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The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 showing the Stretched Time watch face
Samsung wearables finally gain blood pressure tracking in the US

But don't throw away that arm cuff just yet

Samsung Galaxy A57 and Samsung Galaxy A37
Oops, Samsung broke custom fonts with its latest update

If you have a custom font on a Samsung phone, don't change your settings

A promotional image of the Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer
New Ray-Ban Meta styles are great news for people who want to wear them all day

Much needed comfort and fit updates

Gmail logo surrounded by ghosts and Gemini icons against a dark background.
That old Gmail username? You can finally change it

Live in the US for all Google account holders

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A person holding the Oppo Find N6
The most exciting flagship phone of the year is coming on April 21

And it's bad news for OnePlus

Child looking at phone hero image
Google's emergency alerts just got a huge upgrade that could save lives

The new update will show you the danger areas faster than before

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A kindle e-reader displaying text, being held by a person sitting in grass
If your Kindle has suddenly gotten worse, this may be why

A Kindle update rollout has been paused to iron out some serious bugs

Short Drama apps in the Google Play Store
A fast-growing trend is having a big impact on Android entertainment apps

If you watch Short Drama, your obsession is changing the way we pay for apps

A phone with the Instagram logo against a black backdrop
Instagram Plus is coming — here's what the paid subscription will offer

Meta thinks we all have a weird obsession with Stories

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra alongside a smartphone
Samsung's keyboard unlocks a Pro experience on the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, but is it too expensive?

The Tab S11 Pro keyboard pushes the full package into premium laptop territory. Does it deserve to be there?

Android Auto's taskbar widget showing a playing audio track
Android Auto bug streak continues with missing signal icon

Missing signal strength icon!

A photo of Google's Play Store app icon in the Android app drawer.
Google just made its first real move to change sideloading forever

And it shares what the future holds

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The Google Drive homepage open on a Windows laptop on a greendesk
Google Drive just got a powerful new security upgrade, and it's available to all users

A layer of protection we can appreciate

A person wearing the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 just hit US test servers

The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is missing

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Google Pixel 10 Pro XL next to a Canon M50 camera
The Pixel 10 Pro's flashlight could actually do some lens damage

Several users have reported that the flashlight lens has melted or burned

Google Maps pin on a map background displaying traffic congestion and a settings gear icon.
Google Maps now predicts battery life for 350+ EVs

Range Anxiety takes a back seat

Google Pixel 10 held up against some pink flowers
Early Pixel 11 renders highlight a big camera island change

Goodbye, table wobble

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The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro and case
Samsung's new Hearapy app can mitigate motion sickness using most earbuds

A helpful tool to curb your travel woes

Google Pixel Fold shown outdoors in front of a green tree in 2026
Make your commute a breeze with this new Pixel mode

Transit mode is all about making your commute as painless as possible

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A promotional image of the Vivo X300 Ultra
The Vivo X300 Ultra is for people who think the Galaxy S26 Ultra's camera is too basic

A phone for people who actually want a camera

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