by dbadmin | Sep 16, 2025 | Gboard, Google, Google Pixel 8, News
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Gboard’s Writing Tools, an on-device AI feature, is reportedly being rolled out to the Pixel 8 series. A user with a Pixel 8 Pro running the latest Gboard beta release has received the feature. The feature’s expansion...
by dbadmin | Sep 16, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Google Nest, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Home app is getting long-awaited hot water controls for Nest thermostats. The features are rolling out for Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Gen UK/EU and Nest Thermostat E. Google is also rolling out controls in...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android Auto, Google, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Android Auto users are reporting that the media window now looks washed out. The change makes it difficult to see the white text in the window. It appears the issue may be connected to the new light theme. About a month...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini could be getting a refreshed home screen, as we’ve also seen before. Google has begun testing it with a small set of users using the latest beta version of the Google app. Google is also testing suggestions for...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 7, News
TL;DR Pixel 7 and 7 Pro users are reporting battery swelling issues, with mixed responses from Google support. Google recently offered free battery replacements and cash/discount appeasements for Pixel 7a swelling problems. Battery troubles have plagued several Pixel...
by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android Security, Authority Insights, Google, Messaging Apps, News, WhatsApp
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google’s Scam Detection feature is coming to chat apps. The feature will display scam detection alerts in chat app notifications. It’s possible that apps like WhatsApp,...
