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News Weekly (Image credit: Android Central) News Weekly is our column where we highlight and summarize some of the week’s top stories so you can catch up on the latest tech news. This is Android Central’s News Weekly, your go-to source for a concise roundup of the week’s most significant tech stories. This is where … Read more
Over the last three days, Meta has published three in-depth explainers about how its upcoming Meta Orion glasses work, focused on its custom silicon chips, holographic waveguides, and wireless compute puck. It’s a refreshing change of pace to see Meta let its engineers be so geekily passionate about their work. Meta’s Reality Labs team leaked … Read more
Google is reportedly set to launch Pixel Sense along with the Pixel 10 later this year as a Pixel-only exclusive AI assistant. However, I’d go so far as to say that there is one company Google should license its technology, and it’s not Samsung. Despite releasing the first phone with an on-device assistant, Apple sat … Read more
Gaming laptop deals rarely get better than this one, as Best Buy has launched a solid discount on an already-affordable Chromebook. Right now, the retailer is offering $230 OFF the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE, which is our favorite Chromebook for gaming overall. This laptop sports a huge 16-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, … Read more
What you need to know New Google Photos API changes are cutting off automatic syncing for some digital photo frames like Aura and Cozyla. Starting March 17, Aura users will need to manually add photos, and Cozyla users are in the same boat. Google announced these changes last September, and they officially take effect on … Read more
Google didn’t have any major announcements at MWC 2025, but the company is still very much present. There’s a bit of Google in just about every corner at the show, but in the midst of all the excitement on the show floor, I was able to sit with Seang Chau, VP and GM of Android … Read more
What you need to know Gemini Extensions are now “Apps,” although everything works the same, just with a fresh name. “Apps” now replaces “Extensions” everywhere on Android, iOS, and web. Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental is also the new tech under the hood, promising a faster, smarter experience. Google has swapped out the name … Read more
To date, most smartphone manufacturers have approached mobile AI by trying to throw a bunch of ideas at the wall and see what sticks. Samsung, Google, and Apple have all been implementing AI on their smartphones in a way that feels disjointed. Some features are better than others, and some are genuinely useful. However, it’s … Read more
What you need to know Some users are seeing their Google Maps Timeline history vanish without warning. The issue is blowing up on Reddit, with more users confirming their data is missing. Some affected users can’t access their cloud backups either, making things even worse. It is possible that Google Maps’ shift to on-device storage … Read more
I don’t know about you, but there is something about classic or retro things that really gets to me. Maybe it’s just melancholy, but I feel like older stuff just looks so cool. This is why I like these vintage smart lights that bring modern technology to light bulbs that look like they are made … Read more