Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. YouTube tries to brush away criticisms of pedophilic content promotion August 20, 2025 Yesterday,The New York Timespublished analarming articlecentering on how YouTube’s algorithms for suggesting new content may unintentionally assist pedophiles. In fact, some information gleaned from research for the piece suggests that the algorithms could even help push pedophilic content to those who aren’t necessarily looking for it....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ZTE’s upcoming device challenges the ‘ugliest phone of all time’ title August 02, 2025 AZTEsmartphone with the model number C501 has recently been certified by TENAA in China, which means it will likely be announced in the near future. I’m not going to lie, this is one ugly-looking smartphone. Although design is subjective, I find it hard to believe that anyone would say that the C501 is a beautiful device....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: No, it won’t) Google I/O 2017 to return to San Francisco’s Moscone West June 14, 2025 AttendingGoogle I/Ois a special privilege for anyone fortunate enough to attend. For gadget nerds like us, scoring an I/O ticket is like winning the Android lottery. It’s an impressive event, no matter which way you cut it, but as many of you would have read this year, it can sometimes not go entirely to plan....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. (Update: video added) Prisma hands-on: this app turns lousy pics into artwork August 12, 2025 Original post 7/19:Prisma, a new “filter” app that’s going viral on iOS, will soon be available for download on Android. Actually, calling Prisma for Android a “filter app” doesn’t do it justice. The word “filter” implies that you’re just playing with the tone, contrast and hue of the image, Instagram-style....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 5G made truly affordable with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 July 16, 2025 The past two years have seen 5G slingshot its way into the public consciousness. 5G technology is now packed into a wide range of smartphones across increasingly broad segments of the global market. Around the world, carriers continue to improve their 5G coverage and roll out the latest 5G technologies to provide ever faster data speeds to their customers....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alcatel A3 XL hands on August 14, 2025 AtCES 2017, Alcatel showcased a new budget-range smartphone with a surprisingly large display. TheAlcatel A3 XLis six inches across the diagonal, and we got to go hands on with it for the first time. The device looks to be an option for consumers who aren’t looking to break the bank for a handset....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Alien: Blackout review: A mostly competent FNaF-inspired Android horror game… mostly July 13, 2025 Alien: Blackout is not Alien: Isolation 2. From thetrademark discovery, to the expected launch at The Game Awardsthat didn’t happen, to theteaserstarring Isolation’s protagonist Amanda Ripley — fans of the 2014 game for PC and consoles were finally beginning to believe they might actually get a full-acid-blooded sequel to Creative Assembly’ssurvival horror masterpiece....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Android has a new feature to highlight apps that cause bad battery life June 11, 2025 One of the biggest challenges with battery life on Android devices over the years has been wakelocks. Wakelocks are caused by apps that constantly poll the phone for information. This prevents a phone from entering a deeper sleep state where minimal battery life is used....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Andy Rubin returns to Essential after taking a leave of absence July 19, 2025 After taking a leave of absence less than two weeks ago reportedly due to “personal reasons,”Essentialfounder and Android co-creator Andy Rubin has returned to the company. If you recall,it was reportedthat Rubin had an “inappropriate relationship” with a female colleague while he still worked atGoogle. The search giant reportedly looked into the situation in 2014, since it has a policy that forbids relationships between supervisors and subordinates....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Apple Watch Series 6 vs Series 5: Should you upgrade? June 25, 2025 Apple Watchesare expensive, but are some of thebest smartwatchesaround — if you have an iPhone, that is. TheApple Watch Series 6, Apple’s 2020 release, remains an excellent option for anyone that doesn’t want to splurge on the Series 7. It’s also a decent upgrade over its predecessor, but should you upgrade if you already have the Series 5?...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Aria module will bring gesture control to Android Wear and Pebble Time June 27, 2025 We’ve seen multiple different approaches to smartwatch design over the last few years, with some companies like Pebble taking the button control route, while platforms likeAndroid Wearrely on touch and voice. Looking for a third option? Aria is an add-on module that you clip onto your Android Wear or Pebble Time watch, allowing you to control either of these platforms with various gestures....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Assassin’s Creed Rebellion spins the series into a strategy RPG August 08, 2025 Assassin’s Creed games are intense, with fun parkour stunts, deep storylines, stealthy assassinations, and brutal battles. It is true these serious elements are what keeps the users coming back, but that doesn’t mean there is no room for experimentation. Ubisoft has just announced they are teaming up with Behaviour Interactive to bring Assassin’s Creed Rebellion to Android and iOS....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Best of CES 2017: the most impressive products from the show July 21, 2025 Once again we kick off the new year with one of the biggest tech events on the planet, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)! For those that have never been, let’s just say that massive doesn’t even begin to describe CES, which is sprawled out across 2....