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Upgrade your summer soccer watch party with these top tech gadgets

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Oliver Cragg @ Android Authority · 06/13/2026 12:00 EDT

Here are some cutting-edge tech gadgets for the ultimate soccer watch party setup. Read more ›

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You can now start customizing your Wear OS watch face with Androidify bots

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Stephen Schenck @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 13:57 EDT

This year's big Androidify reboot finally comes to smartwatches. Read more ›

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Android 16 QPR3 introduces over 160 new emoji: Here’s every single one of them

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Mishaal Rahman @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 12:40 EDT

The next quarterly Android update will support the 163 new emoji from the Unicode 17.0 release. Read more ›

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This Qi2 power bank for your Pixel 10 won’t burst into flames

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Stephen Schenck @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 12:05 EDT

That's a plus. Read more ›

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Oura’s Year in Review confirms just how stressed all of us are

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Taylor Kerns @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 11:05 EDT

Users in the US log more than two hours of stress per day, on average. Read more ›

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Is your Pixel getting Google’s surprise December update? Here’s every supported phone

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Joe Maring @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 10:20 EDT

Happy holidays! Google has another Pixel update for you. Read more ›

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ANBERNIC’s Game Boy-style handheld finally gets a launch date — and it’s very soon

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Matt Horne @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 09:59 EDT

The hotly anticipated RG 477V is launching this weekend with an early-bird discount. Read more ›

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Faster charging won’t save the Galaxy S26 Ultra from falling behind

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Robert Triggs @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 08:00 EDT

Samsung’s rumored 60W charging upgrade sound good — until you look closer. Read more ›

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Turning off Nothing’s Lock Glimpse feature might actually make things worse

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Jay Bonggolto @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 07:30 EDT

Nothing’s Lock Glimpse still runs when disabled, with users flagging background activity that could hurt battery life. Read more ›

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Stop using YouTube’s incognito mode; this trick is better

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Rita El Khoury @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 07:00 EDT

Why watch ads when you can have your Premium perks on a second account? Read more ›

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Your Samsung phone will soon make it easier to quickly adjust this key camera setting

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 06:49 EDT

Samsung will let you quickly adjust a key setting in the camera app, no deep-dive needed. Read more ›

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Survey suggests some readers happily pay over $55 monthly on app subscriptions

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Andy Walker @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 06:30 EDT

Quite a few of you don’t mind paying $50 or more a month for app subscriptions. Read more ›

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The OnePlus Pad Go 2 is the cheap Android iPad I’ve wanted for years

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Ryan Haines @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 06:00 EDT

If I didn't know better, I'd have expected an Apple logo on the back. Read more ›

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As an Android fan, here’s why the iPhone 17 was 2025’s most important smartphone

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Joe Maring @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 05:00 EDT

Android phones have their work cut out for them. Read more ›

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Google’s making an annoying change to how you uninstall system app updates (Updated: Reverted back)

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 04:33 EDT

It was a little harder to uninstall an update you didn't like, but Google has now restored the previous setup. Read more ›

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Google News now reads your headlines aloud, but there’s a catch

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Jay Bonggolto @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 04:08 EDT

The Google News app is rolling out audio briefings, turning news stories into something you can press play on. Read more ›

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Never mind the S26 Ultra, this eagerly anticipated Ultra phone is launching next week

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 02:36 EDT

Expect a new one-inch main camera sensor and a fancy Leica-certified APO telephoto lens. Read more ›

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Exynos 2600 specs leak: Will some Galaxy S26 models be miles behind?

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 00:57 EDT

Here's what to expect from the Exynos-powered Galaxy S26 series phones. Read more ›

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Google Home app update finally makes moving devices from Nest app less painful

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Adamya Sharma @ Android Authority · 12/18/2025 00:01 EDT

Moving Nest devices to the Google Home app is now a one-tap job. Read more ›

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Pixel 10 finally gets its long-promised GPU driver upgrade, but the real test starts now

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Adamya Sharma @ Android Authority · 12/17/2025 22:22 EDT

The update aligns with Imagination's August driver release and brings Android 16 and Vulkan 1.4 support. Read more ›

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Google continues its desktop push by letting Android 16 QPR3 cast external displays

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Mishaal Rahman @ Android Authority · 12/17/2025 22:17 EDT

You can finally cast the screen contents of an external display in the Android 16 QPR3 beta. Read more ›

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