This hilarious weather app is helping me cope with the cold through laughter
I’m not a winter person, and I have never been. As soon as the temperature dips below 30°F, I have a really hard time leaving the house, and when I...
This Garmin watch is a battery life BEAST, and it just scored a record 40% discount for Presidents’ Day
If you value battery life in your devices, there's only one Garmin watch deal that you need to see this Presidents' Day. The Garmin Instinct 2X Solar, one of the...
Here’s why Google’s sideloading restrictions actually make sense
Tushar Mehta / Android AuthorityGoogle is set to change, if not completely eradicate, Android sideloading as we know it. The change comes into effect as early as September this year,...
Android 17 will skip the usual beta grind
Google changed the Android release timeline in a big way in 2025, moving from one major platform release per year to two. The first major SDK release will now arrive...
Xiaomi is making the same mistakes with the Redmi Note 15 Pro+
I didn't enjoy using the Redmi Note 13 Pro+ or last year's Redmi Note 14 Pro+; these devices just didn't justify the cost, and it almost felt like Xiaomi was...
Google Photos users say this once-great feature has quietly gone downhill
Hadlee Simons / Android AuthorityTL;DR Longtime Google Photos users are complaining that Magic Eraser no longer works as well as it used to. Users say the tool now struggles with...
I test 40 smartphones a year — this one is trying something no Galaxy or Pixel will
I don’t spend my days complaining that smartphones are boring and uninspiring. It’s inaccurate, and the perception is driven by how difficult it is to release an objectively bad smartphone...
A ‘Wide’ Galaxy Z Fold animation seems to be on the loose in Samsung’s software
What you need to knowA tipster allegedly discovered an animation for Samsung's "Wide Fold" hidden in its early One UI 9 test build.The animation shows just how much wider over...
New Galaxy S26 teaser shows how Privacy Display fights shoulder surfers
TL;DR Samsung has posted a new Galaxy S26 series teaser video, showing off the Privacy Display feature. The video shows a Galaxy S26 series owner flicking a switch to prevent...
I quit doomscrolling for chess puzzles and didn’t expect this to happen
It’s 2 in the morning, and the only light in my bedroom is my phone screen. My thumb moves on instinct. Another video plays. A quick meme, then more political...