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You can now tell NotebookLM exactly how to behave

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Matt Horne @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 15:16 EDT

The latest upgrades let you give the excellent research assistant some real direction. Read more ›

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Deal: You have to check out this Hyperkin Cap’n Crunch Controller!

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Edgar Cervantes @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 14:36 EDT

Guys, I kinda need this! Read more ›

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One of the least useful gadgets of 2024 is getting a sequel

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Taylor Kerns @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 13:59 EDT

Rabbit is experimenting with a 'three-in-one' device concept. Read more ›

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Search Live in the Google app could soon let you stop cutting it off mid-conversation

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Matt Horne @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 13:27 EDT

Our teardown of the latest app beta revealed a few features in testing, including this handy new toggle for Search Live. Read more ›

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Having problems connecting online? You’re not alone, with widespread outages reported

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Stephen Schenck @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 13:19 EDT

Microsoft confirms an issue affecting its services, but it looks like this might be much bigger than just one company. Read more ›

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Save $40 on this super fast Anker Prime Charger

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Edgar Cervantes @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 12:59 EDT

Get this amazing brick at a record-low price. Read more ›

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Android 16’s spread continues as latest brand shares its rollout plans

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Taylor Kerns @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 12:27 EDT

ColorOS 16 could start hitting OPPO phones in just a few days. Read more ›

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YouTube will try to make even low-quality videos look great on your 4K TV

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Ryan McNeal @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 12:08 EDT

YouTube is also rolling out a few other features. Read more ›

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Unless something gives, Verizon may soon lose its title as the biggest network in the US

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Andrew Grush @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 12:03 EDT

Verizon was once the undisputed king, but perhaps not for long? Read more ›

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The Nothing Phone 3a Lite is most of the Phone 3a, only cheaper

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Taylor Kerns @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 11:12 EDT

Outside the CMF brand, this is Nothing's cheapest phone yet. Read more ›

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New Android malware lags like a human to steal money from your phone (Update: Google statement)

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Varun Mirchandani @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 11:03 EDT

This malware called Herodotus types like you do, but that isn't "hero" behavior. Read more ›

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OnePlus 15 is going international next month: Act fast for early perks

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Aamir Siddiqui @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 09:38 EDT

You can subscribe at OnePlus USA's official website to get an extra $50 off, or a chance to win the OnePlus Pad 3 for free. Read more ›

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New Gboard feature cuts time, and steps, to enter symbols

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Tushar Mehta @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 09:10 EDT

The hold-and-drag gesture lets you save a few milliseconds, at least. Read more ›

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Pixel’s battery problems haven’t gone away — they’re just more expensive now

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Robert Triggs @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 09:00 EDT

Premium prices, same old problems. Read more ›

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New Android malware lags like a human to steal money from your phone

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Varun Mirchandani @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 08:52 EDT

This malware called Herodotus types like you do, but that isn't "hero" behaviour. Read more ›

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Sorry OnePlus, but I’m not buying your excuse for the OnePlus 15 downgrades

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Hadlee Simons @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 08:30 EDT

OnePlus says the OnePlus 15 is a performance-focused flagship. That feels like a poor excuse for some notable cutbacks. Read more ›

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (October 29)

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C. Scott Brown @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 08:30 EDT

Here is a weekly selection of Android wallpapers created by our readers and members of the Android Authority team! Read more ›

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OnePlus 15 teardown confirms our worst fear: Major camera downgrades

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Aamir Siddiqui @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 07:46 EDT

While the MP count remains the same, OnePlus has swapped out all the rear sensors for new ones with poorer specs. Read more ›

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Retroid’s new flagship handheld was so unpopular the company just stopped pre-sales

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Nick Fernandez @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 07:41 EDT

It's back to the drawing board with the Retroid Pocket 6. Read more ›

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Android 16 makes app updates nearly instantaneous with this clever change

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Mishaal Rahman @ Android Authority · 10/29/2025 07:30 EDT

Android 16 makes updates more seamless by reducing how long an app is frozen while being updated. Read more ›

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