Android 17 QPR1 hits Platform Stability with today’s Beta 6 release
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The sixth beta for Android 17 QPR1 is coming out today. The latest beta carries the build number CP31.260618.005. The update fixes several issues, such as being unable to select multiple spell checker languages….
Fable 5 is back, and Anthropic is explaining the whole, messy saga
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Anthropic introduced its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models last month, with advanced security research tools. Even though Anthropic took major efforts to limit abuse potential, it still pulled the models following a government…
New plans, pricing details emerge
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Reddit users have uncovered the three new T-Mobile plans — Experience Signature, Experience More, and Experience Beyond — that the carrier is force-migrating users on older, legacy plans to. Migrated customers will keep their…
Android 17 proves that Android updates have lost their magic
Joe Maring / Android Authority I have been covering Android for so long that I remember the days when each OS update, year after year, brought so many fundamental changes that I was eager to try them all. I particularly…
The T-Mobile we used to love is dead, and it’s not coming back
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority After years of slowly marching away from its Un-carrier image, T-Mobile started sprinting hard over the last year or so. Not only have we seen the death of all-inclusive taxes and fees, but the entire…
Google’s Gemini Spark now handles repetitive desktop workflows
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini Spark is coming to the Gemini macOS app, letting your Mac automate multi-step tasks like organizing files and creating spreadsheets. You’ll soon be able to assign tasks from your phone and have Spark…
Claude Sonnet 5 brings better reasoning and built-in safety features
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Claude Sonnet 5 is designed to tackle multi-step tasks more independently, with support for web browsing, planning, and developer tools. The new model promises near-Opus 4.8 performance at a lower cost, while improving on…
This 70W GaN charger just dropped to its best price this year
Travel bags and desk setups get messy fast when you need one charger for a laptop, phone, tablet, and smaller gear. The Baseus EnerFill 70W is built for exactly that kind of everyday charging, and there’s a good deal on…
Samsung’s teasing this summer’s hardware with cryptic videos
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is starting a new campaign on Instagram to tease its upcoming launches. The early videos it’s previewed sure appear to hint at the new, wide Galaxy Z Fold8. So far, though, we haven’t…
AI browsers tricked into revealing passwords with a simple method
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR LayerX found that AI browsers could be tricked into exposing sensitive data by making the request appear to be a game. The technique, named BioShocking, uses fake rules to take the agents out of…
