Google may have quietly ended support for the Pixel 6

Google may have quietly ended support for the Pixel 6

Google’s latest Pixel update could be the last for the Pixel 6, despite the phone still being listed as a supported device. The October 2026 security patch is now rolling out, but Google’s current support information leaves some doubt as to what to do next. The October update is available for Pixel phones running Android … Read more

Microsoft introduces Linux container support for WSL

Microsoft introduces Linux container support for WSL

Microsoft is moving beyond just running Linux distributions with the Windows Subsystem for Linux, as WSL containers are now generally available. You can get the function by running wsl –updateand once it is installed there is a new one wslc.exe Command line tool. Microsoft also includes container.exe as an alias so you can use more … Read more

Google Messages is shutting down support for RCS video calls

Google Messages is shutting down support for RCS video calls

Add Android authority to Google: TL; DR The RCS standard has supported local video calls in chats. Earlier this year, we saw Google Messages make the first reference to support for RCS video calls. The feature isn’t live yet, but new evidence suggests Google is making further progress. The arrival of RCS has proven to … 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