VLC on Android is ugly, but it's still the only video player I trust

VLC for Android is not a beautiful application. It does not follow the fluid design trends of Google’s Material You. It does ...

This new smartwatch lets you control calls with muscle gestures

Xiaomi Watch 5 adds EMG muscle sensing to trigger gestures like answering calls without relying on arm motion. With a 47mm ...
KSDK

At birth, his parents didn't know if he could use his hands; now he's a 200-average bowler

ST. LOUIS — At just 15 years old, Chase Tippetts is already a force on the bowling lanes—rolling a 285, maintaining a 200 average, and once stringing together 14 straight strikes in practice. But his ...
ZDNet

I wore Google's upcoming Android XR smart glasses, and it's a future I'd actually want to live in

Google announced three advances in its Android XR platform. They're headlined by display AI glasses that will be available to developers first. Galaxy XR and Project Aura also get updates that improve ...
PC Magazine

I Tried the New Android XR Smart Glasses From Google and XReal. I Didn't Expect to Be This Impressed

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...
The Verge

A first look at Google’s Project Aura glasses built with Xreal

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years of experience reporting ...
9to5google

Hands-on: Google Glass is now real with ‘monocular’ Android XR glasses coming in 2026

After demoing Android XR glasses for the first time in December 2024, my takeaway was that rumors about how Google was behind in augmented reality were greatly exaggerated, if not outright wrong. A ...
Road to VR

Hands-on: XREAL Aura AR Glasses with Android XR and a 70-degree Field-of-view, Launching Next Year

Set to launch in 2026, XREAL Aura is the first pair of see-through AR glasses to run Android XR. Here are the impressions from my first hands-on. During a recent meeting with Google, the company ...
WRAL

Fact check: Did NC enact 'hands free' law banning phone use while driving?

A social media account that positions itself as an authority on the North Carolina General Assembly posted false information about the state’s driving laws — triggering a wave of inaccurate news ...
Android Authority

This country just banned Android phones for military officers, recommends only iPhones

The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, is expanding its mandate against Android use for official purposes. According to reports from the Israeli media, IDF officers with ranks above Lieutenant Colonel are ...
Android

Gemini Arrives in Google Maps With Full Hands-Free Navigation

Google has begun rolling out Gemini for Google Maps. It is a new hands-free navigation feature, which is designed to replace the existing Google Assistant. The update further allows users to keep ...