Google Health 5.09 starts rolling out big Pixel Watch updates

Google Health 5.09 starts rolling out big Pixel Watch updates

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR Google Health 5.09 is now rolling out for iOS and Android. The update brings the new Pixel Watch Health Guardian features announced yesterday. We’re also getting a few updates on activity registration and custom food. As Friday is fast approaching, how is … Read more

Cheaper Raspberry Pi competitors keep beating it on specs, but they can’t duplicate its biggest advantage

Cheaper Raspberry Pi competitors keep beating it on specs, but they can’t duplicate its biggest advantage

Despite being a Raspberry Pi user at one time, there are many pricing issues with modern RPi single board computers. First, even the latest and greatest Raspberry Pi 5’s specs are pretty dated, especially compared to the competing boards that have been popping up everywhere lately. As the RAM apocalypse continues, causing Raspberry Pi SBC … Read more

The latest update of Google Play is locking out some users

The latest update of Google Play is locking out some users

Ryan Hines / Android Authority Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR After the September 2026 update, several Pixel users were unable to get past the lock screen. The issue appears to be affecting users with a pattern lock enabled on the lock screen, but at least one user with a PIN has also reported … Read more

The Netherlands has joined Europe’s gradual migration from Windows to Linux on government computers

The Netherlands has joined Europe’s gradual migration from Windows to Linux on government computers

Resume The Netherlands begins migrating government systems from Windows to Linux under DAWO, testing a NixOS-based desktop. U.S. sanctions on ICC and Microsoft’s cutting services have spurred digital sovereignty. EU governments ditch Windows for Linux, boost FOSS and could trigger snowball effect. Something very interesting is happening in the world of FOSS in Europe. Governments … Read more

The Nothing Headphone 1 Pro leak gives a first look at the premium cans

The Nothing Headphone 1 Pro leak gives a first look at the premium cans

Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR Renders of Nothing’s next audio product are out. Headphone 1 Pro features a design that is not far from Headphone 1. The images show the device in black and white. If you’re looking for a new pair of headphones, the Nothing Headphone 1 just went on sale. However, … Read more

The Gemma 4 works fine on my laptop, but putting it on a NAS has changed the way I use it

The Gemma 4 works fine on my laptop, but putting it on a NAS has changed the way I use it

Ever since I used an old GTX 1080 to build a local AI hosting workstation last year, I’ve been benchmarking LLM final assignments on all kinds of hardware, from gaming systems to tiny single-board PCs and outdated cell phones. As you’d expect, devices with NPU and VRAM loaded graphics cards work fine with my local … Read more

Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptop officially comes with Linux support

Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptop officially comes with Linux support

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR Qualcomm shares that Snapdragon X series laptops will get Linux support. Debian compatibility should be released later in 2026. Ubuntu plans to support Snapdragon X2 devices early next year. It’s taken a few decades, but there’s something big about how we do … Read more

The newest ESP32 can actually run Linux, and it comes uncomfortably close to the Raspberry Pi.

The newest ESP32 can actually run Linux, and it comes uncomfortably close to the Raspberry Pi.

There is a new version of Espressif ESP32The ESP32-S31 and the same ESP32 come with a Gigabit Ethernet MAC, a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed ​​host controller, a dual-slot SD card interface, and a camera input. It’s a fairly standard set of features for a Linux single-board computer, but it’s a very strange list of things you … Read more

Amazon is offering 50% off the highly rated Ring Indoor Cam Plus

Amazon is offering 50% off the highly rated Ring Indoor Cam Plus

Add Android authority to Google: Amazon has marked down the Ring Indoor Cam Plus to $29.99, down $30 from the suggested retail price of $59.99. That’s 50% off the RRP, making it the best deal we’ve seen this year. At this price point, the newest Ring Indoor Cam Plus looks like a strong choice for … Read more

Get this 130W Ugreen power bank for $60 and charge your laptop without being tethered to the wall.

Get this 130W Ugreen power bank for  and charge your laptop without being tethered to the wall.

Published Sep 22, 2026 9:07 PM EDT Timi has been writing about technology for over a decade, focusing on smartphones, computers, and anything else he finds interesting in the tech space. He started out writing for XDA, covering all things mobile, but moved on to deal coverage with a mission to shine a light on … Read more