[ad_1] An interesting thing about humans is that they are not good random number generators.If you ask a person to “pick a random number between 1 and 100”, they are remarkably predictable. Answers cluster on 37 and 73, on “messy” numbers, and on memes like 42 and 69, while round numbers are quietly avoided. A …
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One UI 8.5 brings new security feature to S25 FE before S25 Ultra
[ad_1] C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8.5 brings the “Improve Accuracy” feature from the Galaxy S26 to the S25 FE. It lets users rescan their fingerprints up to 10 times for a more reliable unlocking experience. The feature isn’t available on other S25 phones so far. Among the many new features …
Xiaomi 17 Max gets disassembled on video
[ad_1] Yesterday, Xiaomi announced the 17 Max, and today there’s already a full teardown / disassembly video on YouTube showing all of its insides, courtesy of the Chinese channel WekiHome. While the video is in Chinese, we find YouTube’s English language captions very good, so make sure you turn them on if you don’t speak …
Helium Mobile CEO calls early adopters ‘parasites’ after ending free plan
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Helium Mobile ended its free Zero plan for existing subscribers, forcing them onto the paid Air plan. The move directly contradicted the company’s previous statements, which asserted that existing users would not be affected. On the MVNO’s official Discord server, CEO Amir Haleem called early adopters “parasites” and …
Android 17 could let you remove Gboard’s most annoying feature
[ad_1] Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Google could let users remove the globe icon from Gboard even with multiple languages and keyboards activated. Users will still be able to switch languages and keyboards by long-pressing on the space key. Google is also working on a new keyboard switcher UI for Android 17. One of …
Does Your Internet Hold Up to Its Promise? Vote in the 2026 People’s Picks Awards
[ad_1] The internet is now a must-have for streaming movies, shopping for deals online and working. You likely have an opinion about your internet service provider, and we want to hear it — the good and the bad. We’re bringing back People’s Picks to ask you which internet service provider you can count on. During the month of …
Migrating from Go to Rust
[ad_1] Out of all the migrations I help teams with, Go to Rust is a bit of an outlier. It’s not a question of “is Rust faster?” or “does Rust have types?”, Go already gets you most of the way there. The discussion is mostly about correctness guarantees, runtime tradeoffs, and developer ergonomics. A quick …
Spotify's new Personal Podcast feature lets you create podcasts with text prompts
[ad_1] Spotify has introduced a new feature called Personal Podcast, which lets users generate private AI-powered podcasts. These personalized podcasts can also be scheduled and will be tailored to the user’s interests and listening habits. Users will soon be able to create these podcasts directly within the Spotify app through the new Personal Podcast feature. …
Several awards later, this pro photographer is sold on the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s cameras
[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A pro wildlife photographer has been using his Galaxy S25 Ultra and winning global awards. Steven Scott Grogin’s images of reptiles have won several awards for mobile photography. One of their submissions was entered into the general wildlife photography category, where they received the 70th position globally. In …
I tried ditching passwords, but the alternatives got complicated
[ad_1] Megan Ellis / Android Authority Between Google’s new Verified Email feature and passkeys for a passwordless reality, your account authentication is supposed to work seamlessly without requiring you to remember a hundred passwords. While Passkeys replace passwords, Verified Email is Google’s way of eliminating the OTP verification loop. I’ve always been excited about the …