Android 16 will force apps to use transparent status and navigation bars

Android 15 introduced a soft requirement for apps to use edge-to-edge display, but allowed developers to opt out. Android 16 removes this opt-out, mandating full-screen display for apps targeting the ...

This app brings Pixel 10’s Google Maps power-saving mode to older Pixels

In November 2025, Google introduced a new power-saving mode in Google Maps, exclusive to the Pixel 10. It preserves power ...

Chrome for Android is making it easier to access your bookmarks

A new Chrome and Android feature has quietly started showing up for some users. The feature was previously exclusive to the ...
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Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google is adding a new notifying dot in Android 16 QPR3 which tells you when an app is accessing your location. Back in 2021’s Android 12 release, Google added a new green dot to prominently notify ...
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Google Pixel adds Samsung’s navigation button layout in latest Android 16 beta

Google Pixel phones are adding support for the three-button layout used in navigation by Samsung Galaxy smartphones, but only in the latest beta for now. Android has largely moved to gestures for ...

Why is Bob’s Java Jive, Tacoma’s iconic coffee-pot bar, painted all white?

Built in 1927, the owner of the cement-covered, wood-frame haunt on South Tacoma Way has slowly but surely been restoring the ...
Android Police

Why I stopped relying on Google Maps in Android Auto — and the app I use now

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...
Android Authority

Pixel's search bar is changing again, and it doesn't feel like an upgrade

Google is swapping the search UI on Pixel phones with a more generic one. It now uses the same search interface as on every other Android device. Google says the change enables quicker access to AI ...

Google Maps fixes one big pain point for Android users in latest redesign

Google is finally fixing the cluttered interface in Google Maps for Android. Here's what you'll find different in the app.
The Verge

The ChatGPT app store is here

OpenAI’s one step closer to making ChatGPT an ‘everything app’ that connects directly to Apple Music and DoorDash. OpenAI’s one step closer to making ChatGPT an ‘everything app’ that connects directly ...
WTNH

RECALL: Chocolate bars made in Harwinton, sold in 3 states recalled due to almond allergen

HARWINTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Willy Pete’s Chocolate Company LLC of Harwinton is recalling a chocolate bar due to an undeclared allergen, according to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (CT ...
FOX31 Denver

These beloved restaurants closed in 2025

DENVER (KDVR) — Locals were heartbroken over beloved Denver restaurants, some of which were open for decades, that closed this year. Restaurants are constantly opening and closing in Denver, but this ...