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Google drops Android 16 Beta 4 before the big stable launch in May

By Jay Bonggolto published

Fresh out the lab You can grab the fourth beta for Android 16 now if you're feeling adventurous

Fresh out the lab

Google releases Gemini 2.5 Flash with hybrid reasoning and boasts faster speeds

By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published

New Gemini Model Gemini 2.5 Flash introduces hybrid reasoning, allowing developers to adjust the level of reasoning applied to prompts.

New Gemini Model
The Gemini Live video streaming on the Pixel 9a.

Gemini Live's real-time screen sharing is now available to all Android users

By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published

Share everything to AI The feature was initially limited to Advanced subscribers, allowing users to share their screens or camera feeds with Gemini to get real-time assistance.

Share everything to AI
The bottom navigation buttons in the 2025 Google Photos app and the Honor dialer app

Am I the only weirdo who hates buttons on the bottom?

By Nicholas Sutrich published

Top, please. Apps have been moving buttons and other UI elements to the bottom of the screen, and I hate it.

Top, please.

News Weekly: One UI 7's rough rollout, official look at the OnePlus 13T, Motorola Razr 2025 leaks, and more

By Nandika Ravi published

News Weekly A round-up of the biggest Tech-related news that stood out this week.

News Weekly
A playback error on YouTube Music when trying to play music from more than one device at a time

Have a YouTube music family plan? Be careful about accepting free trials

By Nicholas Sutrich last updated

I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that A known problem causes YouTube Premium trials to stack with existing accounts, causing playback problems for months.

I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that

Perplexity AI could be coming to Motorola and Samsung phones as 'default' option

By Nickolas Diaz published

Expanded Horizons Reports claimed Perplexity AI is actively engaging in talks with Samsung and Motorola.

Expanded Horizons

US judge finds Google in violation of antitrust laws in the ad-tech space

By Nickolas Diaz published

A remedy is next A US judge has reportedly found Google to have monopolized a portion of its ad-tech business.

A remedy is next
The Galaxy S25, Pixel 9, and iPhone 16 lying on a table.

It still sucks that the iPhone gets new apps before Android

By Andrew Myrick published

Low-priority With the arrival of Notion Mail, it's another example of how Android remains the "afterthought" for many app developers, something I was hoping would have gone away by now.

Low-priority
Google Chrome logo on an Android phone held in one hand.

Google Chrome finally brings the long-awaited bottom address bar for Android

By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published

Handy address bar The new bottom address bar allows users to navigate and open tabs in the browser quite easily and is useful for large screen Android devices.

Handy address bar
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