Pixel’s Desktop Mode is amazing — until you hit this one frustration
…You can’t set a 16:9 wallpaper just for your desktop and automatically revert to a tall or animated wallpaper when you disconnect your phone. Instead, you have to try and…
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Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT were asked to run a radio station, and they slowly lost the plot
…Meanwhile, Grok apparently bragged nonstop about partnerships with crypto companies and xAI sponsors that, unsurprisingly, did not exist. What makes the setup even stranger is how autonomous these AI stations became. They…
Plex too expensive? This underrated alternative might be even better anyway
…I’ve enjoyed Feishin and Supersonic to stream music to my PC for a more Spotify-like UI, while Finamp packs in handy transcoding tools to compress my FLAC library dynamically on…
There’s a brilliant fingerprint hack hiding on your Samsung phone — here’s how to use it
…If you don’t already have it, download Good Lock from the Google Play Store and complete the initial setup. Once you’ve got your fingerprints ready and Good Lock up and…
I tried switching from Gmail to Proton Mail for a week — and my inbox was a disaster
…Since I’m on the mailing list for dozens of companies, this manual setup isn’t ideal and becomes an immense time sink. If I switch to Proton, I’d rather start…
Which smartphone has the best battery life? I tested dozens to find the winner
…I designed, built, and continually reevaluate Android Authority’s automated battery life benchmarking tools, which measure the tasks we probably all use our phones for several times each week, if not daily…
Why roaming packages are an anachronism in the digital age
…A travel eSIM uses this technology as its foundation and builds a full ecosystem on top: an app for choosing plans and managing spending, including 24/7 support, flexible data control tools…
I used Nova Launcher for over 10 years — but I'm officially done with it
…Many modern launchers, including Lawnchair and Smart Launcher, have import tools that can read your existing Nova layout. Just head on over to Nova Settings, navigate to the backup and import tab…
Android 17: Confirmed features, codename, leaks, release date, and everything else we know so far
…The toolbar retains the old options for recording a single app, showing touches, and recording audio. In the variant of the screen recorder toolbar that we spotted in Android 16 QPR2 Beta…
I test all the best Android phones every year, and these are the ones you should buy in 2026
…The Pixel 10 Pro XL’s battery and charging setup have taken a step forward, too, thanks in no small part to an even bigger 5,200mAh battery and 45W wired charging…