[ad_1] Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR Nintendo is working on a new version of the Switch 2 with user-replaceable batteries. It’s making the change to comply with EU regulations that require batteries to be easily replaceable by end users. The regulation will go into effect from February 27, 2027. Nintendo is working on new …
[ad_1] Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is reportedly testing a floating Chrome search bar that can be summoned with a keyboard shortcut, letting users search the web without opening the browser first. The interface includes Google’s AI Mode, support for file and image uploads, and even AI image generation from the same window. …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google says Gemini on Pro and Ultra plans offers a context window of up to one million tokens. However, some users online have complained that Gemini chats don’t support this context window. We’ve asked Google whether it plans to offer more prominent info about the chat context window. …
[ad_1] Shimul Sood / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos on Android is getting the “Stickers” folder, nearly six months after it was rolled out to iOS devices. It lets you reuse your stickers without having to create them all over again. It’s rolling out slowly and might take some time to start showing up on …
[ad_1] Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Custom greetings for Pixel’s “Take a Message” feature are rolling out in the stable version of the Phone app. You will be able to record your own greetings that play when your phone answers a call. You can record multiple greetings and set any one as the default. …
[ad_1] Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has announced a major update to Samsung Health ahead of its upcoming Galaxy Watch 9 series. New features include Vitals, Heart Health Score, Daily Cardio Load, and Fitness Index, all designed to turn health data into actionable insights. The update also introduces a redesigned Samsung Health app …
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Assistant users have started receiving emails to claim their part of a $68 million privacy settlement, but reports suggest the messages are ending up in spam folders. The lawsuit accused Google Assistant of recording conversations during false activations and allegedly using that information for ad targeting. Google …
[ad_1] TL;DR Android Canary 2606 adds Google’s upcoming Screen Reactions feature. The feature lets you record your screen and yourself simultaneously, with your camera feed overlaid on the recording. Users can choose between a transparent background or six different background colors for their selfie overlay. Google recently announced a new feature called Screen Reactions that …
[ad_1] Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Internal documents show that Microsoft wants to ‘make people addicted’ to its new Scout AI assistant. Scout is an agentic tool that can complete various tasks on your behalf. This language comes amid heightened scrutiny over AI dependency. People have grown increasingly reliant on AI assistants such as …
[ad_1] TL;DR Google has completely wiped the quota counters back to zero for all free and paid Gemini users The reset accompanies a new iteration of the Gemini 3.5 Flash to fix sudden drop-offs in output quality in Antigravity. This update boasts much less and has higher endurance on harder tasks. If you’ve been tracking …
