I tested the Pixel 11 Pro XL’s 25W wireless charging. Still too slow

I tested the Pixel 11 Pro XL’s 25W wireless charging. Still too slow

Add Android Authority to Google: The Pixel and I get along great, but if there’s one area where I always sigh heavily, it’s charging phones. Yes, you can splash the cash on official accessories like the Pixel Flex 67W charger ($59.99 on Amazon), a powerful USB-C adapter in its own right. But not all accessories … Read more

Antigravity is good at one task, but Codex Claude and Codex dominate elsewhere

Antigravity is good at one task, but Codex Claude and Codex dominate elsewhere

Antigravity, Claude Code, and Codex are the three tools most people choose right now, and while they all solve the same thing, the way they do it varies greatly. Two of them charge you before you do anything serious, and the third gives you borderline samples at a free level that you haven’t asked for … Read more

Why am I still installing this third-party battery app on my Android phones in 2026?

Why am I still installing this third-party battery app on my Android phones in 2026?

Andrew Grush / Android Authority Add Android Authority to Google: Once upon a time, performance and battery optimizers were very popular. In reality, they’ve never worked well, and as Android evolves, the methods used to preserve battery life will only make things worse in the long run. The good news is that not all battery … Read more

My old laptop has become a game streaming hub and ad-blocking powerhouse that is now irreplaceable on my home network.

My old laptop has become a game streaming hub and ad-blocking powerhouse that is now irreplaceable on my home network.

My Lenovo Legion 5 Pro has seen better days. It put me through university from 2021 to 2023, and one of its cooling fans failed, so every time I turned it on, it greeted me with a very horrible scream. Laptops age much more gracefully than desktop computers, so it’s easy to forget them in … Read more

Apple will let EU apps use a less prompting consent tracking screen

Apple will let EU apps use a less prompting consent tracking screen

As a result of a multi-year antitrust investigation by Germany’s federal competition regulator and others, Apple has OK Correction requirements For apps on its platform that request consent to track users across other apps or websites. The regulator said this system, called App Tracking Transparency, or ATT, favored Apple over third-party apps, as Apple allowed … Read more

The Quantified Scientist tests the Apple Watch Series 12 heart rate sensor

The Quantified Scientist tests the Apple Watch Series 12 heart rate sensor

In a new video, The Quantified Scientist’s Rob ter Horst compares the new AApple Watch Series 12Polar H10 ECG chest strap heart rate sensor. This is what he found. Improved heart rate sensor for Apple Watch Series 12Apple has completely updated the device’s heart rate sensor, which now measures the heart rate every five seconds … Read more

In India, the new iPhone can arrive faster than pizza

In India, the new iPhone can arrive faster than pizza

For some iPhone buyers in India, getting Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max doesn’t require queuing outside stores or waiting days for delivery. They only need a few taps on the Quick Trade app to have one delivered to their doorstep in about 10 minutes. Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy’s Instamart, and BigBasket … Read more

The Gemini app for macOS adds iMessage integration

The Gemini app for macOS adds iMessage integration

Google’s latest update to the Gemini app for macOS includes native iMessage integration. This follows the app that entered Windows last week. Gemini’s latest connected app on Mac is @messages to “read, search and send messages in Apple Messages.” Specifically, links can: Send a message to a contact or phone number Read past conversations, unread … Read more