Latest articles by Brady Snyder
How to set up Android Parental Controls on your kid's phone
Family Link With a recent Pixel Drop, Google added support for setting up Parental Controls straight from the Android Settings app. Here's how to get started.
Every smart home brand should be watching how Bose is sunsetting SoundTouch speakers
Good one, Bose Bose is shutting down the framework that powers SoundTouch smart speakers. But in a consumer-friendly move, it's open sourcing the software behind them.
I put a Bluetooth sleep speaker under my pillow — here's how it went
Peace pillow speaker Like listening to music while sleeping, but hate the feeling of earbuds in your ears against a pillow? This portable pillow speaker might be for you.
OnePlus 15 vs. OnePlus 15R: All about battery life
Flagship vs. forgettable The OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 15R both go all-in on raw performance and battery life, but which one is right for you? Here are all the differences.
TCL's NXTPAPER 70 Pro is an eye-friendly Android 16 phone with a paper-like matte display
Coming soon TCL has a new eye-friendly Android smartphone, and it's a more manageable form factor that's now coming to North America next month.
Google is gearing up to revive Snapseed on Android, and I couldn't be more excited
Coming soon Snapseed, a fun and beloved photo editor, is back receiving regular updates and even works as a virtual film camera — but only on iOS. That's changing soon.
What the new Meta Ray-Ban Display features and a delayed international launch tell us about smart display glasses
CES 2026 Meta is bringing a big update for Meta Ray-Ban Display owners, and it's also delaying international availability for the glasses due to high demand.
I'm going to miss new ASUS phones in 2026 for this one reason
Bye for now, ASUS ASUS isn't making new smartphones in 2026, and I'm really hoping this is not a "goodbye" and more of a "see you later." Here's why I'll miss ASUS phones.
Cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass is coming to Hisense and TCL TVs later this year
Xbox Cloud Gaming Xbox is bringing cloud gaming to select Hisense, V homeOS, and TCL TVs later this year, allowing users to access Xbox Game Pass straight from their TVs.
Samsung's entire Galaxy S26 series could cost $50 more than the Galaxy S25
Price hike The Samsung Galaxy S26 lineup is tabbed to get a price hike across the board of roughly $50, but it's unclear if the changes will hit the U.S. market.
Samsung's Galaxy Buds 4 Pro may come in a classy metallic rose gold colorway
Apricot Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro renders hidden in the third One UI 8.5 beta reveal a trio of colorways, including a new "Apricot" option.
YouTube Music is testing AI-generated backgrounds for lyric cards
AI everywhere YouTube Music is now adding support for sharing song lyrics with AI-generated backgrounds for both free and Premium users.
Can you survive 'Foldy Bird'? A clever challenge for foldable phone users
Folding fun An indie developer made a game called "Foldy Bird," and it's a Flappy Bird clone where you keep your bird flying by folding your phone.
Asus and Xreal are teaming up to make the best display glasses for gaming handhelds
ROG Ally companion Asus and Xreal are making gaming-focused smart display glasses with a refresh rate up to 240Hz for low-latency handheld PC gaming and more.
Belkin's modular Qi2 charging stand lets you bring your own Pixel or Galaxy Watch puck
Wear OS-friendly The overwhelming majority of 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 charging stations only support the Apple Watch, but this modular one from Belkin uses your own charger.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE vs. Galaxy Buds 3 Pro: Do you really need the best?
Budget or best Samsung found major success with the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, but do the cheaper Galaxy Buds 3 FE earn a similar mark? Here's how the earbuds compare.
What I want to see from AI in 2026, from Samsung glasses to OpenAI hardware
2026 AI preview AI is destined to undergo numerous changes in 2026 in response to brand deals, lawsuits, and new hardware launches — here's what I'm expecting.
What I want to see from headphones, earbuds, and the audio industry in 2026
Audio wishlist The audio industry delivered on its promises in 2025, adding Auracast to Android and making Spotify lossless a reality. But there's more to do in 2026.
Google says goodbye to the Remix banana emoji in latest Messages app beta
Remix in Google Messages After debuting the Nano Banana-powered Remix feature front and center in Google Messages, Google is toning things down in a beta version of the app.
YouTube won't share streaming data with Billboard in 2026 — what it means for you
Ending soon YouTube will stop sharing music streams with Billboard starting midway through January 2026, it's going to have major ripples through the industry.
Samsung is patching an annoying Galaxy Buds app bug that caused constant crashes
Crashing out A bug with a recent Galaxy Buds app update led to crashes and frustrating pop-ups, but a new update is here is a fix.
The internet grabbed 300TB of Spotify songs and the implications are massive
Preservation or piracy? Anna's Archive, billed as the largest truly-open library in human history, now includes roughly 300TB of Spotify tracks and metadata.
NotebookLM is now powered by Gemini 3 for better reasoning and multimodal understanding
Smarter studying Google has officially made the switch from Gemini 2.5 Flash to Gemini 3 for NotebookLM, bringing the company's "most intelligent model" to the platform.
