Google is working on a media editor for Android’s Photo Picker
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-photo-picker-media-editor-features-apk-teardown-3720638/

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Google has released a new Android Canary build with UI changes for the Wallpaper & style section and a new Pixel 11 Pro HiLight feature
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-canary-2610-new-features-3720547/

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The phone was compromised before the user turned it on: the rise of Midnight Mimosa
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/labs/midnight-mimosa-malware

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Android could soon turn your gamepad into a mouse
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-gamepad-mouse-3720781/

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gbos-vm - Run Googlebook OS in a GPU-accelerated VM on Apple Silicon Macs
https://github.com/skylartaylor/gbos-vm

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Google appears to be testing Phone Unlock for Googlebooks, with Android 17 QPR3 showing setup flow, security warnings, and unlock behavior
https://www.androidauthority.com/googlebook-android-phone-unlock-apk-teardown-3720577/

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Gemini as the Google Assistant is a disaster

Gemini as the Google Assistant is a disaster. I have spent hours trying to make Gemini work as the Google Assistant for simple things. Couple of examples: Gemini was getting my location wrong for weather forecast (was eventually resolved for my home location but would still be questionable if traveling); Wouldn't unlock the lock screen to respond to simple queries like "Hey Google, what's the weather" and "Hey Google, good morning". Switched back to Google Assistant and everything resumed working correctly.

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Compact tablet with plenty of power – Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 review
https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-premium-tablet-with-compact-dimensions-and-plenty-of-power-Lenovo-Yoga-Tab-Gen-2-review.1418928.0.html

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Face Unlock vs. Fingerprint Scanner: What’s your main way to unlock your phone?

Hey everyone, just curious what the split is like here.

I’ve been using a phone with a fast fingerprint scanner for a long time, but a lot of newer devices are putting a massive emphasis on upgrading their biometric Face Unlock setups to work better in pitch-black low light.

If your phone has both options available, which one do you actually find yourself using more throughout a normal day? Do you prefer the instant speed of face unlock or the reliable muscle memory of a fingerprint sensor?

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First look: This Pro Max Android phone is everything the iPhone isn't
https://www.androidauthority.com/oppo-find-x10-pro-max-global-first-look-3720562/

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A week with Googlebooks: four notes from our testing so far
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1008563/googlebook-software-impressions-thoughts-roundtable

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Next-gen Google TV Streamer in the works with microphones, presence sensing, & new remote
https://9to5google.com/2026/10/09/next-gen-google-tv-streamer/

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For the power users out there using Firefox extensions - be mindful of the extensions you're using and their CPU requirements.

I have an s25 ultra and use Firefox with a number of extensions including ublock, decentraleyes, dark reader, BitWarden, etc. Firefox has always been the number one app draining my battery by a large margin. After doing a deep dive on battery consumption per Firefox extension, I found out that Dark Reader in particular was a huge contributor to this drain because the app dynamically recalculates the CSS of every webpage element to invert colors in real-time. After switching to a much more efficient extension called UltimaDark, Firefox is consuming nearly 40% less power. I had no idea a single extension could eat up so much power.

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Rising memory costs push Samsung Mobile division into $2.2 Billion loss this quarter
https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-it/2026/10/08/34A4JQ44AND6LL3M5KAJAY4ZJY/

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