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A new batch of Pixel 11 Pro Fold images have hit the web, showing off Google’s new foldable in its green color with a familiar design that at least looks just a bit thinner than last year’s.

Spotify is introducing two new features this week including a “Running Mode” that can automatically match songs and playlists to the pace of your workout, as well as “User Notes” which let you leave notes throughout your library to refer to later.

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds lineup is relatively static, offering the occasional redesign or experimental form factor, but it seems the company is really looking to branch out in the near future. Alongside its first open-ear desgin, another new pair of Galaxy Buds have just leaked with an ear hook design.

While announcing its first-ever loss in its mobile division, Samsung this week teased its Android XR glasses while also confirming the upcoming launches of Galaxy Tab S12 and Galaxy S26 FE later this year.

Google Pixel users have been running into battery drain issues for the past few months but, with the latest and upcoming updates, Google says it should be fixed – though early reports suggest otherwise.

Like on desktop, Chrome for Android now lets you customize the New Tab Page with a background image or theme.

Hey there, it’s Thursday and that means we’re one day closer to the weekend. What are you up to? I’m currently deciding what color Fold 8 to buy, listening to the excellent (and weird) new Strokes album, and installing a 26B parameter Gemma 4 model on an 8GB MacBook Air.

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For obvious reasons, Samsung’s latest earnings call has seen the company report its first-ever loss in its mobile division despite “solid” smartphone sales.

Qualcomm is hiking prices on its already-expensive Snapdragon chipsets, a move that’s likely to make price hikes on Android devices all the more common.

The United States government has issued a ban on “advanced robotic devices” produced outside of the US, which has been confirmed to include robot vacuums.

Rumored for months, Samsung’s “Galaxy Buds On” have shown up yet again with an open-ear design, but the bigger question at this point is when they’ll actually debut.

Ahead of public availability, Waymo today introduced Gemini and a redesigned interface for its Ojai vehicles.

With Made by Google 2026 now two weeks away, Google has released a new Pixel 11 Pro teaser this morning.

When talking about streaming platforms in the US, Google TV is rarely in the conversation. Yet, according to new data, Google TV (and Android TV) has pretty comfortably locked in the #3 spot in the States, and that’s better than I expected.

A lot of improvements to the foldable experience come in One UI 9, but the latest one that lets you adjust the Galaxy Z Fold 8 display’s zoom level on an app-by-app basis is easily one of the best.

After the preview at I/O 2026 in May, Gemini for macOS is now rolling out advanced voice control capabilities.

Samsung’s latest foldables are finally up for pre-order, but unlike past launches, the best deal you’ll actually find isn’t on the company’s own website — it’s at Amazon. Whether you’re chasing after the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra or looking at the newly-rectangular Z Fold 8, Amazon can knock off up to $600 with the right trade-in, all while bundling a $350 gift card with every purchase.

Samsung has quietly introduced a nice quality-of-life feature on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, where its new foldables can automatically unlock screen rotation when you use the inner display.

The chipset giants like MediaTek and Qualcomm are facing a drop in shipments as proprietary SoCs from Google and Samsung gain share in 2026.

Google’s upcoming Pixel 11 series is just a couple of weeks away from launch and, according to leaks, green is one of the key colors – now we’re seeing it on Pixel Buds Pro 2, too.