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In the lead up to the Pixel 10 launch later this month, the leaks (and teasers) keep coming. Today, we’ve got some of the first software leaks, as well as the first clean images of Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro XL.

As AI Mode comes to more users around the world, Google is testing more prominent ways to surface the capability (and Live) on mobile.

Few companies do software support as well as Samsung, slow One UI 7 rollout notwithstanding. Now, months after officially ending support for the five-year-old Galaxy S20 series, the company is back with one additional patch, now rolling out to Verizon customers.

Samsung and Google might utilize the same operating system for their respective smartphones, but the end user experience can vary wildly between both brands, and nowhere is that more obvious that with the default navigation bar layout in One UI. A future update, though, could allow Pixel users to recreate a Galaxy-style setup, no rooting required.

Google is out with a blog post today rebutting recent reports that its AI features are causing traffic declines.

Ahead of the new school year, the Gemini app is adding a trio of new tools like Guided Learning, while the free year of Google AI Pro offer is back for college students in several countries. 

The most recent in the list of seemingly random YouTube bugs is an app issue that made the subscriptions page invisible, with no new or old videos to be seen. YouTube says it has fixed this issue for Android and iOS users.

Over the past month, Google has been rolling out a battery reduction update for the Pixel 6a in the interest of user safety, and now the company has also stopped selling refurbished Pixel 6a devices.

Samsung has made note of the Galaxy Buds 3 FE in some capacity previously, but a newly leaked render exhibits a much better look at the Fan Edition earbuds.

Disney has announced plans that set the stage for the standalone Hulu going away, with the service instead being “fully” integrated into Disney+ both in the US and globally.

Samsung is reportedly planning a pretty big shakeup for next year’s lineup of flagship smartphones, including a move to replace the typical ‘Plus’ model with a follow-up to the Galaxy S25 Edge. Now, we’re learning just how slim the Galaxy S26 Edge might get — and how much of a battery upgrade might come with it.

The Pixel Watch 4 may have leaked multiple times already, but some high-quality renders show us all the details of the upcoming wearable in every color variant and from even more unseen angles.

Samsung’s latest foldable might be surprisingly resilient to a stress test, but durability doesn’t always translate over to repairability. The crew at iFixit have finally gotten their hands on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and to absolutely no one’s surprise, that slim chassis doesn’t quite make for a quick and simple teardown.

The next update to Android 16 is rolling out with the August 2025 security patch for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 6a, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, 8a, 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, and 9a.

The latest Gemini app feature lets you create “personalized, illustrated storybooks complete with read-aloud narration.” 

It has been nothing but expected that Samsung would release One UI 8 for more Galaxy Watch models beyond the brand-new shiny ones, but little information was available until now. Samsung announced that more Galaxy Watch devices will soon see the One UI 8 beta, but we have questions.

Google Photos for Android is getting a very prominent and persistent redesign of its backup indicator that leverages Material 3 Expressive.

Samsung’s clamshell might have held the spotlight more recently, but that doesn’t mean Motorola is taking the challenge lying down. Months after releasing its latest Razr lineup, the brand has partnered with jewelry brand Swarovski to create a flashier variant of its most affordable foldable — and Motorola says this is only the beginning.