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RIP to Cult Actor Gerrit Graham, Star of ‘Phantom of the Paradise’ and ‘Child’s Play 2’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: gerrit graham, phantom of the paradise, child's play 2

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Google Play Games is giving Sidekick a much-needed activation upgrade (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: google play games, sidekick, gemini live

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Govee’s New Table Lamp Spews Color All Over Your Wall (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-18 | get Govee Wallwasher Smart Table Lamp → | tags: govee, wallwasher smart table lamp, hue play wall washer

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That security patch date on your Android phone is no longer the full story (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: androidx security state, security patch level, google play

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Gemini brings its ‘Notebooks’ feature straight to these users (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: gemini notebooks, google workspace, notebooklm

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The Boox Note Air6C E Ink tablet flips pages nearly 40 percent faster (engadget.com)

2026-09-16 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Boox Note Air6C E Ink tablet → | tags: boox note air 6c, e ink tablet, android 16

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The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: google play, app review, google

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The new Boox Palma 3 comes with stylus support and an aluminum build (engadget.com)

2026-09-16 | by Mariella Moon | get Boox Palma 2 Pro ereader → | tags: boox palma 3, e ink, android 16

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How to manually update Android Auto (and what it might mean if you can't) (engadget.com)

2026-09-15 | by Calvin Wankhede | get AAWireless wireless Android Auto adapter → | tags: android auto, google play store, android 9.0

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Roblox's top creators are making $65 million a year, while most took home about $1,500 (techspot.com)

2026-09-15 | by Julio Franco | tags: roblox everywhere, creator economy, roblox developers conference

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What to know about Android’s new Theft Protection tool for your lock screen (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-15 | get Google Pixel 8 unlocked smartphone → | tags: android theft protection, imei numbers, lock screen

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The easiest way to find and remove spyware on your Android phone (engadget.com)

2026-09-15 | by Gabriela Vătu | get Norton Mobile Security Android → | tags: android, spyware, google play

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XChat, X’s standalone messaging app, currently unavailable on App Store [U] (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-14 | by Zac Hall | tags: xchat, app store, google play

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XChat, X’s standalone messaging app, currently unavailable on App Store (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-14 | by Zac Hall | tags: xchat, x app, app store

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After Gemini, another Google app may be coming to macOS (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-14 | get Google Pixel Buds Pro → | tags: google, google play services, gemini

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Your Android phone has a secret update menu — here’s how to find and use it (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: android authority, system services, google play

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Kvaesitso is unlike any Android launcher I’ve used — and you won’t find it on the Play Store (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-13 | tags: kvaesitso, android launcher, play store

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Roblox will soon add offline and browser-based play modes (engadget.com)

2026-09-11 | by Mariella Moon | get Roblox gift card → | tags: roblox, browser-based gaming, offline play

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I spent $220 on Google app ads and 60% of the installs were robots (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-11 | get Hacking Growth Sean Ellis book → | tags: google ads, dayzle, android

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I spent $220 on Google app ads. 60% of the installs were robots (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-11 | tags: google ads, dayzle, install fraud

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Show HN: Clawfight.ai MCP-driven agentic game play (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-11 | get Logitech MX Master 3S → | tags: clawfight.ai, mcp, agentic ai

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Microsoft/TracerAI withdraws copyright takedown against Luanti (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-09 | get Programming in Lua Ierusalimschy book → | tags: luanti, microsoft, tracer ai

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Xbox is bringing back startup animations from its console history (theverge.com)

2026-09-09 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Wireless Controller → | tags: xbox, microsoft, xbox series x

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The Cadillac Lyriq EV is the first crack in GM’s CarPlay ban (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-08 | by Ben Lovejoy | get iOttie Velox MagSafe car mount → | tags: cadillac lyriq, carplay, general motors

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Google is making sideloading harder, but Android fans aren’t giving it up (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-08 | get Google Pixel 9 → | tags: sideloading, google play store, android

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Google Wallet will now let you add physical transit cards and balances with NFC (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-08 | get Google Pixel 9a → | tags: google wallet, google play services, nfc

27.

Macbeth and His Problems (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-07 | by Matthew Buckley Smith | get Arden Shakespeare Macbeth third series → | tags: macbeth, shakespeare, scottish play

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First look: The Play Store could give paid games the overhauled UI they deserve (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-07 | get Google Play gift card → | tags: google play store, paid games, android

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Google Play Store will soon let you manage your downloads, and here’s a working demo (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-07 | get Google Pixel 9a → | tags: google play store, android, download manager

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The best Android alarm app isn’t on the Play Store. Here’s how to install it (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-06 | get Google Pixel Stand 2nd gen wireless charger → | tags: chrono, android, google play store