Latest articles by Brady Snyder
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.
Google's Gemini for Home rollout expands to Canada, with another language on the way
Rolling out After being exclusive to U.S. homes, the Gemini for Home early access program is now expanding to Canada — with French language support coming next year.
The state of AI in 2025: How Google, Apple, OpenAI, and others fared
Report card AI continued to grow in 2025, but not in all the ways we expected, and not every company experienced the same level of success. Here's my report card.
TikTok is being sold to US investors: Here's what it means for Android users
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.
After testing the Samsung Galaxy S25, here are the top 5 things I want to see from the Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26 The Samsung Galaxy S26 is only a few months away, and Samsung needs to make these changes for it to be a compelling upgrade over the Galaxy S25.
Gemini can now tell you whether a video was generated with Google AI
Deepfake detector Google is building SynthID watermark detection capabilities into Gemini, making it
NotebookLM now turns your source material into tables ready for Google Sheets
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.
NotebookLM starts rolling out chat history on mobile and the web
Extra context NotebookLM is finally rolling out chat history after an announcement in October, and now available across the web client and mobile app.
Gemini can now build you custom mini apps with this experimental Gem
Google Opal Google is letting users build mini apps within Gemini as part of an experimental Gem, bringing the technology from Opal to more users.
The best cheap Qi2 wireless charger may have arrived from an unlikely brand
Qi2 + MagSafe + Pixelsnap Ikea's Västmärke is a Qi2 wireless charger with a design, character, and feature set like no other, and I'm buying one immediately.
Should we ban social media and AI for children? An expert weighs in
Parental controls A Google-commissioned study reveals what we should've already known — kids are better at understanding the internet than we are.
How to change your app icon and theme on a Google Pixel phone
Pixel customization Google Pixel phones support app icon theming in beta, and it can give your Android lock screen a consistent look. Here's how to use it.
Gemini's Deep Research transforms reports with dynamic visuals and interactive simulations
Google AI Ultra Gemini's Deep Research feature can now build interactive visual reports from its findings, but only for Google AI Ultra subscribers. Here's what it can do.
Don't wait for the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro — buy these Samsung earbuds instead
Budget buy The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are criminally underrated, and as an audiophile, I'm worried the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are heading in the wrong direction.
Does the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold have S Pen support?
Pen problems Samsung's most-expensive phone is the Galaxy Z TriFold, a foldable with a 10-inch display. Does it support an official stylus for easy drawing and note-taking?
How to enable and use Google Maps power saving mode
Better battery life Google Maps now has a power saving mode that preserves battery life while navigating, but it's only available on the latest Google Pixel phones.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL: Which Android flagship should you buy?
Awesome Androids The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is only a few months out, but will it usurp the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL? Here's everything we know so far.
Google's upgraded Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio model makes AI more conversational
Gemini Audio Gemini's voice-assisted features are getting smoother conversations, better function calling, and complex instruction following with a model update.
Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses will get virtual handwriting, IG Reels support in 2026
Meta Neural Band Meta's bold plan to introduce virtual handwriting on its Ray-Ban Display glasses uses the Neural Band to pick up EMG signals in your wrist.
