by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | News, Verizon
TL;DR Verizon service is currently down for many users across the US. Downdetector has collected nearly 200,000 reports of Verizon service outages since noon today, ET. We’re monitoring the situation and will update this post once service is restored. Update, January...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Google, News, YouTube
TL;DR YouTube is introducing new parent-defined limitations for kid accounts. Parents will soon be able to disable Shorts on their teens’ YouTube app. A new onboarding workflow for kid accounts lets parents better control what their kids have access to. The YouTube...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Browser, News, Samsung
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung Internet for PC is opening up availability. There are no longer any developer or regional restrictions for download. The app remains in beta, so this is not a full public release. After being a mobile exclusive...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | News, Polls, Samsung Galaxy Ring, smart rings, Survey Results
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Smart rings promise always-on health tracking in something you barely notice, but that idea took a hit last year. A very public incident involving the Samsung Galaxy Ring saw a user sent to hospital after the ring swelled on...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Google, News, VPN, YouTube, YouTube Premium
TL;DR YouTube viewers have noticed that connections from Albania don’t appear to be served advertisements. As a result, connecting to YouTube through a VPN with an Albanian endpoint can be an alternative to paying for Premium to get ad-free content. This method has...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | AI, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google has introduced Personal Intelligence in Gemini, allowing the AI to remember your personal details by connecting to your Google apps. Gemini can now think across your data, not just pull a single email or photo on...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Android, Google, Google Wallet, News
TL;DR Google Wallet will soon let users view transactions from other devices and virtual card payments. Currently, only the last 10 device-specific transactions are visible in the mobile app. The improved feature is mentioned in recent Play Services updates, with...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | Gaming, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy
Credit: Samsung TL;DR Samsung is updating its Gaming Hub app, allowing users to discover games based on other titles they play. Gaming Hub will also bring new features to track achievements and compare them against those of other players. The update also brings...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy S25, Samsung One UI
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is reportedly upgrading the kernel version on the Galaxy S25 with One UI 8.5 beta. When the said build reaches more users, they could experience a more responsive and fluid interface on their phones. The upgrade...
by dbadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | News, Nothing
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Nothing co-founder Carl Pei has joined others in warning that phones will be more expensive in 2026. Pei claimed that the specs race will end this year and that the era of “cheap silicon” was over. He added that the user...
