As Google Assistant was crumbling, the arrival of Gemini in Android Auto felt like a needed step forward. But, as the feature rolls out, it seems a bit divisive. What do you think of it? Google ...

Owners of several Pixel and Samsung phones have reported that they cannot properly use Bluetooth audio in their cars. The issue predominantly affects phones in the Pixel 7, 8, and 9 series across the ...

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for a new Android Auto update. Version 15.9 is now available for download. Given that we're only a few days away from 2026, this is likely the last update ...

Samsung just announced its latest budget Android phone, the Galaxy A17, with a mere $199 price tag and a whopping 6 years of Android updates. Continuing its line of super-cheap phones, the Galaxy A17 ...

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 with the December 2025 security patch for a wide range of Pixel phones and tablets, ahead of a planned stable release in March 2026. The beta introduces ...

Pixel 10 devices have once again shown Google’s focus on AI and less so on performance but the company is willing to make the upgrades post launch. The latest Android 16 update is going to offer a GPU ...

Google has begun rolling out a small ~25MB December 2025 update to Pixel 8, 9, and 10 phones—initially observed on Verizon devices and in limited regions. The patch targets three issues: excessive ...

The virtual assistants that come closest to the Siri experience There is no Siri for Android, and there probably never will be. But that doesn't mean that Android users can't have virtual assistants ...

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BART's Fruitvale Station reopened and service resumed on the Green and Blue lines Monday morning after an earlier closure due to a major medical emergency. The coroner was called to the station but ...

Power was restored for thousands more PG&E customers on Sunday afternoon, but about 16,000 customers were still without electricity as of PG&E's latest update at about 2:30 p.m. PG&E said it would ...

Smart homes are at risk without robust passwords. Here are the checks and changes I highly recommend as a fresh start for the new year. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart ...