Android
I watch YouTube at 1.25x speed. What’s your default playback rate?
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digital
Meta Muse exposes users’ personal and business secrets when they share conversations
Muse, the new general-purpose AI agent from Meta, can expose sensitive information when users share conversations through Web links, researchers reported Monday. Like many online services, Muse allows users to share searches, conversations, images, and Read more…
Android
Snapdragon or Exynos? New upgrade for Exynos Galaxy S27 could make this a tough choice
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR A Korean outlet reports that Samsung will use an in-house M2700 modem in some Galaxy S27 models. This modem will apparently deliver better power efficiency and faster data Read more…
Android
Big downgrade: Some Android brands could offer just 4GB of RAM in their upcoming budget phones
TL;DR According to leaker Fixed Focus Digital, Android OEMs will use 4GB of RAM on budget phones in 2027. The leaker also states that mid-range devices will also offer only 8GB of RAM due to Read more…
Android
I’ve used the Pixel 11 Pro XL and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and Apple’s ecosystem isn’t enough anymore
Comparing the latest iPhone and Pixel devices used to be troublesome. It always boiled down to the same thing. Either you were firmly entrenched in the iOS ecosystem and were stuck with Apple, or you’d Read more…
Android
How I turned my Pixel into the Nest Hub Google never made
Google’s smart speaker lineup is going through a rough patch. There has been no new smart display launched in over half a decade, and the only new device announced was the Home Speaker, which has Read more…
Android
This Ultra phone could destroy Samsung and Google with long-overdue zoom camera upgrade
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The vivo X500 Ultra is reportedly being tested with a larger 200MP telephoto camera. This is said to be a 1/1.12-inch Samsung sensor, dwarfing the 200MP tele sensor Read more…
Android
What if the next AI breakthrough isn’t a better chatbot?
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Love it or hate it, AI is increasingly good at helping write your emails, summarise a 100-page report, explain quantum physics, and generate a convincing image of just about Read more…
Android
Google Chat’s latest feature could finally end the post-meeting confusion
TL;DR Google Chat is getting automatic AI-powered meeting recaps that summarize discussions, decisions, and assigned action items. Recaps appear directly in meeting chats, complete with links to Gemini notes, recordings, and transcripts, so participants can Read more…
Android
Google Sheets on iPhone finally catches up to Android with this Gemini upgrade
TL;DR Google is bringing Gemini to Google Sheets on iPhones, following its rollout on the web and Android. You can ask Gemini questions about your spreadsheets, generate summaries, identify trends, and create charts. The feature Read more…