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[ad_1] Move over, Chromebooks, Googlebooks are coming. That’s right – Googlebooks. These aren’t just laptops, you see – they are “designed for Gemini Intelligence”, which sounds like Google desperately wanted to have a name that sounds close enough to Apple Intelligence, but maybe we’re reading too much into it. Anyway, Googlebooks will help Google move … Read More “Google introduces Googlebooks running Android” »
[ad_1] DealHunt / Android Authority Samsung didn’t do anything too radical with the Galaxy S26 series hardware, which means stepping back to the 2025 models isn’t much of a compromise. Right now, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is available for just $699.99, saving you $300 on the retail price. DealHunt / Android Authority This smartphone … Read More “Act fast: The Galaxy S25 Plus is on sale for just $699.99” »
[ad_1] Headspace is bringing its mental health tools right to your wrist. The company on Wednesday launched and updated the Apple Watch app that uses biometric data to figure out when you need to take a deep breath. With your permission, the app analyzes your heart rate variability data from Apple Health to identify moments … Read More “Headspace’s New Apple Watch App Uses Your Heart Rate to Know When You Need a Break” »
[ad_1] Despite being incredibly poor in heavy elements, LAP1-B has an unusually high amount of carbon; its carbon-to-oxygen ratio is higher than our Sun’s. The researchers think the answer might lie in how these massive first-generation stars died. According to our models, when a massive, Population III star reaches the end of its life, its … Read More “Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang” »
[ad_1] AI workloads are exposing the limits of what most databases were designed to handle. Databases will need to process petabytes of data, millions of writes per second, and data types like vectors – all while delivering consistent sub-millisecond P99 latency. Join ScyllaDB co-founders Dor Laor (CEO) and Avi Kivity (CTO) to explore what real-time … Read More “High Performance Rate Limiting at Databricks” »
[ad_1] Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Following a major update last week, the new Snapseed 4.0.1 adds a Camera home screen shortcut. This shortcut can be accessed by pressing and holding on the Snapseed icon. Google’s photo editing app Snapseed got a big update on Android last week, revamping the app’s design language and … Read More “Snapseed gets handy new shortcut in second update this month” »
[ad_1] On a recent trip to Disneyland, amid churro breaks, Spider-Man selfies and bouncing between rides at “the happiest place on Earth,” I was gripped by a very real-world anxiety: I kept checking my phone’s battery level. Even with an iPhone 17 Pro Max, which topped CNET’s battery tests, I couldn’t shake the feeling. After … Read More “Phone Batteries Are Better Than Ever. Why Doesn’t It Feel That Way?” »
[ad_1] Google today unveiled Gemini Intelligence, a suite of features coming to the Galaxy S26 series and Pixel 10 family “this summer”. These features “will become available across your Android devices including your watch, car, glasses and laptops later this year”, the company says. Gemini Intelligence can automate multi-step tasks for you, and navigate the … Read More “Google announces Gemini Intelligence features coming to Android later this year” »
[ad_1] TL;DR Amazon is bringing Alexa Plus to the search bar on its website and app. Alexa for Shopping will allow you to ask questions, create shopping guides, generate product comparisons, and more from the search bar. The new search experience will replace Rufus, the bot that summarizes product reviews and offers purchase suggestions. It’s … Read More “Amazon is shoving Alexa Plus right into the site’s search bar” »
[ad_1] It feels like Google is trying to push its way through a crowded room in order to be the center of attention. Google I/O, the company’s annual developer conference, is a week away — and tech experts expect there’ll be announcements of new AI features, integrations and devices that could change our daily lives. … Read More “Can Google Wow Us at I/O 2026? Here’s What It Has to Get Right” »
