Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced new features coming to its AI overview-style summary in Gmail. The feature, called AI Inbox, is getting improved action controls, better file access, and support for personalized responses. AI Inbox, previously limited to Google AI Ultra subscribers, will now also be available to AI Pro and … Read More “Google I/O 2026: Gmail’s fancy AI Inbox is coming to more users” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini is getting some robust Play Store integration, starting with finding the perfect apps for whatever you describe. Access gets started in just a few weeks, across Gemini in Android, Gemini Live, and Gemini on the web. Later this year, Gemini’s Play Store recommendations will expand to support media, … Read More “Gemini’s new Play Store integration offers app recommendations” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced that its Play Games Sidekick overlay will soon expand globally. It will also show you which friends are playing the same game and let you track their achievements. This menu overlay offers shortcuts for screenshots/recording, while also letting you view achievements and AI-based tips. Many Android … Read More “Google is bringing Android’s gaming Sidekick to more users” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced Gemini Spark, a new cloud-based AI agent that can proactively complete tasks across various apps like Gmail, Docs, Slides, and more. Spark can monitor emails, organize notes, create summaries, and lots more. Google says Spark will eventually be able to create custom sub-agents, shop on your … Read More “Google announces Gemini Spark to run your digital life for you” »
TL;DR Google has updated its experimental Project Genie AI model to incorporate real-world imagery from Google Maps’ Street View, allowing users to navigate, style, and interact with actual US locations. Beyond creative exploration, the update provides a virtual environment based on real-world data to help AI agents and robots learn to navigate complex physical spaces. … Read More “Google’s Project Genie now incorporates Street View imagery for virtual worlds” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR At Google I/O 2026, Google has introduced the Gemini 3.5 family of AI models, starting with Gemini 3.5 Flash. Gemini 3.5 Flash is said to be four times faster than competing frontier models and outperforms Gemini 3.1 Pro on coding and agentic benchmarks. Gemini 3.5 Flash is rolling … Read More “Google’s new Gemini 3.5 Flash promises better coding and agents” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Rakuten Kobo announced a new integration with StoryGraph. The feature will support automatic syncing for current reads, reading progress, finished books, and star ratings. The new integration launches in June. Goodreads integration has long been one of Kindle’s understated ecosystem advantages. Kobo users, meanwhile, have mostly been stuck manually … Read More “Kobo finally copies one of Kindle’s biggest ecosystem advantages” »
TL;DR Google has expanded Gemini’s connected app ecosystem with Canva integration. Designs created in the Gemini chat are now fully editable inside the Canva Editor. Magic Layers can now turn an AI-generated image into a fully editable design asset. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? Starting today, you’ll be able to connect … Read More “Gemini’s new Canva integration turns AI creations into fully editable designs” »
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung and Google showed off a pair of audio-only Android XR glasses at I/O today. While those will launch this fall, full display glasses aren’t due to arrive before the end of 2026. Developers, however, will get access to the tethered XREAL Project Aura later this year. Smart glasses … Read More “The Android XR display glasses we all want won’t launch until 2027” »
TL;DR A YouTuber claims the Trump Mobile site is exposing customer information through a basic security exploit. Voidzilla says his mailing address, email, and order details were accessible, but not credit card info. The alleged leak may also suggest Trump Mobile’s real order numbers are far lower than previously reported. The Trump Mobile T1 Phone … Read More “Trump Mobile has a real phone, but it may also have a data leak” »
