by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2026 | Chromebooks, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 11, News
TL;DR Google is developing a new advanced face unlock system called “Project Toscana” for Pixel phones and Chromebooks. Toscana is designed to perform better in challenging lighting conditions than Google’s current face unlock feature on Pixels. This aligns with...
by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2026 | Android XR, Google, News
Credit: Google TL;DR Google’s Android XR documentation details two types of glasses: AI glasses and Display AI glasses with screens. The devices will feature physical buttons for cameras and displays, plus a touchpad for Gemini and gestures. UI design emphasizes...
by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is finally working on letting you select and copy a part of a message instead of the whole thing. Users have been asking for this small but convenient feature for a long time. We got the feature working...
by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2026 | Android, Google, Google Drive, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is finally rolling out Drive’s new local file backup feature for Android devices. We’ve been tracking the feature for months and can tell you exactly how it would work. Android will use Google Drive to store...
by dbadmin | Feb 16, 2026 | AI, Google, News, NotebookLM
Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Former NPR host David Greene is suing Google, alleging that NotebookLM’s male AI voice used in the Audio Overviews feature is an unauthorized replica of his own. Greene claims the AI mimics his specific cadence and vocal...
by dbadmin | Feb 16, 2026 | Android, Features, Google, Malware
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Google is set to change, if not completely eradicate, Android sideloading as we know it. The change comes into effect as early as September this year, and could make sideloading more drawn-out and cumbersome. While Google has...
