prime Day purchase, but it is the sort of smart home upgrade you’ll probably use every day. The latest Google Nest Doorbell Wired is down to $139.99 ahead of Prime Day 2026, taking $40 off its $179.99 retail price and matching its lowest … Read More “Google’s wired Nest Doorbell gets a 22% early Prime Day price cut” »
