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Your phone isn’t the only device that may need an update when Android Auto starts acting up. TY Lim/Shutterstock There are many reasons why Android Auto may stop connecting, and the initial fixes typically focus on the phone and connection. You inspect the cable, restart the device, forget the car, reconnect it and … Read more
The Google Pixel 11 may not look dramatically different from the past couple of generations, but there are some meaningful upgrades across the board. As always, the company has made improvements to the camera hardware. The base Pixel 11 gets an upgraded main camera sensor that captures 56% more light, while the Pro models feature … Read more
The reason many of us build smart homes and tinker with microcontrollers is to make the mundane feel a little more special. Though these projects are far from necessary, they can bring a bit of magic to your everyday routines and teach you a thing or two along the way. Here are six ideas you … Read more
The long-awaited second generation of the Tesla Roadster might finally be ready for the public. In a post on X on Saturday, the electric vehicle company simply wrote, “Go for launch,” with a graphic showing a “10.01” date — so expect the new Roadster to be unveiled on October 1. The graphic also seems to … Read more
We’ve been seeing increasingly dire warnings from AI researchers about the dangers of artificial intelligence, and even comments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that it may be time to “pace” AI development. But what would that actually look like? In a new blog post, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei not only echoed the call to “pace … Read more
It helps on a number of levels, it turns out. FotoAndalucia/Shutterstock If there’s one piece of advice that’s been echoed all over tech forums and support pages the moment someone brings up an issue, it’s probably, “Restart your device.” Even though gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally don’t look like laptops, … Read more
Quick Settings may have become one of those forgotten good old Android features, but over the past couple of updates, especially Android 16 and Android 17, the panel has sort of had a resurgence. Android 16 introduced resizable tiles, while Android 17 added things like separate Wi-Fi and mobile data controls, alongside a more customizable … Read more
The Pixel 11 Pro is a premium-priced device, coming in at a starting price of $1,100 for the base, non-XL model. But Google’s offering a freebie with its 11 Pro phones that can help take some of the sting out of that sticker price: six free months of Google AI Pro, a bonus that’d cost … Read more
Ever since it was renamed from Bard (I won’t hold it against you if you forgot), Gemini has gone from an intelligent chatbot to a command center that powers every AI feature on your Android phone. Its immensely expanded scope means you can find it answering questions everywhere from YouTube and Maps to enterprise Workspace … Read more
Wired Android Auto is about as plug-and-play as it gets. The moment you plug the USB cable into your phone, everything connects in less time than it takes your engine to warm up a little before you roll off. However, annoyingly, it always seems to turn on Bluetooth too, but why does that keep happening … Read more