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Google expands dark mode across Android as it makes some big accessibility changes
Android 16 QPR2 is here today, but Google’s not solely focusing on new features and changes. Alongside those announcements, the company is also bringing a whole host of improvements and changes to accessibility on Android. In addition to some helpful changes to hearing aids, captions, and more, Google is also building Gemini models into Smart Dictation and Guided Frame on Pixel devices for improved responses.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Phone adding ‘Urgent’ calling, Messages app getting ‘Unknown’ group chat alerts
In addition to Android 16 QPR2, Google today is rolling out a pair of updates to the Messages (group chat warnings) and Phone (Urgent call reasons) apps.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid 16 QPR2 rolling out with December 2025 security update
With the December 2025 security patch, Google is rolling out the stable Android 16 QPR2 update 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, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
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Google Home app has removed the ‘Call Home’ feature
Google has removed its longstanding “Call Home” feature from the Google Home app in recent updates, breaking support for starting calls directly to devices such as the Nest Hub Max.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z TriFold likely priced around $2,800, first look shows display creases, DeX, more [Video]
More details about the upcoming Galaxy Z TriFold have been revealed in a first look video, while Samsung has also confirmed the price of the foldable.
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Deals: Samsung Cyber Week sale, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro $110 off, last chance at Pixel 10 Black Friday offers, more
Cyber Monday deals are now transitioning into the official Samsung Cyber Week event with some massive price drops carrying through this week on Galaxy Fold 7, Galaxy Watch 8, and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro – Amazon has now undercut its Black Friday low on the latter. That, of course, sits alongside your last chance at the official Google Pixel Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals delivering as much as $350 off Google Pixel 10 Pro smartphones and all-time lows on Pixel Watch 4. All of that joins a host of ongoing deals on monitors and PC gaming rigs down below as well.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube ‘Recap’ is like Spotify Wrapped for videos, starts rolling out today
YouTube is listening to feedback and officially launching “Recap,” its own take on Spotify’s popular Wrapped, which will walk you through a recap of your past year using the platform.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung reveals Galaxy Z TriFold, confirms US launch in early 2026
Samsung has officially revealed the Galaxy Z TriFold, which is set to launch in the US early next year.
Expand Expanding CloseWalmart’s affordable Google Home camera is a no-brainer at $10 sale price
The beauty of Google Home is that it mixes together a lot of great smart home tech into one app, but there’s always been a clear disconnect in cameras. If you have a Nest camera and another brand, for instance, the Nest camera is always going to work better. That’s why the reveal of Google’s partnership with Walmart for affordable smart home hardware was pretty exciting, and why the discounts have been irresistible.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Search adding seamless transition from AI Overviews to AI Mode
Google is making AI Mode more ubiquitous with a new design that transitions users from AI Overviews, while Gemini 3 Pro is expanding internationally.
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The Galaxy Watch 8 at $229 is one of Samsung’s best Cyber Monday deals
Samsung is offering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for a little while longer, and the brand-new Galaxy Watch 8 at just $229 is one of the best ones the company is offering.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Android document scanner with M3 Expressive redesign seeing wider beta
In September, Google started testing a new document scanner on Android, and this Material 3 Expressive redesign is now seeing wider beta availability.
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Massive collection of Android games and apps now on sale for Cyber Monday
We are roughly half way through the 2025 Cyber Monday festivities with thousands of price drops still rolling at Amazon and Best Buy (and just about everywhere else) – but let’s take a short break to scope out the Android deals. In the week leading up to Black Friday and over this past weekend, Google Play has absolutely exploded with Android deals and we have collected the best of them into one (organized) giant list below. There’s no telling when these apps might jump back up in price, so be sure to dig in now while you can. Just be sure to scope out the now even lower prices on Google Pixel 10 and 9a devices as well as the gigantic prices drops now live on Samsung Galaxy gear while you’re at it.
Read MoreGoogle teases ‘exciting’ Android XR updates about glasses, headsets next week
Last December, Android XR was officially announced. Google is now following that up with a “future of Android XR” livestream on December 8.
Expand Expanding CloseUnique Samsung model number suggests a second Galaxy Z Fold 8 variant in the works
A new codename has recently appeared in the GSMA database, indicating that Samsung may be working on a second Galaxy Z Fold 8 device, in addition to the traditional model we’re all familiar with.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home issue has left some older Nest Cams constantly offline
Google has shown a lot of love to older Nest products recently in terms of adding new features, but users of older first-generation Nest Cams have been left with an issue that leaves the cameras offline in the Google Home app, with no clear way to fix it.
Expand Expanding CloseMKBHD’s ‘Panels’ wallpaper app is shutting down at the end of the year
High-quality wallpapers sourced from MKBHD were, for a time, available through a proprietary app called “Panels.” The Panels app is now being removed from the Google Play Store and App Store, as Marques Brownlee cites sustainability issues.
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Deals – Cyber Monday edition: Pixel 9a $350, 10 Pro Fold $400 off, Galaxy Watch 8 $150+ off, Lenovo IdeaPad at $180, more
Cyber Monday is rolling and we have already collected all of the day’s most notable offers thus far in our master deal hub. But today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is here ti highlight some special offers that weren’t even live for Black Friday, like Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold at a whopping $400 off, not to mention Pixel 9a back at the lowest we have tracked to date from $350. Those offers also join a host of opportunities to land discounts on Samsung Galaxy gear at well below the Black Friday pricing as well as Lenovo’s budget-friendly 2025 Idea Tab Plus down at the $180 low and a whole lot more than that. Scope it all out below.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid’s QR code scanner redesign is rolling back out
Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear.
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Samsung’s best Galaxy Watch 8, Fold, S25 Ultra deals continue, and you might be able to stack extra discounts
Cyber Monday is here, giving you plenty of opportunity to make up for any missed deals over the holiday weekend. Samsung has a ton of deals available throughout this entire week, and you might even be able to stack additional discounts on top of it all.
Expand Expanding CloseNetflix kills Google Cast support on ‘most TVs,’ still charges more for Chromecasts
In a wild turn of events, Netflix has killed support for Google Cast on the vast majority of products.
Expand Expanding CloseAll of the best Cyber Monday deals: Google Pixel 10/Fold up to $400 off, Galaxy gear, much more
Cyber Monday is here, Amazon’s massive 1-day event is now live, and prices on some top-tier gear has dropped even lower. You’ll even deeper deals across the Pixel 10 lineup right with some models as much as $400 off the list prices. The same thing applies to much of the latest Galaxy gear alongside some details on how to drop prices even lower than they may appear (everything you need to know about that is right here). Hit the jump for all of today’s best Cyber Monday deals on Android gear, apparel, power stations, tech accessories, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseAmazon’s Cyber Monday deals put the Pixel 10 series at an even lower price than Black Friday
Google’s latest lineup of devices is now even more heavily discounted, following some significant Black Friday deals, with the Pixel 10 Pro starting at just $699 as part of Amazon’s Cyber Monday offers.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home trick lets you enable the new Gemini voices immediately
The Gemini for Home voice assistant started rolling out at the end of October, with Early Access availability currently quite limited. A trick today does not enable the new LLM-powered assistant, but does give you access to the new Gemini voices.
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