Android’s new Pause Point feature puts a 10-second speed bump between you and mindless scrolling
Google is adding a new tool called Pause Point to Android‘s Digital Wellbeing suite that interrupts mindless scrolling with a…
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‘We’re aware of some issues right now’ — live updates as Spotify confirms outage, with thousands of users reporting that they can’t access the music streaming service
Refresh 2026-05-12T17:58:02.988Z What do you do when Spotify goes down? It looks like this outage may be a relatively short-lived…
Spotify was down: live updates on streaming outage
Refresh Sudden spike (Image credit: Downdetector) There was a brief rise in reports around 9:30 am Pacific but only around…
Samsung Unveils One UI 9 Beta with Android 17 Features
Summary The One UI 9 beta starts for Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra with early Android 17 tweaks. It…
Your Android phone is getting agentic powers with Gemini Intelligence – here’s how and when
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Gemini Intelligence…
Googlebook vs. Chromebook: Why I’m hopeful that both laptop brands can coexist
Kerry Wan/ZDNET and Google Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google announced the Googlebook, a…
Google will let you watch YouTube videos on Android Auto now – is your car supported?
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google is…
Google just announced a new kind of laptop, and it puts Gemini everywhere
Google wants Gemini to be the brain of your next laptop, and the company has announced a whole new category…
Android will hang up on banking scammers for you – how its new anti-spoofing feature works
Lance Whitney/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways This Android feature aims to protect you…
Your Android phone is about to get much better at blocking scams
Google has announced a broad set of security upgrades for Android at the Android Show I/O Edition today, and the…