Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel arrives for the SHIELD Android TV

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel arrives for the SHIELD Android TV June 03, 2025 When theSHIELD Android TVfirst arrived, one of the big selling points was that the device would be able to run full-version PC games ported over to the Android operating system thanks to the SHIELD’s Tegra X1 hardware. Unfortunately, game devs haven’t really jumped on the Android train as much asNVIDIAreally hoped they would, as most of them would rather develop for a wider audience on the mobile platform rather than just the high end....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Steven Lynn

Changes coming to Pokémon GO as interest starts to wane in the U.S.

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Changes coming to Pokémon GO as interest starts to wane in the U.S. June 18, 2025 At ComicCon over the weekend, sudden celebrity John Hanke, CEO and founder ofPokémon GOdeveloper Niantic, talked about theinsane response to the gameand upcoming features. While exact timelines were not given, Hanke did acknowledge that new monsters will be rolled out “in the coming months and years”....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Jessica Mcmillan

Corning announces harder, better, stronger Gorilla Glass 5

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Corning announces harder, better, stronger Gorilla Glass 5 July 12, 2025 Ugh, that moment when you drop your phone and your screen cracks! Trust me, we’ve all been there. Now, with the all new Corning Gorilla Glass 5, the survival rate of your phone when it is dropped may just increase. Considering the fact that 4.5 billion devices in the world have been shipped with Gorilla Glass, Corning probably has long been a part of your smartphone experience, whether you know it or not....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 826 words · Kevin Cardenas

Disney Plus is a nostalgia buffet, but is that enough?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Disney Plus is a nostalgia buffet, but is that enough? July 07, 2025 When I first logged intoDisney PlusI was taken away to a magical kingdom full ofshowsand movies I loved as a kid, some of which I’d totally forgotten about. My wife and I spent well over an hour just searching around and asking each other “Do they have this?...

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 797 words · Mark Palmer

Does anybody know what the Surface Duo is supposed to be?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Does anybody know what the Surface Duo is supposed to be? July 02, 2025 “I’m sure you’re gonna talk about this as a phone. I’m sure you’re gonna talk about it as a communication device and I get that. It does both those things incredibly well. But make no mistake, this product is a Surface,” said Panos Panay at the October 2 Surface event in New York City....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Justin Martinez

DOOGEE S90 hits Kickstarter: Ever wanted a rugged, modular phone?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. DOOGEE S90 hits Kickstarter: Ever wanted a rugged, modular phone? June 08, 2025 DOOGEE has quietly made a name for itself thanks to its cheap price tags and occasionally interesting designs (see theDOOGEE Mix 4slider). Now, the company has decided to hop aboard the modular train with the DOOGEE S90. The new smartphone has just hitKickstarterand, much like theMoto Zseries, it supports add-on modules via metal contacts on the back....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Peter Andrews

Exposed: the Galaxy Note 5 is leaked in-full, packaging and all

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Exposed: the Galaxy Note 5 is leaked in-full, packaging and all June 18, 2025 There are secrets, and then there aresecrets.Samsungsure knows how to keep them given the design and definite details of last year’sGalaxy Note Edgeremained a total secret until the launch event.This yearhowever, theGalaxy Note 5can’t seem to stay out of the limelight. While the past few weeks have brought a venerable flood of leaks, today’s latest (and possibly last) seemingly leaves nothing left to the imagination whatsoever....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Nathan Robbins

Facebook may roll out facial recognition account recovery options

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Facebook may roll out facial recognition account recovery options July 22, 2025 If you’ve ever been locked out of your Facebook account, you know what a helpless feeling it can be. Whether losing access to your account is due to a hacker or you’ve just forgotten a password you set years earlier, there are almost always avenues to regain control....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Luis Barron

FBI warns of rising mobile bank fraud

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FBI warns of rising mobile bank fraud July 24, 2025 On June 10, the FBI issued apublic service announcementidentifying a rising trend of mobile exploits. Specifically, they anticipate a spike in cyber actors using app-based banking trojans, fake apps, and other financial vulnerabilities. We’ve become so used to mobile devices being an extension of our real lives that we hardly think twice about banking or investing from the comfort of our pocket....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Kevin Cox

FTC officially puts Facebook under federal investigation

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. FTC officially puts Facebook under federal investigation August 19, 2025 TheCambridge Audio Analytica scandalis probably keeping Mark Zuckerberg up at night. After he posteda Facebook status updatetaking full responsibility for the misuse of Facebook user information, he put outfull-page adsin major newspapers over the weekend where he again expressed his remorse. But apologies and proposed policy updates aren’t enough in this case, as today the Federal Trade Commissionofficially announcedthat it has opened a non-public investigation into Facebook and its privacy practices....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Jordan Harris

Fujitsu working on world's first 1mm loop heat pipe cooling system for mobile

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Fujitsu working on world’s first 1mm loop heat pipe cooling system for mobile June 18, 2025 Smartphones and tablets are no strangers to the limits imposed by heat-constraints. Without proper airflow and limited space for cooling components, mobile devices are stuck balancing CPU clock speeds and component placements to avoid shortening hardware life through overheating. Even so, mobiles today are known to become a little warm when running at full speed....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Andrew Campos

Go champion of the world wants a piece of Google’s DeepMind AI

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Go champion of the world wants a piece of Google’s DeepMind AI August 18, 2025 No, the honor of that title goes to 18-year-year-old Chinese wunderkind Ke Jie. Prior to AlphaGo’s victory over Lee Sedol, Ke stated that he had no interest in going toe-to-toe with the digital demolisher. By observing the AI’s playstyle, Ke said that he felt confident that he was better than the artificial intelligence....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Darin Stephens

Google Hangouts version 3.0 update brings performance and stability improvements

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Hangouts version 3.0 update brings performance and stability improvements July 31, 2025 An update to Google Hangouts is beginning to roll out to Android users today. The update, which brings the app up to version 3.0, features mostly performance and stability improvements along with a few aesthetic enhancements. Oddly enough, the jump up to version 3.0 doesn’t bring as many changes as one might expect....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Matthew Foster