by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Google, News, YouTube
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority YouTube has been secretly upscaling Shorts by certain creators without their consent. Creators have not been offered any notification or given any option to disable upscaling. The team has clarified that it is using “traditional...
by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A Redditor has claimed that many owners of older Pixel phones are suffering from bricked devices. The problem purportedly occurs after switching slots, flashing certain ROMs, downgrading the OS, or installing the June 2025...
by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 9a
The dust has settled from the latest Made by Google event, and the Pixel 10 family is as good as ever. It builds on the hardware upgrades that Google introduced on the Pixel 9 series and packs more new AI-powered features than I could have dreamt when I first put my...
by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, News, Spotify, YouTube Music
Google introduced new media app templates as part of its Android for Cars App Library update. These templates bring a redesigned “Now Playing” UI with a new Material 3 Expressive seekbar. The templated media apps are currently in closed beta, but we’ve managed to get...
by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Authority Insights, ChatGPT, Google, Google Gemini, News
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google is testing a new “My Stuff” section for the Gemini interface on Android. While its purpose isn’t clear, it could be used to store media generated using Gemini, separate from your chats. A similar section for storing...
by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2025 | Android Auto, Authority Insights, Google, Material 3 Expressive, News
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority Google is testing a less vibrant, desaturated color palette for Android Auto. The change uses a “Primary Color” derived from the user’s wallpaper to avoid overly bright visuals while driving. These changes are still being tested...
