Gemini in Google Home just got a lot faster and smarter
…upcoming I/O 2026 later this month. Before that, the company is working on rapidly rolling out improvements to Gemini in Google Home for a better user experience. As part of this…
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Wear OS 6 bug traps Galaxy Watch users in an app launch loop, but there's a fix
…The user shared a video of the bug in action, with sever users chiming in with their experience. "Same thing here. Mostly Gmail but sometimes happens on other apps too. I have…
I'm a Pixel fan, but the latest OneUI update is making me jealous
…Overall, One UI 8.5 takes a welcome step into improving the user experience rather than flogging useless features. While it wouldn't be a modern Android update without unhelpful AI tools…
Google Illuminate is quietly becoming the best research tool I didn't know I needed
…Google Illuminate sits under Google Labs, the company's experimental product incubator. Google Labs is where the company tests new ideas with select users before deciding whether to develop them into full…
Amazon is reportedly moving away from Android for its new streaming sticks
…Again, a basic user wouldn't really even think about this, and just use the stick as is, but there are users out there that utilize this ability to enhance the experience…
16 years in the making: Spotify finally lets you create and manage folders on mobile
…with the web experience. For reference, Spotify released playlist folders for desktop all the way back in 2010. Now, roughly a little over 16 years later, mobile users can finally organize their…
I'm finally ditching Google Search after its latest AI experiment went too far
…Google's intent behind this experiment was to " identify content on a page that would be a useful and relevant title to a users' query ." However, tweaking an article's headlines without…
Pixel's 80 percent charging limit is turning into a battery bottleneck
…We are currently working on optimizing this user experience. Some users are fine with the change. "I can just unplug at 77%. 3% is like 15 minutes of screen time. Not going…
I've been waiting years for these Android features to come to iPhone, and iOS 27 is finally delivering
…Plus, only iPhone and Mac users could add photos to iCloud Shared Albums, completely excluding Android and Windows users. Such limitations in 2026 felt unacceptable and a major oversight on Apple's…
Google Maps for Android Auto gets a subtle update that drivers will love
Timi Cantisano Apr 24, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT Timi is the news and deals reporter for Android Police, who has been reporting on technology since 2008. He has worked in tech…