Multiple Samsung Galaxy owners, including S26, S25 Edge, S24 Ultra and A55 users, report that Android Auto fails to connect or repeatedly disconnects after installing One UI 9. Fixes like re-pairing, clearing app data, and using a wired connection have not resolved the issue for affected users. Google has confirmed its Android Auto team received at least one complaint and forwarded it internally, but has not identified a cause or fix.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-02
Apple TV will air season finales for three shows within days of each other: comedy Brothers (Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson) and British comedy Small Prophets both close out on November 4, while docuseries Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars ends November 6. None of the three has yet been confirmed for renewal by Apple.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-30
Android Authority ran a reader poll asking which wearable people would buy instead of the newly launched Fitbit Edge. Among over 2,000 votes, the screen-free Fitbit Air won with 26%, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 (22.5%), Fitbit Charge 6 (20.9%), Pixel Watch 5 (20.3%), and Oura Ring 5 (6.1%), with 4.2% naming other devices like the Garmin Venu 3 and Fitbit Sense 2.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-29
Security researcher Orange Tsai of DEVCORE publicly detailed a Microsoft Edge sandbox-escape exploit chain built entirely from five logic bugs and two Windows features, with no memory corruption or AI assistance involved. The chain earned him $175,000 and 17.5 Master of Pwn points at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, and he has since presented the full methodology at HITCON and Hexacon.
blog.orange.tw
· 2026-10-29
The Browser Choice Alliance, a group of rival browser makers, commissioned the Behavioural Insights Team to study Microsoft's tactics for keeping users on Edge. The resulting report identifies 10 'dark patterns,' including ads that discourage downloading rival browsers, incomplete default-browser switches, Windows S mode restrictions, and links in Widgets, Search, lock screens, Outlook and Teams that open in Edge regardless of a user's chosen default.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-28
Google has added new insulin resistance and blood pressure trend features to the Fitbit Air and Fitbit Edge, part of its 'Health Guardian' suite of health tools. The features, which analyze heart rate, activity, sleep and other metrics rather than measuring blood directly, are exclusive to subscribers of the $100-a-year Google Health Premium plan who have worn their device for at least five days.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-27
Microsoft released KB5134133 for Windows 11 and KB5134125 for Windows 10 on October 26 to remove trust in certificates linked to eight compromised eMudhra intermediate certificate authority keys. The updates target systems without internet access or automatic certificate trust list updates, removing seven certificates including six eMudhra G3 roots and an AAA Certificate Services cross-sign from the Windows trust store.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-10-27
Android Authority reviewed the MOVA V70 Ultra Complete, a $1,299 robot vacuum that uses extendable arms to position a spinning brush and mop pad beyond its main body. The design targets a long-standing robot vacuum weakness: cleaning hard-to-reach edges and corners that sit outside the device's footprint.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-27
Fitbit has released a new device called the Edge, positioned as a simpler fitness tracker rather than a full-featured smartwatch. Early reviews describe it as focused on core activity tracking rather than the broader feature set found in recent wearables.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-27
An Android Authority writer tested a free app called Bubble Level after finding Samsung's built-in Surface Level tool on the Galaxy S26 Ultra inadequate for checking whether a narrow object, like a TV mounting frame, was level. Unlike Samsung's bullseye-style tool, which measures tilt across two axes for flat surfaces, Bubble Level provides a traditional single-axis spirit-level reading similar to the iPhone's Measure app.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-26
A new analysis argues that Chrome's reputation for excessive memory use is largely an internet meme rather than a data-backed fact, comparing it to similarly exaggerated claims about Microsoft Edge being slow. The piece acknowledges Chrome does use RAM as needed, but says this has not been a significant practical problem either in 2016 or in 2026.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-25
Android Authority published a roundup recommending five wearables as alternatives to the Fitbit Edge, which launches soon after its earlier announcement this month. The list includes the Google Pixel Watch 5, Fitbit Air, Samsung Galaxy Fit 3, Oura Ring 5, and Fitbit Charge 6, with the Pixel Watch 5 highlighted for its full Android Wear app support, larger display, and Google Gemini integration versus the Edge's simpler feature set.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-25
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