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After introducing little bits and pieces last year, Telegram’s new update on Android is going all-in on Liquid Glass with new design elements throughout the UI in what is a pretty major redesign.

Google is handing out a $20 discount to some YouTube TV subscribers which lasts for four months – a total of $80 off of the service – but it’s pretty hit or miss on if you’ll have the offer at all.

After testing in recent months, YouTube Music looks to be widely rolling out a Premium paywall for lyrics.

Google’s work to make the NotebookLM mobile app as full-featured as the website continues with Slide Deck and Infographic customization.

Welcome to episode 87 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will talk through Google’s surprise Pixel 10a announcement, what we might expect from that phone, and whether it’s worth picking up a Pixel 9a in its place. Their attention briefly turns to Google’s February patch for Android — a patch without any much in the way of actual fixes, it seems — before finally debated Google’s oddly-sad Gemini ad ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl.

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SteelSeries positions the new Arctis Nova Elite headphones as a premium high-res option for gamers, but in reality, it might be a premium option for all users. These headphones have some neat tricks up their sleeve that make them one of the best choices, no matter where you are.

Google has set out three tentpoles for Gemini: personal, proactive, and powerful. The company made big strides on the first pillar with Personal Intelligence, but there’s a very obvious blind spot with messaging.

While it, sadly, looks like the Galaxy S26 series will be missing out on built-in Qi2 magnets, Samsung seems to still have a wireless charging spec upgrade in store for its new devices.

Blink, and you might miss it; Sony posted a very short, very dark teaser showing off what looks like the WF-1000XM6 earbuds. The teaser confirms the company will announce the earbuds next week.

The Galaxy S26 Ultra is getting its fair share of leaks right before launch, as is the custom. The latest renders are 360-degree views of Samsung’s premium flagship.

Google appears to be adding a new “high-contrast” setting for the Pixel’s At a Glance widget, a long-standing request of many.

Following the web earlier this week, Gemini is giving the Tools menu on Android and iOS a redesign. There are also changes to My stuff in the side panel.

The numbers are in, and it seems Google’s Pixel 9a was a hit among the holidays in a US smartphone market that Apple dominated even more than it usually does.

After the better part of a decade heel dragging, the BBC Sport app now finally has a dedicated dark mode on Android devices.

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots are set to take the field at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday night for a Super Bowl showdown, but if you’re a fan of one of the league’s other 30 leagues, you’re probably already looking forward to next season. Luckily, YouTube TV isn’t keeping a single football fan waiting, because you can already purchase NFL Sunday Ticket for the 2026 season.

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series was expected to deliver on a few key upgrades that were long overdue, but that all went out the window last year when Samsung apparently decided to go all-in on avoiding a price hike. Despite killing those upgrades, though, leaks suggest that the price is going up anyway.

Google has steadily released new Android Canary builds since July, and now has a new dedicated community for the program on Reddit.

The 2025 smartphone market ended on a high note, acting as the calm before the storm with brands including Google Pixel, Nothing, and Honor being among the fastest-growing smartphone brands of the year.