Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Tl; DR Android 16 presents live updates, a new feature that raises the current notifications at the status bar, but it excludes multimedia reading notifications. Indeed, multimedia applications use a dedicated “Media Style” model, which is not one of the specific styles that can be promoted to a live update….
Apple should go out iOS 26 to the public on Monday September 15, 2026. This highly anticipated version coincides with the unveiling of iPhone 17planned Tuesday September 9, 2026during the annual Apple event. The update is defined to provide significant improvements in functionality, safety and user experience. Here is a detailed overview of what you…
Google has now deployed the redesigned pixel launcher search bar (in the United States) and the launching animation of Gemini (for everyone) to Android 16 QPR1 BETA 2 users. The bar at the bottom of the pixel launcher now looks like the search widget offered by the Google application, as well as Circle To Search….
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Installing a virtual private network on your Android smartphone or tablet is a great way to improve its overall security and privacy. It’ll encrypt your web traffic and hide your Android device’s internet protocol…
Apple’s latest operating system update, iOS 26, inadvertently introduces a forensic disaster for security researchers and device users concerned about spyware infections. The update fundamentally changes how the shutdown.log file works, effectively erasing crucial evidence of sophisticated malware such as Pegasus and Predator spyware from affected devices. For years, the shutdown.log file buried in the…
Stephen Headrick / Android Authority I was so excited to try one of the headliners of Google’s latest drop of pixels. “Was” is the keyword here, unfortunately. One of the largest features, in evidence throughout the marketing of this update, is Pixel Vips, a promised feature of helping you follow those who care as much…
Moltbook, a new Reddit-style social network designed entirely for AI agents, can be read in a variety of ways. This could be a worrying glimpse into an AI-driven future. Or a clever meta-commentary on how humans behave online. Or just another example of AI acting like expensive, power-hungry autocomplete. Which interpretation you land on depends…
Amazon announced that it would abandon its Android AppStore on August 20, 2025. As indicated by TechcrunchThe company said that it wanted to focus on taking charge of the AppStore for its own devices like “this is where the majority of our customers are currently committed with it”. The Amazon AppStore will remain available on…
Paul Jones / Android Authority I am absolutely for design modifications that propel smartphones forward. I loved the flip phones since the day they returned (okay, I waited for the second generation), and I am always fascinated to see how the camera colors develop and evolve to shelter increasingly large sensors. However, a design trend…
In a continuing attempt to harness the educational potential of AI and guard against its misuse, states, school leaders and policymakers are determining how this rapidly evolving technology fits into classrooms and district operations. In late 2025, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) released an AI model policy for academic use, following a…