The Brutalist Report

Android Authority

• This open-source E-Ink smartwatch project trades features for extreme battery life [30d]
• Good Lock-style personalization tools could be in the works for another phone brand [31d]
• YouTube picture-in-picture is finally rolling out to everyone — here’s who gets what [31d]
• Google Home’s latest update wants to solve your biggest smart camera headaches [31d]
• Forget the Steam Machine: This hack will let you play Steam games on PS5 [31d]
• Google Photos may soon be searchable from your Pixel launcher — and that’s just the start [31d]
• Don’t panic: Qi2 magnetic charging still has plenty of fans, despite MagSafe rumors [31d]
• OnePlus and realme have reportedly merged, and that doesn’t sound like good news for either [31d]
• Google Messages migration nightmare: Former Samsung Messages users watch chats vanish in real time [31d]
• Quick Share AirDrop support expands to more flagship Android phones [31d]
• Hack your old Google Home Mini into a Home Assistant-ready offline smart speaker with this DIY kit [31d]
• You can now get Gemini to generate downloadable files directly in chat [31d]
• Motorola’s 2026 Razr series is better and more expensive than ever [31d]
• Motorola beats Samsung, Google to silicon-carbon batteries in the US [31d]
• The wait is almost over: Motorola Razr Fold is coming to the US next month [31d]
• Motorola’s new Bose-tuned earbuds are finally reaching the US [31d]
• Google Photos can now become Cher’s wardrobe planner from Clueless [31d]
• Motorola just copied Samsung Now Brief with Daily Drops [31d]
• Galaxy users are about to lose a key Samsung Notes feature [31d]
• Who asked for this? YouTube Shorts are coming to your Google TV home screen [31d]
• Is Spotify down for you? You’re not alone [31d]
• Quick Share’s Windows app now looks a little more like an Android app [31d]
• Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (April 29) [31d]
• Android 17 beta grows as one more brand joins early access program [31d]
• Visible now has its own 5G home internet option, and it’s actually pretty cheap [31d]
• The Aiper Scuba V3 makes pool cleaning simple and hassle-free [31d]
• iPhone 17 not turning on after battery drain? You’re not alone [31d]
• More AYANEO handhelds are getting price hikes as RAM crisis continues [31d]
• Are you still using Sign in with Google? Here’s why you should stop [31d]
• Google Messages is making it easier to spot RCS marketing spam [31d]
• I’m tired of Verizon’s customer service, but is the grass any greener on the other side? [31d]
• YouTube TV’s custom Multiview update has some major strings attached [31d]
• Google TV is a mess — and Microsoft has a perfect alternative hiding in plain sight [31d]
• More ‘Pixel Glow’ clues surface, and they point straight at Gemini [31d]
• T-Mobile just killed your hopes for this MVNO dream team [31d]
• Android foldables are better than ever, but I’m waiting for the iPhone Fold [31d]
• Google is back in the defense business with a secret new Pentagon deal [31d]
• New leak suggests these upcoming flagship killers will only kill your wallet [31d]
• New Pixel 11 Pro Fold wallpaper leak shows off animations [31d]