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Months after the promised change, Google Home is as unreliable as it was

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority At this point, my only reaction to my Google Nest Hub or Audio speakers not understanding...

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Galaxy S26 series leak reveals a big downgrade for battery health

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Leaked EU labels indicate the Galaxy S26 series is more energy-efficient and lasts longer per charge...

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Wear OS earthquake alerts may be getting a big upgrade

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is upgrading how Wear OS smartwatches deliver earthquake alerts. Wear OS watches might soon be...

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Google Messages is getting real-time location sharing

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is getting ready to add a new “Real-time Location” sharing feature. We managed to...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra might miss a key Find My upgrade — again

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Logs posted by a Google employee confirm the Galaxy S26 Ultra does not support powered-off tracking...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Book 6 series will get a US launch next month

TL;DR The Samsung Galaxy Book 6 series offers three new models and a complete redesign that includes the removal of the numpad....

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Some of you are about to lose your free HBO Max perk

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR DoorDash’s DashPass will no longer include free HBO Max upon renewal. Current subscribers keep access until...

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Apple is starting to test secure RCS between iPhone and Android

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS chats between iOS and Android in the latest...

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Google TV is getting stuck in a search loop thanks to Gemini

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google TV users are reporting that Gemini may have broken search on their TVs. When...

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Samsung employee shared Galaxy S26 video back in October

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Last October, a Samsung employee filed a bug report to Google’s Chromium Issue Tracker.  In...

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