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A strange Google Home app bug is automatically switching on smart lights across homes

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. A strange new bug in the Google Home app for iOS is turning smart lights on across users’ homes whenever the application is opened. While Google recently rolled out a major Google Home update packed with third-party camera support and performance tweaks, this […]

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Early OnePlus 16 hype suggests firm may have ditched its key markets too soon

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The OnePlus 16‘s ins and outs remain nebulous, but it’ll seemingly pack a 165Hz display according to pre-release marketing slides, while rumors point to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC, a 200MP periscope camera, and a roomy 9,000mAh battery. It sounds brilliant

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I’ve used NAS drives for years. These are the top 5 brands in 2026

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. But, like any other appliance, buying a NAS box requires a fair amount of research. With a wide range of options on the market, your choices range from selecting the fastest processor around, more drive bays for future expansion, or software that adds

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Apple @ Work Podcast: 300 devices later – thoughts on ChromeOS vs macOS

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I combined my Fitbit Air with an analog watch — it’s the only way I wear the tracker now

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. For the first month or so of owning my Fitbit Air, I kept the fitness tracker on my left wrist and a traditional watch on my right. Then, I added the Fitbit Air to my wristwatch, and I’ve been wearing the combo together

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Acer’s first Googlebook could steer clear of budget Chromebook mistakes

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Ever since Google announced the Googlebook at I/O 2026, we’ve seen several Googlebook leaks, including a Googlebook-branded Lenovo mouse last month. However, ASUS and Lenovo aren’t the only brands preparing to launch Googlebooks. Acer is joining the fray as well. According to information

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6 things I regularly do on my Pixel that are unimaginable on an iPhone

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. I adore my Pixel 9a. It’s light, it’s small, it goes with me everywhere with ease, and the stock Android experience hasn’t let me down once. Every time I pick up my Pixel, I catch myself doing wonderfully ordinary things that my iPhone

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Claude will hide a watermark in your AI-written text, and it’ll follow you around

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. Anthropic is adding invisible watermarks to text generated by the latest Claude models, giving AI-written content a hidden signal that can follow it even after it’s copied out of the chatbot. The change comes as Anthropic signs the EU AI Act’s Article 50(2)

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