Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A new report claims Google views Anthropic’s latest Claude Code models as besting comparable Gemini models. Google is forming a new “strike team” of researchers and engineers amid a new push toward internal AI coding tool use. The company only uses AI for about half of its code, according … Read More “Google uses AI for half its code, and it’s pushing for much more” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Right now, Pixel Watches let you turn on Fall Detection without a Google account linked to the wearable. Google appears to be preparing some new messages informing users of an account requirement to continue using the feature. There should be a multi-day grace period before Google disables access. For … Read More “Google prepares to mandate account for Pixel Watch Fall Detection” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Meet’s AI-powered note-taking feature is expanding. You’ll soon be able to use the “Take Notes For Me” tool during in-person meetings and in meetings hosted on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more. The tool can be used by tapping on Take Notes For Me on the Google Meet home … Read More “Google Meet’s popular note-taking tool is going beyond the app” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube users report videos jumping ahead tens of seconds after they finish watching ads. The exact length of the skipped time varies, but appears to generally be under a minute. This follows several other YouTube ad glitches in recent months. Even with its recent price hikes, YouTube Premium is … Read More “Latest YouTube glitch skips ahead in videos after ads” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a big visual revamp for Gemini on Android. The interface brings brighter, more saturated colors along with new icons. In addition, we also see a changed sidebar that takes up more space on the screen. We were able to activate these changes by tweaking the insides … Read More “Google is testing a more vibrant, organized Gemini app, and I hope it sticks” »
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR The Legion Tab Gen 5 is now listed on Lenovo’s US site as “coming soon,” confirming it’s close to launch. It runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with Lenovo AI Engine+, which actively boosts performance, enhances audio, and fine-tunes haptics during gameplay. Battery gets a bump to … Read More “Lenovo just confirmed the Legion Tab Gen 5 is coming soon” »
Brady Snyder / Android Authority TL;DR The repairable revolution is gaining momentum, with Fairphone shipments surging 42% in 2025 and revenue climbing to €73.3 million. A staggering 78% of Fairphone 6 buyers are first-time customers, proving the modular movement is rapidly outgrowing its niche origins. Fairphone is proving the revolution is financially viable by turning … Read More “The repairable smartphone revolution is finally picking up speed” »
Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR Anker is introducing its Thus chip for on-device AI. Thus utilizes a compute-in-memory architecture to minimize power requirements. The first Thus-powered earbuds will debut next month, but Anker plans to get Thus into a whole lot more products. To listen to some of the most vocal AI proponents, these … Read More “Anker launches new Thus chip for powerful on-wearable AI” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced the eighth generation of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for its data centers. The new class of TPUs is split based on usage, with separate units for training and inference. Google says this reduces energy requirements for actual end use, which in turn should benefit the … Read More “Google’s latest Tensor processors take an environment-friendly route, but what about the cost?” »
Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR Google has officially acknowledged a critical memory leak in the Galaxy XR that causes the device to seize up after 20–30 minutes of use. While a specific timeline wasn’t provided, Google’s community team stated that a fix is now an “absolute top priority.” The issue stems from the April … Read More “Google promises to fix the Samsung Galaxy XR’s memory leak bug” »
