pawsylifesadmin

Big app download hogging your data? Google Play Store may finally let you pause it

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Last month, Google released a Play Services update and noted that users would have the option to add home screen widgets for apps while they were being installed from the Play Store. Although we couldn’t get a glimpse of the feature back then, […]

Big app download hogging your data? Google Play Store may finally let you pause it Read More »

You Don’t Always Need a Student ID for Apple’s Back-to-School Deals

The back-to-school laptop sales just don’t hit the same this year with price spikes and inventory shortages. You won’t typically find sales at Apple Stores, but there are some deals now for back-to-school shopping — beyond the always-available education discount. In this week’s episode of One More Thing, embedded below, I explain all the fine

You Don’t Always Need a Student ID for Apple’s Back-to-School Deals Read More »

Pixel 11 Pro trades one niche feature for another — but which is your favorite?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. The Pixel 11 series made its big bow this week, and with the four phones

Pixel 11 Pro trades one niche feature for another — but which is your favorite? Read More »

Life on Mars? It Remains a Tantalizing Topic for Scientific Study

What if we aren’t alone in the universe? People have been speculating about the possibility of alien life forms at least since Lucian’s A True Story, some 1,800 years ago. In modern times, much of that has centered on our near neighbor Mars. Sometimes those life forms are dangerous, probably never more so than in

Life on Mars? It Remains a Tantalizing Topic for Scientific Study Read More »

After a public scrap between CEO and former writer, Saber Interactive finally adds AI disclaimer to Steam page and doubles down: ‘AI can and should help shape gamer experiences’

One of the unexpected stories this week has been that of a rather public spat between former Saber Interactive writer Stella Sacco, who claimed she was replaced in favour of AI, and the publisher’s CEO, who tore into her via a statement sent to This Week in Videogames. “Stella who?” asked Matt Karch, “I had

After a public scrap between CEO and former writer, Saber Interactive finally adds AI disclaimer to Steam page and doubles down: ‘AI can and should help shape gamer experiences’ Read More »

Google’s Pixel Phones Are Getting a Tap-to-Share Feature for Contact Info and More

If you have an Android device and FOMO around Apple’s AirDrop, the wait for a similar feature that lets you physically tap phones together to send files and contact cards is over. Google’s Quick Share now has a tap-to-share feature that lets you do the same motion to swap files between phones. The company unveiled

Google’s Pixel Phones Are Getting a Tap-to-Share Feature for Contact Info and More Read More »

Best mid-range phone for the younger gen: The OPPO Reno16 Series is built for social content creators

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. If you’re looking for a phone that can shoot a portrait, turn it into a collage, and get it posted before you’ve even left the scene, the OPPO Reno16 Series is worth a look. Here’s what you need to know. OPPOThe phone’s hardware

Best mid-range phone for the younger gen: The OPPO Reno16 Series is built for social content creators Read More »

Galaxy phones are finally letting users remove this longtime Microsoft app

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Microsoft’s SwiftKey has long earned its spot as one of the best Gboard alternatives for Android, with our own community polls recently revealing a dedicated crowd of diehard SwiftKey loyalists. But earlier this year, Microsoft started rolling out controversial account policy changes, a

Galaxy phones are finally letting users remove this longtime Microsoft app Read More »