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After turning off this one gesture, my phone finally stopped draining battery in my pocket

Akshay Bhalla — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:10 GMT

Using an Android device can lead to unexpected issues, especially with your phone's battery.

Lava's UK debut could shake up affordable phones, but the competition is brutal

Andy Boxall — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:14:28 GMT

Recently, we've been more used to seeing brands exit markets than join them, so it’s great to see a new player launch its first phone in the UK.

Samsung's One UI 9 beta is finally coming to the Galaxy S25 family

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:05:59 GMT

After testing One UI 9 beta on the Galaxy S26 for a few months now, Samsung is finally expanding the public beta program to include the Galaxy S25 family.

I spent months clearing my Fire Stick cache before realizing a background process setting was the real culprit

Jade Bryan Jardinico — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:10 GMT

If you're still using an older-generation Fire TV Stick at home, you may have been struggling to get it running smoothly, especially after the major redesign earlier this year.

Google TV Streamer just became a much worse deal

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:25:05 GMT

Soaring DRAM and NAND prices have forced Android manufacturers to sharply raise smartphone prices. Now, Google’s TV Streamer is joining the list, quietly becoming $50 more expensive.

Pixel 11 Pro users report annoying crackling noises in videos

Chandra Steele — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:28:10 GMT

People who plunked down plenty of cash for the pricey Pixel 11 Pro are pretty unhappy that one or more of their AI features are plagued with a problem.

Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra fix backfires, swapping red tint for screen dots

Chandra Steele — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:56:58 GMT

There’s a good news, bad news situation when it comes to the red tint issue that was affecting the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. The good news is that Samsung determined that it can be resolved with a software update. The bad news is that the update has now resulted in dot shapes on the screen.

I tested the Pixel Watch 5 and discovered Google's best smartwatch yet

Andy Boxall — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:00:10 GMT

Has Google made the best smartwatch of 2026 with the Google Pixel Watch 5? While we’re waiting for Apple’s response, we’ve already seen Samsung’s challengers, and the sad thing is, there aren’t many other big-name brands tackling mainstream smartwatches anymore.

I turned Google Sheets into a bill-splitting app that automatically nags people for me

Irene Okpanachi — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:30:10 GMT

Love is patient until money is involved. It's a principle my partner and I live by, especially early in a relationship when anything can feel like a red flag.

3 hidden Brave settings every user should turn on right now

Akshay Bhalla — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:15:10 GMT

Brave is an exceptional browser that is quickly replacing Chrome on Android for many users, including me.