by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 8, News, Polls, WI-FI
Pixel 8 Pro owners have recently been reporting problems with Wi-Fi Affected phones appear unable to see any Wi-Fi networks at all. The behavior seems to have only recently cropped up, suggesting it may be tied to a software update. Troubleshooting modern electronics...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, News
Google is working on a change to how the Quick Settings tiles for Internet and Bluetooth expand. Instead of opening up into panels that float above the Quick Settings panel, these tiles could instead expand to fill up the panel itself. This is similar to how the Wi-Fi...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is working on a new UI for voice search. The new UI only shows up when you tap the mic icon while in the Search tab. The bottom sheet shows your recent searches, up to your last four. Using voice search in the Google...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Alphabet, Android, Google, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has introduced a voluntary exit program for select US employees, offering severance packages to those who opt to leave the company. The program applies to employees in the Platforms & Devices division, including teams...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Google, Google Search, News
Search Google for “block breaker” to get started playing the latest in-browser game Beyond just breaking blocks, you can grab functional upgrades and extra balls. Block Breaker joins past in-browser Google games like Pac-Man, Minesweeper, and more. Google has come a...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2025 | Android 16, Authority Insights, Google, Linux, News
Android 16’s Linux Terminal can now run graphical Linux apps such as Doom. This is thanks to improvements like hardware acceleration support and a display server. These upgrades aren’t live yet in the most recent Android 16 beta, but they could arrive in a future...