[ad_1] Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR Google seems to have accidentally enabled a new “Troubleshooting” mode in Gemini. It’s showing up for some users inside the model picker menu. It can offer troubleshooting steps and guidance using text and interactive widgets. Google Gemini is a useful tool for many tasks: writing, ideating, coding, creating …
[ad_1] Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Google has completed its Workspace icon redesign on Android, with Gmail becoming the final app to receive the refreshed look. Each app now has a more distinct visual identity while still following Google’s overall design language. Google is leaning heavily into gradients and unique color schemes instead of …
[ad_1] Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel Studio’s latest v2.3.001.911719150 update removes the ability to create new images and stickers. Users are now greeted with a text prompt redirecting them to use Nano Banana within the Gemini app instead. The app’s basic screenshot editing interface is still accessible, but its long-term future on …
[ad_1] TL;DR Developers of open-source Android apps, including NewPipe, have begun warning users about Google’s upcoming sideloading restrictions. NewPipe’s developers refuse to comply with Google’s proposed verification rules. The app has started to inform users of ways to bypass hurdles, including the proposed 24-hour lockout period before installing “unverified” apps. Sideloading, or the ability to …
[ad_1] Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has reportedly begun internal testing of One UI 9 for the Galaxy S25 series, according to tipster Tarun Vats. The first One UI 9 test build has been spotted around two weeks earlier than last year’s One UI 8 testing timeline, suggesting faster development. One UI 9 …
[ad_1] Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR OpenAI is introducing a new memory architecture for ChatGPT that makes it better at remembering things about you. It can now update memories as time passes to keep them relevant. It’s rolling out to Pro and Plus users in the US, and will expand to Free users in …
[ad_1] Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out a new update to the Google Health app, the first since its big redesign. The update fixes several fitness tracking issues, including mislabeled runs, missing split data, GPS map loading problems, and duplicate step counts. Google also addresses missing sleep scores, Fitbit-to-Google account migration …
[ad_1] TL;DR The semi-solid-state battery-powered magnetic power banks first shown at CES 2026 are now available to buy, starting at $59. Unlike traditional power banks, they use battery cells with significantly less flammable liquid electrolyte to improve thermal stability and reduce fire risk. The lineup also includes what BMX calls the world’s thinnest 5,000mAh Qi2 …
[ad_1] Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Drive summarizes the contents of all files in a folder when asked TL;DR Gemini in Google Drive can pull specific Gmail threads for better context. This can be done through Ask Gemini, a chat interface that lets you work with files stored on your Drive. The feature is currently …
[ad_1] C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Many modders are charging $50 to $100 to physically destroy the recording LED on Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, creating an undetected “stealth mode.” While Meta’s software blocks low-tech cover-ups like tape, physically drilling out the LED severs the circuitry without triggering the camera lockout warning. The demand …
