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A new promo email has begun appearing in YouTube Premium subscribers’ inboxes, and it includes a discount code for 40% off the Pixel 10.

Android 16 QPR3 launched today for Google Pixel devices, bringing some interesting tweaks to round out the later stages of this software build. The newest update brings a smooth new folder animation to the forefront, along with a couple of customization changes for the home screen.

Google is adding a new notifying dot in Android 16 QPR3 which tells you when an app is accessing your location.

Android 16 QPR3 will finally let you adjust the brightness of your Pixel’s flashlight from the Quick Settings Tile.

Android 16 QPR3 is the next notable quarterly update coming in March 2026, and Beta 1 is rolling out today for Pixel devices.

Google Pixel phones are adding support for the three-button layout used in navigation by Samsung Galaxy smartphones, but only in the latest beta for now.

With Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1, Google is finally letting Pixel owners remove At a Glance from their homescreen. 

The preview cycle continues today with Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 now available for Google Pixel devices. This follows the stable QPR2 launch at the start of December.

Besides Gemini 3 Flash today, the Gemini app on the web is rolling out a new NotebookLM integration. 

Over the last few weeks of staggered rollouts, some users have gained access to Gemini for Home, which adds Google’s AI assistant to existing Nest devices. The upgrade seems to be breaking some automations, though.

Following last week’s announcement, the Tech News Audio Briefing is beginning to roll out on Android.

After nearly 40 years of airing on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have found a new home for the Oscars beginning in just a couple of years.

With today’s launch, Gemini 3 Flash is widely rolling out to the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. This is one of Google’s speediest model rollouts. 

Last year, OnePlus unveiled a new Android 15 update that significantly addressed many complaints and common criticisms. However, with OxygenOS 16 and Android 16, things have changed again. And maybe not in the ways we expected.

As previously spotted in a promo video for the Pixel Watch 3, Google has released a Find Hub app for Wear OS.

Following last month’s launch of Gemini 3 Pro, Google today announced Gemini 3 Flash for consumers and developers.

Nothing introduced “Lock Glimpse” earlier this year on its new budget-focused Phone (3a) Lite, and the sort of lockscreen “ads” appear to drain your battery from beyond the grave.

If you stuff a bigger battery and faster display into a device that copies its more expensive counterpart, does that make it a better phone? Hard to tell, but the OnePlus 15R falls into that category, and it’s a weird one.

While the focus has very much shifted to Google TV, the older Android TV experience is still getting updates from time to time, with the latest addition being a “Free” content tab that replaces the current design’s namesake.

Google’s official Pixelsnap Charger with Qi2 25W support is suddenly on sale, but you can do better.