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Credit: Meta TL;DR Meta has been spotted testing Muse (internally codenamed “Impacc”) as a potential replacement for Meta AI on smart glasses. Upcoming features for Muse on smart glasses could include Live AI, turn-by-turn navigation, Shazam song identification, Strava, and Health Connect integrations. Meta has also been spotted working on Meta Pay for Muse, a first-party wallet for its AI agent. Meta is preparing to make its new AI agent Muse the brains behind its smart glasses, potentiall

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Official-looking leaked marketing renders showcase the aluminum unibody designs of the Galaxy Tab S12 Plus and Ultra in Gray ahead of a reported October 7 launch. The 12.6-inch Tab S12 Plus features a dual-stereo speaker setup and a 10,600mAh battery, while the 14.6-inch S12 Ultra keeps its display notch, quad speakers, dual rear cameras, and an 11,600mAh battery. Both tablets reportedly switch to MediaTek’s 3nm Dimensity 9500 chip, with report

The Ring Battery Doorbell 2K (2nd Gen) is the company’s newest base battery-powered video doorbell, and it packs in a strong set of front-door features. There’s also a very good Amazon deal on it right now, which makes this a smart time to pick one up. See the deal at Amazon

TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Pro Max with two 200MP Leica cameras plus a 50MP ultrawide. The Pro Max gets the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and an 8,500mAh battery; the Pro gets the 8 Elite Gen 6 and a 7,000mAh battery. Both add privacy displays, functional rear screens, UWB, IP69 protection, and a customizable AI button. September has quickly turned into Pro Max season. Apple kicked things off with the iPhone 18 Pro Max; vivo followed with the X500 Pro Max, built aroun

Amazon has dropped the Blink Outdoor 4 3-camera system to just $65.99 for the early Prime Big Deals Days sale, down from its $189.99 recommended retail price. That is a $124 saving and a full 65% off RRP, which is a huge cut for a home security kit from a well-known brand. If that weren’t enough, you’re getting a Battery Doorbell 2K Plus thrown in for free. See the deal at Amazon

A cheap tablet makes a lot of sense when you mainly want a bigger screen for streaming, reading, web browsing, and casual apps. That is exactly where the Amazon Fire HD 10 fits in, and Amazon has an Early Prime Big Deals Days deal on it right now. See the deal at Amazon

Amazon has cut the Ring Indoor Cam Plus to $29.99, $30 off its $59.99 recommended retail price. That is a 50% discount off the RRP, matching the best deal we have seen on it this year. See the deal at Amazon

The Google Pixel 11 series may not look that different from last year’s Pixel 10 lineup, but Google has clearly worked on some major under-the-hood upgrades this year. You get a more efficient Tensor G6 chipset, which is great, but perhaps the bigger change is the modem. Google has ditched Samsung’s Exynos modem in favor of a new MediaTek modem on the Pixel 11 phones. We recently compared the Pixel 11 Pro’s modem with last year’s Pixel 10 Pro and saw clear improvements in download speeds, signal

TL;DR After introducing color-matched My Pixel app icons for the Pixel 11 series, we’re now seeing signs that this feature could expand to the Pixel 9 lineup. However, this early version doesn’t support all Pixel 9 models, and it doesn’t support any Pixel 10 phones either. Additionally, Google could also give its My Pixel app icon another design update by opting for a lighter shade of blue. Google introduced a handful of new upgrades with the Pixel 11 series. Among them was an updated My Pix

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Meet’s “Take notes for me” feature now also offers a one-page summary of the conversation. The summary, called Quick notes, is displayed on the main tab of the Google Doc. The same summary is also shared with participants over email. If you rely a lot on Google Meet for your daily minimum dose of human contact, its “Take notes for me” feature is a godsend. As the name suggests, it automatically takes written notes for you, letting you

I’ve used Motorola phones longer than I’d like to admit. The Nokia 5160 I carried around in high school will always hold a special place in my heart, but Motorola soon became my preferred brand. I remember how jealous I was when my parents bought StarTACs. It’s hard to describe what a shift that device was for cell phones. Moto proved that the phones in our pockets could be smaller and more stylish, and the company wasn’t done there. The original Razr was a revelation when it was released in 200

Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority The iPhone Duo is finally here as Apple’s first foldable phone. It also ships with the company’s first under-display selfie camera, located under the inner screen. This isn’t the first foldable phone with an under-display selfie camera, as Samsung had this on its Folds for a few generations before skipping the feature on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Fold 8 series. Under-display cameras have historically delivered lower-quality images than even budget And

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR We’ve spotted Spotify working on a dedicated “Cache Limit” feature in its Android app that will let users cap how much storage the app cache uses. The feature will warn users that smaller limits increase data usage and affect playback, and will recommend a default cache size to balance performance. Setting a cache limit will only affect temporary files without affecting user-downloaded music or podcasts. Spotify has been slowly but steadily

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Cf2FKTivo Qualcomm’s next-gen chipset announcement is rather different this year, not least because we have not one but two high-end processors launching simultaneously. The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 aren’t just word salads; there are meaningful differences between the regular and Extreme versions. So, let’s get into the key similarities and what’s missing.

TL;DR New Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra renders give us our clearest look yet at Samsung’s next flagship tablet. The design remains largely unchanged from last year, including the small display notch and dual rear cameras. The Ultra is rated for nearly 89 hours of battery endurance, while the Plus gets just over 80 hours, and both offer IP68 protection. Samsung’s flagship tablet season is here. The Galaxy Tab S11 arrived in early September, while Samsung announced the Tab S10 family in late September

I’ve tested a handful of sleep earbuds over the years, and no matter how small they get, I haven’t found a pair that doesn’t create pressure in my ears while sleeping on my side, which can be uncomfortable. The Sleenova SoundMask avoids that problem with speakers built into the sides of a sleep mask that sits next to your ears. After a few nights with it, it became a pretty reliable tool for getting a good night’s rest, with its own tradeoffs to sleep earbuds. No more sore ears The SoundMask is

TL;DR Garmin’s latest software update adds all-day fall detection to the Venu 4. It also brings voice control and running features to several Garmin smartwatches. The update is rolling out now to eligible devices. If you’re looking for the best fitness trackers and smartwatches, you probably have a few Garmin watches on your list. The company offers several smartwatches and screenless fitness trackers, and it regularly improves them with software updates. Now, it is adding useful new feature

Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Qualcomm reportedly plans to improve support for PC game emulation on Android devices via its official GPU drivers. The company is also apparently thinking about bringing DirectX12 support to its GPU drivers on Android. This could potentially result in better performance and improved compatibility for PC games running on Android. There’s no shortage of PC gaming emulators on Android, allowing you to run a variety of games on your phone, tablet

TL;DR Google’s representative posted a video highlighting trackpad and windowing gestures in Googlebook OS. These gestures are strikingly similar to what macOS offers, such as the three-finger-up gesture for an overview of open tasks. Googlebook OS also supports multiple desktops similar to macOS, with a full-screen mode hiding the taskbar. The Googlebook arrived earlier this week, with an interface that draws visual inspiration from ChromeOS but uses Android as its foundation. Google has alr

TL;DR Home Up users may be unable to back up their settings if they have set custom folder label colors. Samsung is working on a fix and will roll it out in a future software update. For now, users can revert folder label colors to their default settings and create backups. As feature-packed as Samsung’s One UI already is, you can use Good Lock modules to get even more customization options for your phone. Modules like Home Up offer deep home screen customization, and you can even back up yo