by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
Android 16’s upcoming USB Protection feature enhances security by defaulting new USB connections to charging-only when the device is locked. This security measure may interfere with fast charging, as many protocols require data negotiation between the phone and the...
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gboard, Google, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google is working on a new feature for Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen. This feature will let you mark your Emoji Kitchen creations as favorites and use them again. The functionality has yet to go live, but appears closer to completion....
by dbadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Authority Insights, Gboard, Google, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on a Material 3 Expressive redesign for the Gboard app settings. The redesign features a card-style user interface and a rearranged settings menu with new descriptions. Gboard is one of those apps I cannot...
by dbadmin | Aug 5, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, News
Google is working on a native option for stock Android to flip the three-button navigation bar, a feature long requested by users switching from Samsung devices. This addresses a major pain point, as Samsung’s default navigation layout is the reverse of stock...
by dbadmin | Aug 5, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News, NotebookLM
NotebookLM asks users to upload collections of documents which are organized into notebooks. Right now, NotebookLM draws only from these notebooks when answering your questions. Gemini support for notebook uploads may let users combine those resources with the wider...
by dbadmin | Aug 5, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, Google Pixel 10, News
Credit: Google Code within the latest version of the Google app suggests the upcoming Pixel 10 series could come with a free trial of Google AI Pro. The length of the trial is still unconfirmed, but based on past promotions, it could be between six and twelve months....
