Top 5 Android 17 features that actually matter
Android 17 brings dozens of small tweaks, but these five are the ones worth knowing about.
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Google releases Android 17 stable update for Pixel devices
Google has officially released Android 17, starting with Pixel 6 and newer devices.
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Apple releases AirPods Pro firmware 8B41 and Beats Studio Buds firmware 1B211
Apple has pushed new firmware to several AirPods models, with no word on what actually changed.
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Spotify is dropping username logins in September
Spotify is removing username logins on September 1, 2026, with email becoming the only way to sign in.
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WhatsApp is rolling out group voice and video calls on the web
WhatsApp is finally bringing group voice and video calls to its web client, starting with beta testers.
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Fox Corporation is acquiring Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox is acquiring Roku in a $22 billion deal expected to close in the first half of 2027.
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Apple is merging Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email under one domain
Apple is consolidating both features under private.icloud.com, with existing addresses continuing to work as normal.
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iOS 27 moves notification banners to the top-left, and it looks awkward
Apple shifted notification banners to the top-left corner in iOS 27, and the animation doesn’t look great in the early betas.
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Apple releases iOS 26.6 Developer Beta 2
Apple released the second developer beta for iOS 26.6, bringing bug fixes and security improvements ahead of iOS 27.
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UK is banning social media for children under 16, with more restrictions to follow
The legislation is expected to reach Parliament before Christmas, with protections coming into force in Spring 2027.
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Apple’s Siri AI is finally good enough, but good enough for what exactly?
The new Siri pulls Apple out of its AI crisis. That might be true, but it raises more questions than it answers.
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Android 17 is getting a new design, but it’s not Liquid Glass
Android teased its next major update with a glassy, iridescent Bugdroid, and people immediately assumed it was copying Apple’s Liquid Glass. Google’s Android chief says it isn’t.
