Technology News (Page 7)
Mobile, hardware, software, security, and startups; a summary of the most important news from the tech world.
One UI 9 with Android 17 is rolling out to these two popular Galaxy phones in the US
TL;DR One UI 9 is now rolling out to the Galaxy A16 and the Galaxy A35 in the US. The Galaxy A16 was the first Samsung phone to launch with the promise of six years of Android updates. The Android 17-based update introduces a handful of new features, including improved Quick Settings customization and a revamp of Samsung Health, among other upgrades. Samsung began rolling out the Android 17-based One UI 9 update to…
Google is testing an iOS-style Family hub on the Pixel
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new Family Hub in the Settings of Pixel phones, with a placement similar to iOS. This makes it easier for the family administrator to manage subscriptions or keep a tab on family members’ shared live locations. The feature is only available for a handful of users, and we’re unsure of wider availability. Both Android and iOS let you create a group…
Nothing’s Android 17 update arrives early for four more phones
TL;DR Nothing has expanded its stable Android 17 rollout to four more smartphones. The update is arriving ahead of the company’s original November schedule. Nothing OS 5.0 introduces a redesigned interface, new customization tools, and camera improvements. Nothing appears to have lost patience with its own Android 17 roadmap , and for once, that’s a scheduling problem phone owners will happily welcome. November…
The Apple Pencil turned the Duo into my new favorite notebook
If not notebook, why notebook shaped? Apple's $2,000 folding phone is a surprisingly good stand-in for a $20 notebook. Believe me; nothing gets me going quite like a new notebook. This one will be different, I think. This time, I really will take it everywhere. Inspiration can strike at any moment, and you have to be ready, says David Sedaris in that one MasterClass I watched on a flight. With this one special new…
2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: Drives like an EV, but there's no plug involved
Nissan provided flights from Washington, DC, to Santa Barbara, California, and accommodation so Ars could drive the Rogue Hybrid. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Nissan has a new version of its best-selling Rogue SUV, and it’s launching the model here with the latest version of its e-Power hybrid system, which Ars tested back in February. Most of the hybrid cars you can buy today are parallel hybrids…
The touchscreen MacBook Pro is just a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen
Touch ‘em if you got ‘em. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Apple's long-awaited touchscreen MacBook Pro is finally here. I got to try this MacBook that, according to the last two Apple CEOs , shouldn't exist. The most surprising thing is how normal it is. The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display (what a name) has one of the nicest screens I've seen on a laptop. The current Mini LED MacBook Pros are great…
Lenovo Googlebook 15 review: Your Android phone's new best friend
Despite Lenovo providing excellent hardware for Google's new laptop platform, Googlebook OS will only impress Android die-hards.
Binance hackers stole $6.3 billion in record-breaking crypto heist
Binance says it will cover all loses resulting from the hack. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Turbosquid Binance has disclosed that $6.3 billion worth of crypto funds have been stolen from the platform, in what's believed to be the biggest cryptocurrency hack on record. In a series of updates posted to X , the crypto exchange said that user funds are safe, and that around $3 billion of the impacted assets have…
Intel leaker reveals Moon Lake chip as a likely replacement for N-series SoCs — four lower-power-efficiency cores, no performance cores, and a 6W TDP
After Intel let loose its Panther Lake chips earlier in this year, followed by Wildcat Lake in April, the firm has been pretty quiet about upcoming consumer CPUs. Known leaker Jaykihn just let a tiny cat out of the bag, though: the base specs for Moon Lake. The diminutive chip is expected to have four low-power-efficiency (LP-E) cores, and zero performance cores. These are rumors, so have your salt shaker at hand…
Review: You Can See Everything blurs the view of Elizabeth Holmes' deceit
In 2015, biomedical entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes was Silicon Valley's golden girl, lauded as the youngest and richest self-made female billionaire thanks to the company she founded, Theranos, which was valued at $9 billion at the height of its success. Then it all came crashing down when accusations of fraud surfaced about the company's signature blood-testing device, culminating in a sensational trial. Holmes was…
Rocket Report: Winter is coming for Themis; Cowboy Space adds iron to the fire
Welcome to Edition 9.17 of the Rocket Report! It's been a while since an American company announced plans for a medium-lift new launch vehicle, but that's what happened this week when a startup named Cowboy Space revealed specs for its Big Iron rocket, named for the classic country-western song by Marty Robbins. I'm a huge fan of the name. Maybe Cowboy Space is striking while the iron is hot as the space industry…
Grab a Nintendo Switch 2 with a free game for as low as $459 in this limited-time deal
Woot! has a brilliant deal right now on Nintendo's latest handheld gaming console. You can pick up the family-friendly Nintendo Switch 2, along with a free digital game code, for as low as $459 right now if you're a new Woot customer with the SAVETOBER coupon code. If you're not, you can still grab it for $479. ● Check out this deal at Woot Woot! is Amazon's discount sister site, so you've got the full backing of…
Android’s SMS of Death bug can knock out your phone, but a fix is coming soon
TL;DR A newly disclosed Android vulnerability allows malicious text messages to silently crash a phone’s calling service, potentially interrupting emergency calls. Repeated messages can trigger persistent crashes and reboot loops, making affected devices hard to recover without technical help. Google developed a fix months before the public disclosure, but questions remain about when users will receive the patch…
The Signature 27 is Motorola’s last chance to get Android updates right
Credit: Motorola Last month, Motorola announced that the Signature 27 was on its way. Unlike its predecessor, the new ultra-high-end model will be available globally, including in the US. The Signature series represents Motorola’s best, with cutting-edge specs like a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme SoC and a high-end cooling system. Another major difference is its much more ambitious Android update policy.
Waymo and Toyota will soon start testing their robotaxis in Japan
Waymo and Toyota will start testing autonomous bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year. (edited)
South Korea clamps down on Tesla drivers for unlocking restricted full self-driving feature, $15,000 fines and prison possible sentences — suspects imported hardware from Europe and China, then traded tips on concealing activation logs
South Korean authorities have identified 80 Tesla drivers who allegedly forced Full Self-Driving (FSD) onto cars that were never cleared for it, Electrek reports. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency says it confiscated 21 of the devices used to switch the feature on. The unlock modules reportedly connect to the car’s CAN bus (the internal network that links its electronic control units) and get around the regional…
I tested the 7 most popular Android launchers — here’s my ranking
Default launchers from Google, Samsung, and Motorola have admittedly gotten more feature-rich and pleasing to the eye in recent years. However, they still implement some restrictions to prevent users from straying too far from their signature aesthetics. For example, you can’t remove the Google Search bar from the Pixel UI home screen. Similarly, you can’t replace the Google News app on the left of the homepage. The…
Binance withdrawals frozen after thieves steal $5.6 billion in crypto in record-breaking cryptocurrency heist — firm says it will cover losses as stablecoin networks move to freeze $2.4b in stolen assets
From hereon, this month shall be called SpookITober. In yet another high-profile cybersecurity incident this month, Binance.com, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has been hacked , to the tune of $5.6 billion taken in various cryptocurrencies. As of this writing, withdrawals at the exchange are suspended until the company sorts out the situation, though it has stated repeatedly that "user funds remain…
iPhone Duo’s cracking screens are already scaring off would-be buyers, survey finds
Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority The iPhone Duo started shipping last Friday, but its release hasn’t been off to a great start. A large number of enthusiasts who paid a pretty price for the pretty new foldable found its inner screen breaking with minimal use . The damage has been so widespread — and maybe even worse was the damage to Apple’s image — that the fruit company had to publicly acknowledge the issue…
From dual-screen handhelds to Xbox Cloud Gaming, DroidDeck just got a huge update
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The DroidDeck app for Android now supports Xbox Cloud Gaming, allowing you to stream Xbox games over the internet. The PC gaming app now integrates the Battle.net storefront as well, coming days after it gained Game Pass and Itch.io integration. DroidDeck also brings better second-screen support, improved performance, improved efficiency under sleep mode, and more…
The true cost of folding: What a Galaxy Z Fold 8 or iPhone Duo costs to own for a year
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Paying a premium for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 or the iPhone Duo might seem justified when you consider what each phone offers. But the purchase price is only part of the story. Over the next year, accessories, potential repair bills, and depreciation can all add to the cost of ownership, making that initial price tag a less reliable indicator of what you’ll actually…
Samsung Galaxy Fit 4 looks close to launch, and its biggest features just leaked
TL;DR A teardown of the Galaxy Fit 4’s companion app has revealed nearly all of its features. The budget tracker could offer a similar set of health tracking features as the Galaxy Fit 3. It could come with a slightly taller display, use the same tile-based UI, and support 12 tiles. Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Fit 4 budget fitness tracker sometime this year. We’ve already reported on documentation…
Deadly Intel Fab 28 explosion causes two-week shutdown, to cost $600 million and severely disrupt server chip manufacturing for six months — 10nm Xeon shipments stall during largest shortage in memory
The explosion at Intel's Fab 28 near Kiryat Gat, Israel , that happened earlier this month forced Intel to shut down the whole facility for two weeks, and now the company expects that it will cost it approximately $600 million in lost revenue over two quarters. The disruption is expected to affect server processors manufactured using Intel's 10nm-class process technologies and will reduce the company's shipments in…
I’ve used Google Home for 10 years, and it’s never felt so frustrating
Sigh. More than anything else in Google’s current product portfolio, Google Home is among the most frustrating. We’re now 10 years into Google’s smart home platform, and while it should feel mature and robust at this stage in its lifecycle, it instead has never felt more precarious . I say this as someone whose house is built around Google Home. My security cameras, thermostat, smart speakers, and smart displays are…