TL;DR A Gamers Nexus video raised privacy concerns about LG smart TVs, including voice recognition, Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), and data collection. LG denies that its TVs continuously record conversations, saying voice processing only starts when you activate it and that ACR uses audio fingerprinting rather than recording your screen or conversations. ACR can still…
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR A Galaxy S25 FE user recently thought a recent One UI update was causing their phone to overheat. Digging deeper revealed a WhatsApp background service was malfunctioning. WhatsApp wasn’t at fault either, as the conflict arose from two different instances of Google Play Services. One of them…
If I had to compile a list of essential third-party Android apps, Shizuku would be near, if not at, the very top. It serves an often-overlooked but important purpose: providing other apps with access to otherwise inaccessible APIs, enabling them to perform powerful tasks. If you aren’t familiar with Shizuku’s game, it powers apps like Canta,…
Macworld TL;DR: Give your current PC a fresh start or run Windows on a Mac with Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 (MSRP $199) through September 27. A sluggish or aging computer doesn’t always mean it’s time to start shopping for a replacement. If the hardware is still in good shape, upgrading the operating system can be a…
Kotlin 2.4.20 gives your collections opinions, and 2.2’s compiler finally learns to read the room Some Kotlin features get a lot of attention when they arrive. Others are much less noticeable, but still make everyday code a little easier to write. Two examples of the latter are allDistinctBy/ allEqualBy in Kotlin 2.4.20 and context-sensitive resolution, which…
Potterheads, get your wands ready! HBO Max surprised Harry Potter fans by dropping a new trailer for the…
After teasing the lineup and their key features last week, Oppo has now confirmed when the Find X10 series will launch in China. The company has also revealed the phones’ designs, color options, and storage configurations. The Oppo Find X10, Find X10 Pro Max, and Find X10 E will launch in China on September 22,…
There’s a lot to like in the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and although Samsung didn’t make too many changes this year, the bigger 5,000mAh silicon battery means the foldable lasts considerably longer than its predecessor. Thankfully, there’s an easy way to boost the battery life even more. Samsung offers performance profiles within One UI,…
The Pixel 11 isn’t notably different to its predecessor, and it doesn’t even get new cameras — unlike the Pro models. That’s annoying to say the least, but to its credit, Google added a decent number of software and camera features. The one I like the most is Magic Capture; it makes taking photos of…
TL;DR Google has opened up a beta program for the Google Drive app on Android. It could give users early access to unreleased features. You can join the beta program from the Google Drive Play Store listing. If you enjoy getting early access to new features in your favorite Google apps, you’ve probably signed up…