How I stopped Nova Launcher from tracking me without sacrificing my setup
Andy Walker / Android Authority It’s fair to say that Nova Launcher was once the pinnacle of the Android launcher space. While many of its loyal fans still believe it…
Samsung shows off wild new phone displays with insane colors and private health tracking
TL;DR Samsung Display’s new Flex Chroma Pixel OLED for smartphones can hit 3,000 nits and covers 96% of the BT.2020 color space. The company also showed off Sensor OLED, a…
Smart Rings That Make Tracking Your Fitness Easier Than Ever
The Future of Fitness Smart Rings to Track Your Health Journey!!! Published April 27, 2026 12:05 AM PDT TMZ may collect a share of sales or other compensation from links…
US seeks to thwart smuggling of Nvidia GPUs with location tracking
The United States has reportedly been investigating reports that Nvidia GPUs have landed illegally in China to be used by Chinese LLMs like DeepSeek, and one US lawmaker will be…
Fitbit’s AI experiments just leveled up with 3 new health tracking features
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Fitbit Labs is launching three new experimental features for select users. Google Gemini powers these features and allows users to simplify lab reports, decode…
Here’s how Bluetooth Core 6.1 is fighting unwanted tracking
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Bluetooth Core 6.1 introduces Randomized RPA (resolvable private address) Updates. By randomizing the timing of address changes, it will be harder for people to…
Here’s how Oura’s improved activity tracking won me over
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority For a long time, Oura’s been more of a sleep and wellness tracker than an activity one. With the latest round of updates, though, it’s…
How private prison company Geo Group built a lucrative side business making digital tools like smart watches and tracking apps to help ICE surveil immigrants (New York Times)
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Topgolf and Puttshack founders’ Poolhouse raised a $34M seed to build a “tech-enabled” version of pool, including via video projections and tracking players (Josh Noble/Financial Times)
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Menstrual tracking comes to the OHealth app, will OnePlus watches follow?
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The latest OHealth v4.31.1 update introduces menstrual health tracking support for OnePlus and OPPO watch users through the companion app. While the new feature…