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May 6th 2026

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Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 [Gallery]

Abner Li - 3:08 pm PT - 3 Comments

Google releases Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 for Pixel

Abner Li - 2:15 pm PT

Moto G Stylus (2026) might actually be worth $499, if you really want a pen that badly

Ben Schoon - 2:05 pm PT

Google Tasks rolling out Material 3 Expressive widget

Abner Li - 11:40 am PT - 2 Comments

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Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: SpongeBob, Agent A, Backflip Madness 2, more

9to5Toys - 10:44 am PT

Google DeepMind is partnering with EVE Online to research ‘player-driven systems’

Will Sattelberg - 10:25 am PT

Claude Code is getting higher usage limits, doubled for most users

Ben Schoon - 10:10 am PT - 1 Comments

Google teases Fitbit Air launch on Thursday, May 7

Abner Li - 8:52 am PT - 9 Comments

Deals: Galaxy Tab S11 all-time low, Samsung M9 Smart Monitor $375 off + FREE $800 Odyssey display, more

Justin Kahn - 8:38 am PT

The Pixel Watch 4’s handy USB-C charger is back in stock, but the price went up [U]

Ben Schoon - 8:10 am PT - 3 Comments

Amazon Blink beats Google’s 2K Nest Doorbell with the same quality for under $50

Ben Schoon - 7:58 am PT - 2 Comments

Samsung ‘Galaxy Ring 2’ likely launching ‘early’ 2027 with battery, hardware upgrades

Ben Schoon - 7:15 am PT

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Google Chrome takes up 4GB of storage on your computer for AI, if you have space

Ben Schoon - 6:45 am PT - 1 Comments

Liquid Glass for Android is ‘not happening,’ at least not for Pixels

Ben Schoon - 6:05 am PT - 7 Comments

Google making links in AI Mode and AI Overviews a bit more direct

Abner Li - 6:00 am PT

Samsung starts stable One UI 8.5 rollout for Galaxy devices today

Ben Schoon - 5:40 am PT - 3 Comments

Google Home will try to make Nest Cam ‘Familiar Faces’ more reliable – the bar is low

Ben Schoon - 5:30 am PT - 6 Comments

Galaxy S26 Ultra outsold its predecessor, but still dropped off of 2026’s first top 10 list

Ben Schoon - 6:15 pm PT - 2 Comments

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