Samsung quietly revived this immersive DeX feature
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR A recent Samsung One UI 8.5 update has revived the auto-hide taskbar toggle in DeX. Samsung initially ditched this toggle in One UI 8’s…
Verizon quietly updates its most expensive plan, raising the price
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Verizon has quietly updated its Unlimited Ultimate plan, raising the price by about $5. The new plan is largely the same as before, though…
Google quietly kills Project Mariner as the AI agent race shifts gears
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is shutting down its experimental AI browser agent that could browse the web, fill forms, search listings, and book trips for you. The…
GameStop is preparing to make an offer for eBay after quietly building a stake; GameStop had a market cap of ~$11B as of May 1, while eBay had ~$45B (Lauren Thomas/Wall Street Journal)
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Google is quietly moving toward ads in Gemini
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Google is exploring adding advertisements to its Gemini AI app, following OpenAI’s implementation of sponsored ads in ChatGPT’s free…
YouTube Premium is quietly winning the war against ad blockers
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube’s Premium subscribers are increasing at a faster rate than ever. The revenue from YouTube Premium has surpassed that from ads on the platform.…
Android 17 Beta 4 quietly improves navigation for mouse users
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 Beta 4 shipped last week with minor behavior changes that could make mouse and trackpad navigation easier. Split screen arrangements can now…
Windows quietly tests AI power management and redesigned Widgets
Microsoft has begun testing a new power-saving technology within Windows, as well as assigning AI actions to a right-click menu within File Explorer. Microsoft is also tweaking the way in…
Pixel Watch quietly gets its first taste of Material 3 Expressive
TL;DR Google is silently rolling out new Material 3 Expressive design elements to the Pixel Watch. A Reddit user has noticed a new, display-hugging tile layout for the Google Calendar…
Google quietly experiments with a discussion forum within Search
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new “Discussions” tab within mobile search results, starting with sports queries. The feature allows users to comment, reply, and vote…