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Wear OS in 2025: How Pixel, Galaxy, and OnePlus smartwatches fared against our expectations
By Michael L Hicks published
Wearables Weekly I made a dozen guesses for what Google, Samsung, and other Wear OS watch brands would do in 2025. I got a lot right, but not everything.

TikTok is being sold to US investors: Here's what it means for Android users
By Brady Snyder published
From banned, to sold TikTok signed a deal that would sell part of the company to U.S. investors, and it could mean sweeping changes for users.

The Assistant lives: Google says it will 'adjust' its timeline for its Gemini transition
By Nickolas Diaz published
Re-evaluating Google walked back its plans to remove the Assistant in 2025, stating it will take another look for a "seamless" transition.

YouTube Shorts starts a 'dislike' test to help make sense of the confusing process
By Nickolas Diaz published
Like it or not YouTube Shorts detailed a test to facilitate the clarity and understanding of its thumbs-down button for users.

Best Android apps: Great apps in every category
By Namerah Saud Fatmi last updated
App attack No matter the task at hand, there's an excellent Android app for it! Here are the best Android apps in every category.

Gemini can now tell you whether a video was generated with Google AI
By Brady Snyder published
Deepfake detector Google is building SynthID watermark detection capabilities into Gemini, making it

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 quietly upgrades Pixel phones where it counts
By Jay Bonggolto published
It's here! Google's latest Android 16 beta adds a dimmable flashlight, lets you hide the At a Glance widget, and makes navigation buttons customizable.

NotebookLM now turns your source material into tables ready for Google Sheets
By Brady Snyder published
Easy exports NotebookLM is gaining a Data Table feature that helps you visualize information from sources in charts that can be exported to Google Sheets.

Android 16 Beta lets Pixel users finally ditch the 'At a Glance' widget from their home screen
By Jay Bonggolto published
Take back your homescreen Google's latest Android beta finally lets you turn off the Pixel's stubborn At a Glance widget, a major win for home screen control.
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