Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Some shoppers have noticed that Galaxy Z Fold 7 demo units in stores aren’t opening fully flat, sparking concerns online. Other users, including our team, report no such issues, suggesting this might be limited to specific demo units. Samsung’s updated hinge design could still fall within the 178.5–181.5 degree
Read MoreCredit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google has restored colorful weather icons to Pixel’s At a Glance widget in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3. The earlier all-white icon design faced criticism for reducing readability. The update also includes larger weather text and various other Pixel improvements. Google is walking back a recent design change in
Read MoreJava Development Kit (JDK) 25, a planned long-term support (LTS) release of standard Java, has reached the second rampdown or bug-fixing phase, as of July 17. This latest version of Java has 18 features. JDK 25 comes on the heels of JDK 24, a six-month-support release that arrived March 18. As a long-term support release,
Read MoreIklan online menawarkan “uji coba bebas risiko dari produk perawatan kulit dari perusahaan yang mengklaim telah diakreditasi oleh kantor tenaga kerja yang lebih baik kepada konsumen. Bagaimana ini bisa menipu atau tidak adil? Mari kita hitung jalan. Kasus FTC dibuka di Pengadilan Federal California Dia mengklaim bahwa 15 perusahaan dan 7 orang menggunakan cheat untuk
Read MoreCredit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority Are you looking to get a new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 or Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7? They aren’t even out yet, but we’re starting to see some pre-order deals already. We’ve reported on the Amazon ones, which offer a free gift card and storage upgrade. Samsung has
Read MoreThe House passed a bipartisan bill regulating stablecoins which now heads to President Trump’s desk as part of his push to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.” Two other crypto-related bills — one defining digital asset market structure and another banning a U.S. central bank digital currency — were also approved by
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Record: Threat actors are stealing sensitive data from organizations by breaching end-of-life appliances made by cybersecurity company SonicWall. Incident responders from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant said on Wednesday that they have uncovered an ongoing campaign by an unidentified threat group that leverages credentials and
Read MoreRussian lawmakers passed sweeping new legislation allowing authorities to fine individuals simply for searching and accessing content labeled “extremist” via VPNs. The Washington Post reports: Russia defines “extremist materials” as content officially added by a court to a government-maintained registry, a running list of about 5,500 entries, or content produced by “extremist organizations” ranging from
Read MoreRussian lawmakers passed sweeping new legislation allowing authorities to fine individuals simply for searching and accessing content labeled “extremist” via VPNs. The Washington Post reports: Russia defines “extremist materials” as content officially added by a court to a government-maintained registry, a running list of about 5,500 entries, or content produced by “extremist organizations” ranging from
Read MoreMacworld Ballet dancers, bigfoot hunters, and trombone players, today is a special World Emoji Day for you! The Unicode Consortium has announced the newest set of emojis to be released, whittled down from the submissions late last year. Without further ado, here’s the list: Apple Core Ballet Dancers Distorted Face Fight Cloud Hairy Creature (it
Read MoreApple won’t face a class action lawsuit over iOS 13‘s alleged cellular data use without user permission soon — but the suit isn’t completely done yet. An iPhone running iOS 13 A federal judge has rejected a proposed class action against Apple. The lawsuit accused Apple of using iPhone users’ cellular data without permission. The
Read MoreGoogle has released the third and final beta for Android 16’s first quarterly platform release (QPR1). Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 is available without a detailed changelog, which is typical for these releases. We’ve already started digging into the build to find out what’s new, though, and here’s what we’ve discovered so far. Note: At
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Visible has expanded its cellular watch support to include the new Galaxy Watch 8 lineup, in addition to existing support for Pixel and Apple Watches. Officially, only the Galaxy Watch 8, 8 Classic, and Ultra are supported, but there are rumors that older Galaxy Watches may eventually be
Read MoreESPN is stepping back from Sunday Major League Baseball broadcasts after 35 years, and Apple may be ready to step up. ESPN is stepping back from Major League Baseball MLB now finds itself shopping one of its most recognizable media packages Sunday Night Baseball after ESPN opted out of a deal worth $550 million a
Read MoreFitbit users currently report problems syncing data and logging into the Android app. The company confirms that an outage is in progress, and is currently under investigation. Right now there doesn’t seem to be anything users can do, so just sit tight and avoid the temptation to reinstall the app. Update, July 17, 2025 (12:53
Read MoreYou’d think this would’ve existed by now, but…there’s a new way to preserve your cash flow, save time, and get a powerful new MacBook every two years. More and more entrepreneurs, financial advisors, and top professionals are switching to Upgraded. It’s a MacBook Upgrade program that lets you spread the cost of a MacBook over
Read MoreEarlier this week, Elon Musk posted an image of Tesla’s robotaxi service area in Austin, Texas, that was in the shape of a penis. Hilarious, I know, but more importantly: it appeared that Tesla’s map was slightly larger than Waymo’s service area, which covers just 37 square miles in Austin. Today, Waymo announced its own
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Apple will reportedly offer scratch-resistant, anti-reflective coatings on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. This comes months after a report that Apple has decided against using this tech due to yield issues. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Galaxy S25 Ultra already offer protective glass with an anti-glare
Read MoreCredit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority Open AI appears to be working on an annual billing option for its ChatGPT Plus plan. New code spotted in the latest ChatGPT beta release for Android indicates that the annual subscription could cost $200. OpenAI currently only offers monthly billing for its premium ChatGPT Plus and Pro tiers,
Read MoreSamsung has filed a trademark for its upcoming triple-screen foldable. The filing reveals the name “Galaxy Z TriFold,” but we’re skeptical of this being final. The foldable is rumored to launch in October, but with availability limited to China and South Korea. Samsung’s progress on a new style of foldable with three inner screen faces
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Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority An Android Authority teardown has discovered a new UI for the “view details” page in Google Messages. This option typically pops up when you long-press a message, giving you more information about it. The new UI will give you more detailed info about the message and recipients. Update, July
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Recently, my cousin asked me whether Verizon’s myPlan Unlimited Welcome was better than his legacy plan, prompted by a promotional email he received. At first glance, the new plan looked cheaper and similar in features. But upon closer examination, his legacy plan had notable advantages, especially higher-priority data and
Read MoreWhen I started in this industry, there was a bad but common practice. Each new project started with a database schema. The DBAs or whoever was in charge of Oracle would have a long discussion and many meetings, and then you, the developer, would be “blessed” with a schema. The schema was usually a bit
Read MoreA network-attached storage (NAS) is supposed to give you an alternative to cloud storage — one that’s safer, more private, and free from monthly subscriptions. A lot of home users may still consider those strange black boxes nerd territory, but Synology wanted to make the transition easier for Google Drive users. Its own alternative, deceptively
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