Brady Snyder / Android Authority AI assistants are dime a dozen nowadays, so picking the best option can be a case of trial and error. Many readers, including my colleagues, usually narrow the options down to three powerful and popular options: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. But which one of these three do you, as the … Read More “Gemini wins AI assistant battle versus Claude, ChatGPT” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is now rolling out wallpaper-based Material You theming for Gemini in the Google app after previously testing the feature internally. The redesign currently appears in Gemini’s floating overlay UI, where colors dynamically adapt to the user’s wallpaper theme. Google appears to be rolling out wallpaper-based theming for Gemini … Read More “Google Gemini is finally getting Material You theming on Android” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos search is frustrating some users, with many claiming Gemini-powered features make it harder to quickly find specific images. Complaints have surfaced on Reddit and X, with photographers saying AI-generated descriptions often get in the way of traditional photo search. Turning it off appears to restore a faster, … Read More “This simple fix solves Google Photos’ worsening search problem” »
Megan Ellis / Android Authority Most people use AI tools to replace or augment productivity apps, but I take a more personalized approach to testing these chatbots. I like to look for ways they can make general tasks more convenient, from finding new songs to getting accessible summaries of topics I’m interested in from trusted sources. Recently, I’ve had to … Read More “I used Gemini and Claude as recipe apps, and there’s a clear winner” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority While ChatGPT remains the de facto giant in the AI market, OpenAI has faced several issues over the last year or so amid increasingly negative press. Not only was last year’s launch of GPT-5 a bit rocky at first, but the company also came under fire earlier this year for … Read More “4 reasons why the gap between Gemini and ChatGPT is closing” »
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I’ve been a Spotify user for over a decade and, while many of my favorite playlists are ones that I’ve followed or added from other users, I still have my own fair share of personal playlists. Spotify usually does a good job of assigning a temporary default playlist art … Read More “How I created personalized Spotify playlist covers to spruce up my library” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini Spark is now rolling out to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US. Spark runs 24/7 in the background, allowing it to handle tasks without waiting for constant user input. Users can schedule meetings, search emails, summarize conversations, create files, and organize content automatically. Google’s vision for Gemini … Read More “Google just gave Gemini a new way to automate your daily tasks” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is adding a new feature to let you easily share Gemini chats via Google Drive. The feature will be enabled by default, and admins can manage it via the Admin console. It will be available to end-users from June 3. Gemini has been in hot water recently with … Read More “Google is making it easier to share Gemini chats with your team” »
Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR Google is fixing major quota complaints in Gemini by addressing bugs and making usage limits more predictable. The company is also changing how heavy usage is counted, while failed requests and Flash-Lite prompts won’t count towards limits at all. To improve transparency, Google is adding better breakdowns for deep … Read More “These Google fixes should stop Gemini from wasting your usage cap” »
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR iOS 27 will feature a completely redesigned Siri that pops out from the Dynamic Island. It will integrate Siri into the camera app for Visual Intelligence, and also make the camera app more customizable. It’s also getting new AI features in the Photos app, a built-in grammar checking tool, … Read More “Apple could go all in on AI with iOS 27: New Siri, AI tools, and more” »
