[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel Buds app is being updated with a new icon and landing page. Its latest icon matches Google’s other newly redesigned app icons. There’s also a new landing page with colors that match paired earbud hardware. Google’s Pixel Buds app is getting a refresh. Google shared … Read More “Another Google app is getting a fresh new icon” »
[ad_1] Since they were first teased at CES 2026, we’ve been waiting for real news about Intel’s Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme processors — competitors of AMD’s Ryzen Z2 series chips — which power most of the currently available Windows gaming handhelds. It’s because of performance: My testing has shown that the integrated GPUs in … Read More “I Hope Intel’s Arc G3 Chips for Windows Gaming Handhelds Deliver on Performance and Battery Life” »
[ad_1] Omdia just shared its analysis on the US smartphone market in Q1 2026 and things are not looking great. The overall market shrank 3% year-over-year to 33.4 million units. Firstly, the Q1 2026 decline comes after smartphone manufacturers accelerated an inventory build-up in Q1 2025 in anticipation of the upcoming import tariffs imposed by … Read More “US smartphone market shrinks by 3% in Q1, expects a further decline in 2026” »
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Messages beta introduces a quicker way to access the SIM switcher. Tapping in the compose field will bring up a floating pop-up menu with the option to “Switch SIM.” This new option acts as a shortcut that takes you to the SIM picker on the profile … Read More “Google Messages mostly walks back SIM switcher change everyone hated” »
[ad_1] Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless Pros Impressively detailed, accurate sound with well-defined bass and natural sounding mids Comfortable to wear with nicely cushioned earpads Much improved noise canceling Redesigned case is slimmer Up to 57 hours of battery life USB-C audio Replaceable battery Cons No design changes from Momentum 4 Wireless Voice-calling performance could be … Read More “Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless Headphones Review: One Big Crucial Upgrade” »
[ad_1] The Pulse is a series covering events, insights, and trends within Big Tech and startups. Notice an interesting event or trend? Hit reply and share it with me. Today, we cover: New trend? ROI questions for AI investments. I talked with engineering leaders at mid-sized and large companies, where spending on AI agents is … Read More “a trend of trying to cut back on AI spend within eng departments?” »
[ad_1] Anthropic is releasing Claude Opus 4.8 on Thursday, and the company is touting the model’s “honesty.” According to Anthropic, it trains “all [its] models to be honest — for instance, to avoid making claims that they can’t support.” But it notes that “a general problem with AI models is that they sometimes jump to … Read More “Claude’s new model is more ‘honest’ when it messes up” »
[ad_1] We’re upgrading Claude Opus to a new version: Claude Opus 4.8. It builds on Opus 4.7 with improvements across benchmarks, and is a more effective collaborator. It’s available today for the same price. Opus 4.8 launches alongside several new features. Users on claude.ai now have control over the amount of effort Claude puts into … Read More “Introducing Claude Opus 4.8 \ Anthropic” »
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Premium is getting three new features: On-the-go, Auto speed, and Ask Music for podcasts. They’re available to Premium subscribers on Android and will roll out to iOS devices in the coming months. YouTube is one of the biggest platforms for people to listen to podcasts. It has … Read More “YouTube Premium is getting three new features for podcasts” »
[ad_1] “C” stands for “compute” in Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon C processor, which is aimed at low-cost laptops. (Acer mentioned a target price of around $300.) It appears to be a refreshed, possibly rebranded successor to the Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform. We’ll hopefully learn more once an announcement is made. The 8cx Compute Platform was the … Read More “Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon C Processors Herald Cheap Laptops With Big Compromises” »
