[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority Monthly Pixel updates are never created equal. Sometimes, they come with exciting new features and settings to play with. Other times, they contain virtually nothing of interest. The new May 2026 update is rolling out now, and while it lacks notable user-facing changes, it’s still important. With this latest …
[ad_1] Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority Samsung Galaxy Book 6 Pro While there have been rumors that Google was working on a new laptop-focused OS for years, the company didn’t officially confirm the existence of Aluminium OS until late 2025. There’s still a lot we don’t know about the operating system, but we are slowly …
[ad_1] TL;DR Google has introduced new assistant models, called “drafters,” that could significantly speed up Gemma 4. Drafters work by predicting sections of prompts to the main model, which can focus on processing them in bigger batches. This allows the model to use the memory and the compute more efficiently. Google’s recently launched Gemma 4 …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is now offering up to $1.5 million for advanced zero-click Pixel hacks targeting the Titan M2 security chip. Meanwhile, Google is slashing payouts for basic Android and Chrome vulnerabilities and cutting several bonus categories. Researchers can still earn up to $250,000 for full-chain Chrome exploits, and the …
[ad_1] Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority TL;DR Numerous Pixel owners are experiencing random eSIM connectivity issues. While some lose connection intermittently, others complain of not being able to switch eSIM carriers. Google has acknowledged the issue, but there’s no fix yet. We’ve come across numerous reports of difficulties using eSIM on Pixel devices over the …
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s May 2026 update for the Pixel 10 series blocks downgrades to older Android versions by updating the bootloader. Users say devices can become unrecoverable if they enter certain recovery modes without access to Google’s internal tools. The issue has been raised for years, but Google has …
[ad_1] C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Code within One UI 9 leaked build suggests that Samsung will let users choose between Finder and Google as their home screen search service. New settings will likely allow users to display Finder, Google, both, or neither on their home screen. This feature follows the One UI …
[ad_1] Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Fitbit app is failing to show data for some users. The cause of the behavior is unknown. A Fitbit forum moderator recommends restarting affected devices and apps. It looks like the Fitbit app is acting up for quite a few users. According to posts on Reddit, the …
[ad_1] TL;DR The Android Show I/O Edition is all set to take place on May 12 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET. The pre-recorded show will be livestreamed on YouTube, giving Android its own dedicated showcase ahead of Google I/O 2026. Google has promised that this will be one of the biggest years for Android. …
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini in Google Docs finally remembers your preferences, so you don’t have to repeat instructions every time. You can now set persistent rules (tone, format, structure) once, and they apply across all documents. You can save up to 1,000 active rules per account. If you use Gemini in …
