Google really wants Gemini involved in every part of your phone now

Google is reportedly expanding Gemini’s integration with Google Contacts, potentially allowing the AI assistant to handle calls, messages, and contact-based tasks more naturally on Android.

Google’s new AI reply system could make texting feel easier

Google Messages is reportedly testing a new “tap to draft” feature that uses AI to generate longer, more contextual text replies inside conversations.

Right to repair isn’t a hobbyist crusade. It’s a fight over ownership

Right to repair is usually framed as an e-waste issue, but the sharper problem is ownership. A dying battery shouldn’t turn a device you paid for into company property again.

The post-warranty graveyard is filling up with working gadgets

Software updates are supposed to keep gadgets alive, but the Pixel 4a battery mess shows how easily they can become the thing that pushes old hardware into the grave.

Here we go again: Apple’s new iOS 27 Siri 2.0 may have a beta label attached, and a waitlist before you can actually try it

It seems Apple hasn’t yet entirely figured out how it’s going to make AI work in the updated Siri assistant.

Samsung could skip a charging upgrade on the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8, yet again

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8 could reportedly stick with 25W charging and a 4,300mAh battery, despite competitors pushing much faster charging technologies.

Google Meet’s AI note-taker now lets you customize your meeting notes and track decisions

Google Meet’s “Take notes for me” feature now lets you toggle specific note sections and track meeting decisions with clear outcome labels.

iOS 27 could change how your muscle memory swipes notifications on a phone

One of the smallest rumored changes in iOS 27 could end up being one of the most noticeable. If true, Apple may be asking millions of users to relearn a swipe they’ve been making for years.

Smartphone screens are about to enter ridiculous refresh rate territory like gaming monitors

120Hz once felt excessive on a phone. Now, a new leak suggests OnePlus could be chasing refresh rates that sound more at home on a gaming monitor than a smartphone.