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Google Messages has redesigned the UI for taking and sending pictures that permanently merges a live camera viewfinder with your gallery. As part of this, Google is also rolling out the ability to send pictures and videos in “Original quality.”

Spam calls are incredibly annoying and while many modern smartphones have tools to help you manage them, the root cause traces back to how it’s difficult to do anything online nowadays without sharing your phone number. That’s where Surfshark’s new “Alternative Number” feature comes in, allowing you to easily mask your real phone number without missing any vital information. Here’s how it works.

We all use our smartphones daily, but are we truly maximizing their capabilities? The Google Pixel lineup has a number of functions, features, and exclusive options that you might be overlooking – so here are some of our favorites.

Welcome to episode 42 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about the iPhone 16e (and how it compares to the Pixel 9a), OnePlus Watch 3, and Android 16 Beta 2.

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A tweak to YouTube Music makes it easier to browse the auto-generated My Mix playlists with custom naming.

The 3D printing industry is filled with options, and some of the options carry a price tag much too expensive for the average user to dive into the skill. The new Centauri Carbon is Elegoo’s first core-XY 3D printer, coming in at a price that any beginner can get behind.

The smallest phone in the Samsung Galaxy S25 lineup is one of the weirdest. It has lots to like and some things to loathe, but it’s doing so with very little new. Does that make it a bad buy? Well, maybe.

Just days after rolling out One UI 7 Beta 4 for Galaxy S24 devices, Samsung is already rolling out “Beta 5” in some regions as users continue to wait on the company’s Android 15 update.

Google announced “Live Notifications” are coming to Android 16, and now a demo app is making it possible to better see how this feature will work.

Following leaked images hitting the web last night, new leaked videos appear to reveal more about the Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro’s feature set, including what the extra button is for.

After months of testing and a public beta, Foto, the chronological feed-focused photography app that aims to rival Instagram, is now officially available on Android and iOS.

Ahead of the March 4 launch, a full collection of images of the both the Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro have hit the web, seemingly revealing the full design and core specs.

The Chromecast with Google TV 4K and HD are no longer available for purchase in the Google Store.

Following Pixel Buds in September, Google Assistant headphones from other manufacturers will “no longer automatically read unread notifications.”

Samsung’s newest flagships all carry SoCs that are capable of processing AI, thanks to a capable NPU. Still, a lot of Galaxy AI workloads are processed on the cloud. For security-conscious users, it might be a good idea to enable on-device processing only. Here’s how.

Following the consumer rollout, Gemini Deep Research is now coming to Google Workspace tiers that have Gemini Advanced.

In addition to “Sleep insights & tips,” Fitbit Labs is preparing a new opt-in “Sleep need” experiment that will find your “ideal bedtime and wake times.”

After testing in recent months, Google is reportedly proceeding with the launch of a YouTube Premium Lite subscription plan that has no music.