Ads displayed on YouTube have been turning visitors into crypto miners

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Ads displayed on YouTube have been turning visitors into crypto miners July 25, 2025 When you visit a trusted website like YouTube, you expect to be free from the threat of viruses and hacks. However, for a period of time last week, malicious ads displayed on the second most visited site on the web were using the CPUs of visitors to generate cryptocurrency....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Laura Smith

ASUS launches the ZenFone 2 Laser, ZenFone 2 Deluxe and ZenFone Selfie in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. ASUS launches the ZenFone 2 Laser, ZenFone 2 Deluxe and ZenFone Selfie in India August 17, 2025 Alongside the launch of its newZenFone Max smartphonewith a huge 5000mAh battery,Asustoday at its ZenFestival eventannouncedthat it’s bringing theASUS ZenFone Selfieand ZenFone 2 Laser to India, along with the new ZenFone 2 Deluxe. ASUSrevealed the ZenFone Selfieand the then-unnamed ZenFone 2 Laser (both pictured above) at Computex back in June, and we’re just now getting availability details for both handsets....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Jeffrey Williams

Garmin’s pricey Fenix Chronos smartwatch targets the outdoor set

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Garmin’s pricey Fenix Chronos smartwatch targets the outdoor set July 09, 2025 Garmin is launching three luxury smartwatches that pack in a number of activity tracking features with a high-end look for those who want something beyond some of the arguably bland looking smartwatches watches out there. TheFenix Chronosis squarely in the luxury category, with a $1,499 price tag for the most high-end titanium model....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Andrew Jenkins

Getting started with Spotify in India

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Getting started with Spotify in India July 10, 2025 Spotify finally launched its music streaming service inIndia in February 2019, after numerous stops and starts and despite a legal battle with Warner Music Group that rages on even today (more on this later). Indian audiences were certainly clamoring for the globally popular app, given that Spotify in India surpassed a million installs in less than a week....

June 7, 2025 · 9 min · 1909 words · Natalie Williams

Google launches exclusive Play Music feature for Galaxy S8

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google launches exclusive Play Music feature for Galaxy S8 August 12, 2025 Samsung Galaxy S8owners who are enjoying Google’sPlay Musicstreaming service may have noticed a new feature rolling out to the app recently, called New Release Radio. At the moment, this appears to be an exclusive feature within the Play Music app reserved just for Samsung device owners. The revelation comes after the two companies initiallypartnered up back in April....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Sara Chambers

Google Nest rebranding leaves a lot of questions unanswered

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Nest rebranding leaves a lot of questions unanswered July 02, 2025 We’ve known for a whileGoogle planned to rebrand Nest, but atGoogle I/O 2019itofficially happened. Initially many believed Google might end up rebranding Nest products with the Google Home moniker. It turns out the opposite is true. Google’s smart devices will now fall under the new Google Nest brand, starting with theGoogle Nest Hub Maxand therebranded Nest Hub (formerly the Home Hub)....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Sharon Jones

Google Pixel phones with Android 11 now make app and chat suggestions

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google Pixel phones with Android 11 now make app and chat suggestions August 09, 2025 Android 11brings a host of upgrades to virtually any supporting device, but there are a few extra perks if you own aPixel phone. Google hasdetaileda host of “Pixel-first” features that will reach its phones before anyone else’s. Your phone can make more recommendations, for a start....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Christopher Erickson

Google reportedly working on a social app for group photo editing

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google reportedly working on a social app for group photo editing August 16, 2025 According toTechCrunch,Google is working on a new social app for group photo editing, which might be unveiled this May at Google I/O. Google is certainly a very big and (almost) omnipresent company, but there’s one area where it hasn’t found the magic formula yet: social media....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · David Powell

Google's 'Sabrina' Android TV dongle could debut well below $100

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google’s ‘Sabrina’ Android TV dongle could debut well below $100 June 07, 2025 Earlier this year, Google was rumored to be working on anAndroid TV-based streaming dongle that would prop up its Chromecast hardware offerings. Now, new possible pricing details of the device, codenamed “Sabrina,” have been uncovered on multiple internal listings from US retailers. Per a9to5Googlereport, the dongle wears a $50 price tag according to Home Depot and is joined by what could be a remote codenamed “Abbey....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Jeff Mendez

Google+ brings back Events, adds 'low-quality' comments filter in new update

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google+ brings back Events, adds ‘low-quality’ comments filter in new update July 28, 2025 Are you still usingGoogle+? If you are, we’ve got some good news. Google has just announced a number of new updates to its social network, which will be rolled out over the next few weeks. One of the biggest new additions will automatically hide what Google calls “low quality” comments from the feeds of its users....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Kevin Ellison

Here's a handy list of every smart home device supported by Google Home

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Here’s a handy list of every smart home device supported by Google Home August 08, 2025 Google Home is getting smarter with each new update, but whileGoogle Assistantcontinues to impress on its own, aGoogle Homedevice only truly comes to life when it has a few equally smart neighbors to interact with. With the recent release of the smaller, cheaperGoogle Home Mini, there will be plenty of families welcoming a Home smart speaker into their own living rooms for the first time....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Julie Murray

HONOR 10 Lite hits India: Kirin 710, 24MP selfie camera for 14,000 rupees

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 10 Lite hits India: Kirin 710, 24MP selfie camera for 14,000 rupees June 11, 2025 TheHONOR 10 Liteis a pretty solid mid-range smartphone, and you’ll soon be able to get the device if you live in India. Yep, the HUAWEI sub-brand has brought the phone to the Indian market, and sales start on January 20 via Flipkart and hihonor....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Walter Butler

HONOR 30s announced: HONOR's mid-range gets a speed boost

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HONOR 30s announced: HONOR’s mid-range gets a speed boost August 04, 2025 We already heard murmurings of aKirin 820chipset earlier this month, and now HONOR has made it official by launching the Kirin 820-powered HONOR 30s in China. The new chipset is a reasonably heavy lifter on the CPU front, delivering four Cortex-A76 cores (one at 2.36Ghz and three at 2....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Mrs. Meagan Bradley