by dbadmin | Oct 21, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Chrome, Google Search, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on adding a new incognito search mode to its Android app. The feature will work by turning off the history for your current search. This is the equivalent of Google’s incognito mode on its iOS app....
by dbadmin | Oct 21, 2025 | AI, Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Gemini Live could get a mute button. This would allow you to mute your voice input while still receiving Gemini Live output, which would be handy in noisy environments. The...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel 10, Linux, News
TL;DR Google is adding GPU acceleration for graphical Linux apps to Android’s Terminal app, but the feature is currently exclusive to the Pixel 10. This feature relies on Gfxstream, a library that forwards graphics API calls from the guest Linux virtual machine to the...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Apple Watch, Authority Insights, News, NFC, OnePlus OxygenOS
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Our APK teardown found that the latest OHealth app update includes steps for setting up pairing with an Apple Watch. Code strings detail syncing calls, messages, and health data via OHealth. A new “Cardless entry”...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, Material 3 Expressive, News
TL;DR Google’s been working to modernize the Play Store’s interface, recently giving it a new gradient-shaded status bar. The app’s also working on a couple more Expressive updates, including a new loading indicator. Card UI may also be updated to move text away from...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Authority Insights, Linux, News, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Snapdragon
TL;DR Qualcomm’s powerful new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip unfortunately doesn’t support Android’s new Linux Terminal feature. This is because the feature requires support for “non-protected” virtual machines, which Qualcomm’s latest high-end chip does not offer. As...
