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Google on what ‘Android Halo’ does, talking less about AI, and how Gemini will use car cameras [Video]
In a discussion on the Google for Developers channel, head of Android Sameer Samat goes over Android 17 upgrades, the future of AI on Android, Gemini’s car upgrades on Android Automotive, and more.
Expand Expanding CloseClaude Fable 5 is making a dramatic return with ‘extraordinarily strong’ safeguards
After being taken down by order of the US government, Fable 5 is returning to Claude’s model library. Because of the new restrictions, Fable 5 might just be Opus 4.8 in a mask.
Expand Expanding CloseHow Android 17 and iOS 27 stack up: What’s actually changed? [Video]
Apple has unveiled and detailed iOS 27, while Google has just dropped Android 17. With more than a hint of Google in Apple’s next vision for mobile, just how do these OSes stack up?
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Deals: Galaxy S26 Ultra $350 off, Galaxy Watch Ultra 50% off, Hisense Google smart TVs up to $2,200 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Samsung now offering $350 off the most affordable Galaxy S26 Ultra models, a chance to score Galaxy Watch Ultra at over 50% off today ($330 under list price), and up to $700 off Samsung Odyssey monitors. From there, we are tracking Alienware gaming laptops in Dell’s Back to School deals at up to $1,980 off, and ongoing Hisense Google smart TV Prime Day discounts at up to $2,200 off with deals from $98. Head below for a closer look and even more.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Health CLI now available to access your data & build tools
As previewed, Google Health now offers a command-line interface (CLI) that allows users to access their data and build tools like dashboards.
Expand Expanding CloseAnker’s Eufy finally starts selling its first Android Find Hub tracker for $34.99 [Video]
It’s finally here. After the better part of two years, Anker’s Eufy brand has finally started selling its first Android Find Hub tracker in the $35 SmartTrack Card E40.
Expand Expanding CloseMeta slaps a premium subscription on an existing smart glasses feature
Meta will charge glasses users $20/month for a new Meta One Premium subscription, and one of the first features to get locked down is “Conversation Focus.”
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Lenovo’s next Legion Tab may pack an OLED display and 5G
The pace at which Lenovo launches new Legion Tab gaming tablets is pretty wild, with a new variant on its way with an OLED display and 5G support, just weeks after the Gen 5 release hit the global market.
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Samsung Messages shuts down in favor of Google Messages sometime this month
As announced earlier this year, the Samsung Messages app is about to shut down, though the exact end-of-service date hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out new ‘Signatures’ app to Pixel and other Android phones [Gallery]
Google is quietly adding a new utility app to Android, with a “Signatures” app now showing up on Pixel devices and some other Android phones.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Retroid Pocket 6 now officially supports LineageOS
If you’re a fan of emulation and Android gaming handhelds, then it might be music to your ears to hear that the Retroid Pocket 6 now officially supports LineageOS.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung drops first official Galaxy Z Fold 8 teasers, ‘New Shape, New Joy’ [Gallery]
With less than a month to go, Samsung is kicking off its train of Galaxy Z Fold 8 teasers with a new series of social posts that also purged nearly the company’s entire Instagram account.
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Google rolling out Pixel Camera 10.4
Pixel Camera 10.4 is now more widely rolling out via the Google Play Store as a minor update.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Drive’s Ask Gemini & AI Overviews come to Android with AI Pro
After debuting on the web earlier this year, Google Drive is bringing Ask Gemini and AI Overviews to mobile.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Spark now supports 3rd-party apps, including MCP, adds real-time topic updates
In addition to macOS app support, Google is rolling out two more updates for Gemini Spark. This 24/7 personal agent is available for Google AI Ultra subscribers.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Spark rolling out to macOS app for local tasks, automation
As previewed at I/O 2026, Gemini for macOS now supports Gemini Spark. This is the first of two big desktop app updates coming this summer, with the other being a new voice experience.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Z Fold 8 series camera details leak, but they don’t sound very ‘Ultra’
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is bringing some new camera setups and some upgrades, but nothing fitting of the “Ultra” branding.
Expand Expanding CloseOnePlus is now pushing its users to buy Oppo products in some regions
The slow, agonizing death of OnePlus continues, with the OnePlus website now displaying a prominent banner pushing existing customers over to Oppo products instead.
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Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Monster’s Expedition, Cosmic Express, A Good Snowman, more
Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like A Monster’s Expedition, Cosmic Express, A Good Snowman, Chicken Police – Paint it RED!, Bloons TD 6, True Skate, and more. Here’s how to score the new Google Home Speaker at 50% off, up to $700 off UltraGear gaming and UltraFine monitors, and Lenovo’s Snapdragon Yoga Slim 7x 2K OLED touchscreen Copilot+ laptop at $200 off, but all the apps await below.
Read MoreSamsung’s app for Android XR-powered Galaxy Glasses shows case, ‘One UI XR’ [Gallery]
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Glasses are not coming out in the immediate future, but new leaks shed a bit of new light on the first Android XR glasses.
Expand Expanding CloseWorking Clicks Communicator unveiled in ‘first look’ as launch date gets closer [Video]
Clicks released a “first look” of the Clicks Communicator in working order after months of designing and teasing the new phone.
Expand Expanding CloseNotebookLM adding Short Video Overviews with Nano Banana 2 Lite
Google today announced Nano Banana 2 Lite and preview availability of Gemini Omni Flash as its latest media generation models for developers, as well as NotebookLM users.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle releases ‘Pixel Audio Services’ for Pixel 10 on Play Store
Google has released a new Pixel Audio Services application for the Pixel 10 series.
Expand Expanding CloseRedmagic’s new Android gaming tablet launches July 17 with 9-inch OLED display, 8,300 mAh battery, more
Redmagic has officially launched the Gaming Tablet 5 Pro in China, with the global launch confirmed for July 17 as the Redmagic Astra 2, and it’s an absolute Android gaming powerhouse.
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