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While Samsung Wallet has remained steady in feature releases over the past couple of years, two new features in the pipeline are likely to change how users interact with the app on a daily basis. Those Samsung Wallet features include a new installment payment function and a money-sending tool. Both get an early look in a recent Samsung Wallet leak of the beta release.

60 Minutes interviewed Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on “what’s next for AI,” with a hint about where Gemini is going.

On average, Google updates Android’s Calculator app once a year, and version 8.7 in 2025 makes just one straightforward change.

In addition to Dynamic Color for some of the always-on display (AOD) clocks, Android 16 Beta 4 tweaks the time in the status bar.

Gemini Advanced is the paid version of the Gemini app with more capabilities, including early access to features, that’s available through the Google One AI Premium tier. As of April, here’s what you get when you pay $19.99 per month (in the US).

A happy working environment has always been a priority, but even more so now that more people than ever are working from home. Here are a few of the home office essentials I’ve accrued and think might help out if you are building a setup of your own.

Welcome to episode 50 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about the lack of One UI 7 and Gemini Live’s Astra camera/screen sharing already going free.

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Following the reveal of specs and “Razr Ultra” branding yesterday, another new leak shows the new Motorola Razr flagship again, this time with dust resistance and with an underwhelming software support schedule.

We’ve already gotten a new mid-range release from Nothing this year, but what many have been waiting for is a new flagship release in the Nothing Phone (3), and now we’ve got a better idea of its release date.

In what’s most likely a bug, some Android 16 Beta 4 users no longer have to long-press lockscreen shortcuts.

It’s been expected for a while now, but according to a new report, Amazon is set to do away with the Android foundation for its Fire TV streaming devices, with the replacement launching later this year.

In October of 2023, the main YouTube app picked up “Stable volume,” and something similar — “Consistent volume” — is now coming to YouTube Music for Android and iOS.

Roborock is one of the biggest and best names in robot vacuums, and the company is trying something new this year with the Saros 10 and Saros 10R being extremely similar in many ways – including their price – but with each having a key strength. Which one is better? I’ve spent the last two months trying to find out.

After introducing last month, Android 16 Beta 4 has removed the new Battery health stats page for a number of Pixel owners.

As we do annually, we’re curious to know which Google Pixel phone you use as your primary device – and 2025 is no exception.

Google has been working on Android XR, its platform for smart glasses and mixed reality headsets, for a while now and offered a first glimpse late last year. During the recent TED2025 conference, Google offered the first live demo of Android XR in action on a pair of prototype smart glasses, and now that demo is readily available to view.

Google is aware of an issue today with Cast (previously “Chromecast built-in”) not working “on certain VIZIO TV models from 2016-2020.”

A subtle change in Android 16 Beta 4 adds Dynamic Color to the always-on display (AOD) clocks.