Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Roku is offering massive discounts of up to 90% on over 30 streaming subscriptions, including deals on Starz, Hallmark+, and Apple TV. Most offers are valid for only about two months and are mainly targeted at new or returning subscribers, not existing users. The discounted pricing in the US … Read More “Roku’s 90% off streaming sale is live, but the deals disappear soon” »
TL;DR Google has introduced new “Wear Widgets” in Wear OS 7 as part of a broader push to unify widgets across Android devices. The new widgets appear to be the long-term successor to Wear OS Tiles, though Google says Tiles will continue to be supported for now. Some Reddit users aren’t thrilled with the change, … Read More “Wear OS 7 brings new widgets, but Google isn’t killing Tiles yet” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR A recently disclosed Chromium vulnerability could allow malicious websites to silently hijack browsers like Chrome and Edge without downloads, pop-ups, or user interaction. The exploit abuses Browser Fetch, a feature meant for background downloads to keep persistent connections alive, potentially turning browsers into lightweight botnets for proxying traffic or … Read More “This Chrome flaw could hand hackers the keys to your browser” »
TL;DR Google has revealed Google Pics, an AI image generation and design app for Workspace users. This web app lets you easily generate and edit images such as event invites and other designs. Google Pics is now available to a limited group of testers, but will come to AI Pro subscribers later this summer. Whether … Read More “Google Pics takes on Canva with easy image generation, intuitive editing” »
TL;DR Samsung and Google have officially previewed their first “Intelligent Eyewear” audio-only glasses created in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. The AI glasses will run Android XR with Gemini-powered features like live translation, navigation, and notification summaries. These will be the first true Android XR smart glasses, expanding the platform beyond Samsung’s existing … Read More “Samsung and Google unveil their first Android XR smart glasses with partners” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is expanding Ask Play for deeper search journeys. The tool is now available outside of app pages to help with app discovery. Ask Play provides a high-level summary of complex searches and understands context for follow-up questions. Finding an app in the Play Store is easy when you … Read More “Finding the right Android app just got easier with Google’s new Ask Play upgrade” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google has brought several new features to its AI Edge Gallery app. The on-device AI app now offers chat history and notification reminders. The app also supports the MCP feature, so it can interact with other apps and services like Maps and email. Google’s AI Edge Gallery app allows … Read More “Google’s excellent offline AI app just got even better with three big features” »
TL;DR Google is bringing new features to media apps on Android Auto. Developers will be able to use new components, expanded headers, spotlight sections, and more to offer a better app experience. Apps like Spotify, YouTube Music, Gaana, and others are already incorporating the new features. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? … Read More “Media apps are getting a major glow up in Android Auto” »
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 is introducing a new “Metric Style” notification template for Live Updates, expanding the feature to health, fitness, timers, and travel apps. The template allows apps to showcase up to three distinct data points simultaneously across the Always-On Display, lock screen, and status bar. The notification layout dynamically … Read More “Android 17 expands Live Updates to travel, health and fitness, and timer apps” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is running several offers that let existing customers upgrade to Pixel 10 series devices for free. You can get an $800 credit if you upgrade to Pixel 10 on an existing T-Mobile Experince plan. Similar offers are also available for Pixel 10a, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro … Read More “T-Mobile’s latest loyalty perk is a free Pixel 10, but here’s the fine print” »
