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,…
Elizabeth Acevedo is the bestselling YA author of The Poet X, among many others. Her newest is Anger is Only a Shadow, out tomorrow from Quill Tree Books. Below, she recommends three of her favorite YA books about mental health. (Photo credit: Denzel Golatt.) I’ve been really interested in how YA novels consider the mental…
Shaun Tan is a bestselling and Academy Award-winning author-artist of The Arrival, among many others. His newest graphic novel is Hometown, out tomorrow from Levine Querido Books. Below, he discusses 20 years of his career creating art about belonging. Twenty years have passed between creating The Arrival and Hometown, and, as in real life, some…
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…
Potterheads, get your wands ready! HBO Max surprised Harry Potter fans by dropping a new trailer for the…
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…
Credit: Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Advanced Protection mode currently clubs several security features that users can’t opt out of individually, except for Intrusion Logging. We’ve now discovered that Google is preparing to move USB Protection, Intrusion Detection, and Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks into an optional “Expert features” section. The change could give users…