Here’s everything new in Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 [Gallery]
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YouTube Music might be settling on this Now Playing redesign
For over a year now, YouTube Music has been testing various Now Playing screen redesigns on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages toning down how thirsty Nano Banana Remix is
It’s not hyperbolic to say that Google has been very thirsty about Nano Banana following its viral success. In Google Messages, the access points for the Nano Banana-powered Remix are being greatly toned down following the November launch.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases factory, OTA images for second Pixel December 2025 update
On Wednesday, Google started rolling out a second December 2025 update for Pixel phones, with factory and OTA images now available for manual install.
Expand Expanding CloseNotebookLM now uses Gemini 3, adds new ‘Data Tables’ output
NotebookLM is getting in a few more features before the holidays, including an upgrade to Gemini 3 and Data Tables.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Pixel December 2025 update fixes battery drain, Pixel 10 touch issues [U]
Some Pixel owners today are getting a new December 2025 update today after installing the initial release (Android 16 QPR2) at the start of this month.
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Welcome to episode 82 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will break down their reactions to Google’s surprise release of Gemini 3 Flash. After talking through their preferred models and Gemini launchers, the crew discusses Android 16 QPR3’s arrival and the long-awaited option to remove the At a Glance widget on Pixel. Finally, all three offer their visions for where Google is headed in 2026.
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Expand Expanding CloseGemini will replace Google Assistant on Android in 2026
Back in March, Google said Gemini would replace Assistant on Android phones this year. That “upgrade” is now set for 2026.
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Holiday Android game and app deals continue: Lia Hacking Destiny, Train Crisis, Baba Is You, more
Google Play has unleashed another giant list of holiday Android game and app deals, all of which you’ll find waiting below alongside the rest of this week’s best. On your way down scope out new Best Buy Final Chance Holiday Doorbusters as well as today’s Holiday Deals of the Day – Galaxy Flip 7 $250 off, Moto razr+ 2025 $350 off, more from $100.
Read MoreGoogle recaps the road from Product Sans to open-sourcing Google Sans Flex
As part of open-sourcing Google Sans and Google Sans Flex, the company’s design team this week detailed the modern history of its fonts.
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Deals: Z Flip 7 $250 off, Moto 2025 razr+ $350 off, Tab S11 Amazon low, LG OLED $550, more
Your 9to5Toys Lunch Break is highlighted by the ongoing Samsung holiday sale and the Best Buy Holiday Deals of the Day that are delivering $350 price drops on Motorola’s 2025 razr+ and $250 off the Galaxy Z Flip 7, among other things. We also have a new Amazon low waiting on the most affordable Galaxy Tab S11 at $165 off alongside LG’s B5 OLED smart TV with “FREE same-day delivery” at $550 ($750 under the 2025 list price) and Best Buy’s Final Chance Holiday Doorbusters. Hit the jump for a closer look.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube Shorts is testing a new location and fresh phrasing for its Dislike button
If you’ve noticed the dislike button missing from YouTube Shorts lately, you aren’t alone. Google is trying out some changes for how dislikes work on the platform, and it could make it easier to signal what you’re actually interested in.
Expand Expanding CloseTikTok’s US sale looks to be a done deal after missing several deadlines in 2025
Following years of controversy, promises, and potential (and even short-lived) bans, TikTok’s long-awaited US deal is happening next month.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Flip 8 could remain exclusive to Samsung’s Exynos 2600, report suggests
2026 is shaping up to be a big year from Samsung, with the Galaxy S26 and Galaxy Z TriFold set to launch within the next couple of months. Now, rumors suggest Samsung sees a big future for its Galaxy Z Flip series, and it all revolves around Exynos.
Expand Expanding CloseUGreen’s Qi2 25W wireless charger is a perfectly portable Pixel 10 travel dock [Gallery]
There are literally countless Qi2 charging docks available for the Pixel 10 series, each one with a different type of use case. One that I’ve been testing out lately is from UGreen, with the company’s Qi2 25W 3-in-1 “Magflow” dock being a perfect portable Qi2 dock for Pixel 10.
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Google Photos reminds users how deleting works across devices and backups
In a post, Google is reminding Photos users how the act of deleting a photo or video works across your various devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Fi subscribers can basically get a free Pixel Watch 3 LTE
While it’s not a holiday gift made of bricks like in years past, Google Fi subscribers can get a free Pixel Watch 3 LTE this holiday season.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle brings Gemini for Home to Canada in its first international expansion
Google only kicked off its Gemini for Home rollout a few weeks ago, but it’s full steam ahead for the company’s efforts to replace Assistant. After speeding up invites in the US last week, we’re now seeing our first international expansion of the program.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini app now lets you edit with Nano Banana by drawing, detect AI videos
Following yesterday’s big launch, the Gemini app is adding a “new way to prompt with Nano Banana” by drawing or annotating directly on images. Additionally, SynthID now works on video.
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Holiday Android game and app deals start today: Forager, D&D Lords of Waterdeep, Crying Suns, much more
As is typically the case at this time of year, we are starting to see an influx of top-tier titles on sale via Google Play ahead of the holidays. You’ll already find quite a sizable and growing collection of Android apps marked down after the jump, just be sure to also scope out the deals are tracking on Samsung Odyssey monitors from $170, Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold at $400 off, this current-gen Samsung Galaxy Tab at $140, and Amazon’s new Retinal 2K Ring Wired Doorbell Plus back at the $144 low while you’re at it.
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Pixel 10’s promised GPU update arrives in Android 16 QPR3
As promised by Google earlier this year, a GPU driver update has arrived for the Pixel 10 series in Android 16 QPR3.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Pixel tweaks emoji designs to match iPhone in latest Android 16 beta [Gallery]
As a part of the Android 16 QPR3 beta update that rolled out to Google Pixel phones yesterday, Google has also updated its emoji set to include a few refreshed designs ahead of a larger update to come.
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Deals: Pixel 10 Pro Fold $400 off, Galaxy Tabs from $140, 2025 Chromebook Plus $249, Retinal 2K Ring Doorbell, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with an additional $100 price drop on Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold – you’ll now find the Moonstone models at $400 off the list prices. That deal sits alongside a chance to bring a current-gen Samsung Galaxy Tab home for the holidays at $140 alongside up to $1,450 off Samsung Odyssey monitors, this ASUS 2025 CX14 Chromebook Plus at the $249 all-time low, and Amazon’s new Retinal 2K Ring Wired Doorbell Plus at the $144 all-time low – just keep in mind you can still score the new Nest Doorbell 3rd Gen from $132. Everything awaits below.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle and YouTube return to Movies Anywhere, here’s how to re-link your account
Movies Anywhere was one of the unintended casualties faced during Google and Disney’s brief feud throughout October and November, but as promised, both Google Play and YouTube have returned to the movie syncing service.
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Rivian rolls out software update 2025.46, including Universal Hands-Free driving and digital key for Apple and Android users
Rivian has just shared details of its latest over-the-air software update 2025.46, which includes some of the new features announced during its recent AI and Autonomy event last week. The update features a new digital key function for Gen 2 R1 owners, “flavorful” drive styles, kick turns, tuning, and, of course, Rivian’s new Universal Hands-Free driving capabilities.
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