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Babbel or Duolingo? This is our polled readers’ favorite language-learning app
If there’s one thing that consistently features on my New Year’s resolutions list, it’s learning another language. As is tradition, that resolution is broken annually,...
After the latest NotebookLM update, I’m rethinking how much I trust AI
Every AI chatbot greets you with some variation of the same warning: “AI can make mistakes.” And if you’ve spent enough time using these tools,...
Gemini not working for you? You’re not alone (Updated: Fixed)
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini users have reported that the service is experiencing issues right now. The issues seem to have started...
Samsung finally brings missing Galaxy AI features to the Galaxy S25 series
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 8.5 June 2026 update for the Galaxy S25 series in...
Amazon wants to fix your kid’s messy bedtime routines with Echo Sleep Studio
Credit: Amazon TL;DR Amazon launched Sleep Studio for Kids+, turning Echo devices into personalized bedtime companions for children. The feature adds guided wind-down routines with...
4 smart rings you should buy instead of the Oura Ring 5
The Oura Ring 5 launched just a few weeks ago, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited about it. I’ve been testing...
Dummy camera lenses are useless, but this phone gives them a cool purpose
TL;DR The Tecno Pova 8 looks like a triple-camera phone, but it actually has just one real camera: a 50MP Sony LYT-600 sensor. The “extra...
Want a creaseless wide-foldable? An Android flagship option could be on the way
TL;DR The rumored OPPO Find N7 wide foldable phone could come with a creaseless 7.6-inch screen. It could also feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen...
ARMSX2 Refresh released: The future of PS2 emulation is looking bright on Android
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The ARMSX2 Refresh emulator is now available to download on Android. This PS2 emulator uses native Arm code...
You don’t need to hand out your primary phone number anymore, thanks to Saily
TL;DR Saily now offers a fully functional second phone number for calls, SMS, and 2FA. It simplifies travel and multitasking by eliminating the need for...
OpenAI could launch GPT 5.6 this month as a ‘meaningful improvement’ over GPT 5.5
TL;DR OpenAI might release GPT-5.6 this month with improvements over GPT-5.5. The company is also planning to go public within the next year and has...
DiffusionGemma is Google’s fastest AI yet, but it comes with a big trade-off
TL;DR DiffusionGemma writes a whole chunk of text in one go and then keeps polishing it rather than building it word by word. Google says...