This is every new feature in Android 17 [Video]
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Google Photos rolls out AI-powered ‘Edit with Ask Photos’ to these new countries
After launching in just four countries last year, Google Photos is expanding its AI-powered “Edit with Ask Photos” experience to five new regions.
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Android Auto has suddenly lost its Facebook Messenger app
While most Android Auto users just want to use the platform for navigation and music, apps can provide extra value. Messaging apps, for instance, can be a useful way to access messages safely behind the wheel, which is why some Android Auto users are frustrated that the Facebook Messenger app has suddenly vanished.
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Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: One Hand Clapping, Don’t Starve, Minabo, SpongeBob, more
Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready, including titles like One Hand Clapping, Don’t Starve: Shipwrecked, Minabo, Human Fall Flat, SpongeBob The Cosmic Shake, and more. We also have Lenovo’s Black Friday in June sale now live at up to 64% off with Doorbusters on Android tablets, Copilot+ PCs, and more from just $7 alongside an early Prime Day all-time low on the new Amazon Ember Artline frame TV at $200 off, the best Amazon price yet on Nothing Ear (3), and the best pre-order offers on the all-new Google Home Speaker. Hit the jump for today’s apps.
Read MoreGoogle Calendar gets 200 event colors & Voice adds Gemini ‘Take notes for me’
Google Calendar this week is adding a nice quality-of-life update that gives users more than 11 colors for customizing events. Additionally, enterprise Google Voice users now have AI-powered “Take notes for me.”
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Gemini CLI and Code Assist shut down for consumers this week amid Antigravity focus
Coding is something that AI models have proven very useful for, but as Google shifts focus to its Antigravity tools, the company is shutting down Gemini Code Assist tools for consumer-level use.
Expand Expanding CloseHonor’s Android 17 update might be the most blatant Liquid Glass clone yet [Video]
Honor has officially shown off its Android 17 update, MagicOS 11, which is easily the most blatant copy of Apple’s Liquid Glass design language we’ve seen to date.
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Deals: Lenovo Black Friday in June Android Tabs from $129, Amazon Ember Artline frame TV $200 off, Nothing Ear (3), more
Alongside pre-orders going live on the new Google Home Speaker pre-orders with 6 months of FREE Google Home Premium ($60 value), today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the Lenovo Black Friday in June sale with Android tablet Doorbuster deals now live at up to 54% off including Idea and Legion models from $129. We also have the new Amazon Ember Artline frame TV hitting early Prime Day all-time lows at $200 off as well as the Nothing Ear (3) wireless ANC buds hitting a new low at $128. Head below for a closer look.
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Disney+ is disabling Dolby Vision and 3D content in 11 countries
Disney+ is blocking support for Dolby Vision and 3D content on its platform in 11 countries as a result of a legal ruling.
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Google Vids announced today that it’s making AI avatars available to free accounts, with the Workspace video creation tool now used by 7 million users every month.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen
Google is introducing a massive upgrade to its “Android Switch” tool in Android 17, with the ability to copy more data than ever when switching from iPhone to Android, and it might be able to copy more data than you get when moving between Android phones.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home Speaker available June 25 for $99, pre-orders today
The Google Home Speaker will finally launch and hit store shelves next week with pre-orders starting today in 18 countries.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy XR pre-orders open in UK, available July 8
After a limited launch in the US, the Samsung Galaxy XR is now officially coming to the UK, with pre-orders opening today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Phone app on Wear OS gets Material 3 Expressive redesign
Besides updates to the Contacts app, Phone by Google has received a sizable Material 3 Expressive redesign on Wear OS.
Expand Expanding CloseLenovo’s Snapdragon X2 Windows laptops are worth your attention amid RAMageddon
I’ve been worried about the next generation of Windows laptops, to the point where I begrudingly bought a MacBook Air earlier this year because I figured my next Windows upgrade would be a costly one. After spending some time with Lenovo’s latest batch of Snapdragon X2-powered Windows laptops, though, I wish I’d waited – despite RAMageddon, Lenovo is putting out some solid machines here at prices that make sense.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s everything new in Wear OS 7 for the Pixel Watch [Gallery]
Following this morning’s announcement, Google is rolling out the June 2026 Wear OS 7 update to the Pixel Watch 4, 3, and 2.
Expand Expanding CloseXREAL’s Android XR glasses will cost under $1,500, which isn’t as expensive as it sounds
XREAL Aura, the company’s first pair of Android XR glasses, are officially set to launch this Fall, but we don’t have a price just yet. All we know is that, according to XREAL, Aura will cost under $1,500.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Mana series, Graffiti Simulator, PARANORMASIGHT, more
Alongside the early Prime Day deals, this afternoon’s lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Secret of Mana, Adventures of Mana, Trials of Mana, Legend of Mana, PARANORMASIGHT: TMC, Laser Tanks: Pixel RPG, Graffiti Simulator, and more.
Joining a host of new all-time lows in the early Prime Day Nothing deals, including Phone (4a) and Headphone (a), we also have up to $350 on all Galaxy S26 Ultra models (or up to $475 off bundled with Galaxy Buds 4 Pro) and Galaxy Z Fold 7 at up to $704 off. But for now, the apps await below.
Android 17 June update rolling out with 38 Pixel fixes
The Android 17 update with the June 2026 security patch is rolling out today for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a, 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, 10 Pro Fold, and 10a.
Expand Expanding CloseSnap Specs are AR glasses that look like that and cost $2,195 [Gallery]
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has just announced the long-anticipated release of its Specs AR smart glasses which will cost $2,195.
Expand Expanding CloseThis is every new feature in Android 17 [Video]
A year on from Android 16 and with a massive Material 3 Expressive update in between, Android 17 is ready for primetime, and here’s every single feature you need to know.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 17 gives foldables the virtual gamepad they’ve always deserved
Foldables combine the extra-large displays of a tablet with something a little more pocket-friendly, especially on modern ultra-thin devices like the Galaxy Z Fold 7. But for all the potential that arrives with that big screen, it can sometimes be difficult to find software that perfectly scales for those square displays. Thankfully, with Android 17, gaming on foldables is getting a huge boost with a new set of virtual controls.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Wear OS 7 to Pixel Watch
Alongside Android 17, Google is rolling out Wear OS 7 to the Pixel Watch today.
Expand Expanding CloseJune 2026 Pixel Drop: Bubbles, screen reactions, Phone app expansions, & more
With the stable Android 17 launch, Google is also rolling out the June 2026 Feature Drop for Pixel devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle launches Android 17, rolling out now to Pixel
Following four betas, Google is ready to launch Android 17 for Pixel devices. There are a handful of big additions and changes, while today’s release coincides with the June 2026 Pixel (Feature) Drop.
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