by dbadmin | Oct 21, 2025 | Features, Google, YouTube, YouTube Premium
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority I’ve been a YouTube Premium subscriber for many years now, ever since the Premium Family plan became available in Lebanon when I was living there. Other subscriptions have come and gone in that time, but not YouTube; it’s the...
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 21, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pay, Google Wallet, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Wallet now supports Android 16’s Live Updates feature. Live Updates are a new type of notification for activities like ridesharing, deliveries, and navigation. Google Wallet supports Live Updates for flights,...
by dbadmin | Oct 21, 2025 | Android 16, Google, News
TL;DR Google recently halted the roll out of Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 due to a bug that caused system UI to crash when desktop mode was enabled. Google confirmed to Android Authority that the rollout will resume this week. A few hours after issuing their statement,...
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 11, News
TL;DR Google’s looking for 15 Pixel Superfans to help with its Trusted Tester program. Superfans who are chosen will have the opportunity to provide feedback on upcoming Pixel hardware. Their input may ultimately end up helping to shape what we get as the Pixel 11....
by dbadmin | Oct 20, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel 8, News
TL;DR Google now sells refurbished Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones starting at $489 and $699, respectively. Both phones are guaranteed updates well into 2030. The Pixel 9a or a Pixel 9 or 9 Pro XL (if discounted) may be a better bargain, depending on your priorities....
