Android Police

I stopped an Android Auto disconnect loop by modifying one background power setting

Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed by hands-on experience reviewing hundreds of ...

I tried replacing Gemini with Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot on Android; one was worth paying for

If you are trying to escape Gemini and want one AI assistant that feels worth the money, ChatGPT is the obvious choice. After ...
Android Authority

Thread has a new app to take the guesswork out of smart home troubleshooting

Thread is introducing its Thread Tools app for viewing the status of your home’s smart device network. The open source app is now in beta testing on both Android and iOS. We also learn about new ...
Forbes

Thread Just Made Its Smart Home Network Easier To Understand

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The new Thread Tools app If you’ve ever wondered what your Thread network is actually doing ...
The Verge

Thread Direct looks to solve Matter’s biggest setup headache

The new feature will let phones with Thread radios onboard devices without needing a border router. The new feature will let phones with Thread radios onboard devices without needing a border router ...
Android

Threads Hits 500 Million Active Users That Are Actually Staying

Threads has announced that it has reached 500 million monthly active users. The company is crediting this milestone to the communities feature. In addition to this announcement, Threads is also ...
The Verge

Half a billion people are using Threads every month

Just shy of its third birthday, Meta is announcing a big milestone for Threads. Just shy of its third birthday, Meta is announcing a big milestone for Threads. is a senior reporter covering ...
ZDNet

Use Google Messages? I change these 9 settings on every new Android phone - here's why

Google Messages has several settings worth checking. PSA: Gemini chats in Messages are not end-to-end encrypted. Also, small changes can make texting cleaner and less distracting. So, when I set up a ...
Android Authority

Google TV Streamer update unlocks a major hidden upgrade for your smart home setup

Google has rolled out the UTTK.260317.003 build for the Google TV Streamer, marking its first major OTA update of 2026 and upgrading it to the April 2026 security patch level. The update quietly ...
People

Woman with One Hand Who Went Viral After Cop Pulled Her Over and Accused Her of Using Cell Phone Gets Hilarious Surprise Cake

Katie's citation was dismissed on May 26 at the request of the officer involved due to "insufficient evidence," according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE Dairy Queen Greenacres/Instagram Kathleen ...
IEEE

Evaluation of Thread Scalability and Compiler Optimization in Parallel Job Execution Using Unity’s Job System

Abstract: Performance optimization is a critical concern in modern game development. Common bottlenecks arise from the high computational demands of game processing, physics simulations, and object ...