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Google’s redesigned 3D emoji library debuted on the Pixel 11, but might now be slowly appearing on older Pixel devices.

Snap Specs are available for pre-order now, and actor Robert Downey Jr. is joining the team after he said he “was absolutely sold on Specs within 40 seconds.”

Get month-long battery life, physical watch hands, all the health tracking you need, and more for just $249 with this Garmin Instinct Crossover deal.

The Vivo V80 sports flagship design quality, a massive 7200mAh battery, Center-Stage selfie camera, IP68/69 ingress protection, and one of the wildest AI camera modes I’ve seen yet.

Ouch. That’s the reaction many will probably have around pricing for the Xiaomi 18 Pro series when it lands globally, with prices starting at €1,449 according to a new leak.

As a retro gamer, I’ve tried all manner of consoles aiming to replace my OG Game Boy Color, but not many that scratch the itch of the recently released Chromatic Transparent from Modretro. It’s, honestly, the best way to replicate the feeling of the original hardware while improving in so many key ways.

If you are in the market for a new device, you cannot go wrong with the Galaxy S26 Ultra with a deal bringing the device below $950 on Amazon right now.

As the AI industry continues to directly cause a crisis in the availability of RAM, new rumors suggest that the Galaxy S27 could downgrade to 8GB of RAM, while other Android brands could go back to 4GB for some models.

Wyze is launching a new Solar Cam that has a camera that matches the best Google Nest has to offer, while needing just an hour of sunlight to avoid needing to manually recharge.

Good morning. Today I’m reading about an incredible medical plagiarism scandal, replaying the original Ocarina of Time ahead of its remake’s November 5th release, jamming to the dark new Fontaines D.C. album, and using Gemini to prep for the upcoming fantasy basketball season.

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The new Google Home Speaker has an issue where it downloads hundreds of gigabytes of data in the background for some owners.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

The Samsung Galaxy S27 display may be getting a DC-dimming upgrade, and that will be a huge boon for people sensitive to PWM dimming.

Spotify is rolling out a new method of cracking down on Family plan sharing, with “QR code verification” that’s not particularly hard to work around, but has major consequences if you miss the window.

Whether you’re in need of a new phone or you’re trying to get some early Christmas shopping out of the way, Amazon has a killer deal on a Pixel 10 Pro XL that might make you forget all about RAMageddon.

While Android 17 is still trickling out to Android phones, Samsung is undoubtedly cooking up its Android 18-based One UI 10 update behind the scenes and, based on some early leaks, it at least sounds like it could be a reasonably big one.

Support for work accounts was recently discovered in an unreleased version of Android Auto. It could be a perfect feature for users who need to connect to their work vehicle without personal apps enabled.

The Galaxy Z Fold 9 lineup looks complicated. Not only does Samsung reportedly plan to add another Fold model, but a slideable phone called the “Galaxy Z Slide.”

It would be “February at the latest,” but Samsung has yet to set a launch date under pressure to finalize component details for the Galaxy S27 Pro and Ultra.