Credit: Google Google is rolling out a new badge for official state and federal government-made apps. Over 3,000 apps from 12 countries are receiving the badge starting today. The Play Store had previously been testing the feature with a small percentage of users. Knowing whether an app is legit or not can sometimes be a little...

Google’s Circle to Search feature is starting to roll out for some Pixel Tablet users. Google announced in late March that the feature would be coming “soon” to the Pixel Tablet, though it didn’t give an exact launch date. The feature launched on the Galaxy S24, but has since become available on other Samsung and Pixel devices. Circle...

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google is rolling out a new way to conduct Google Messages updates. The update notification takes up your entire display and opens every time you start the app. It’s a not-so-subtle way for Google to encourage you to keep Messages up to date. Keeping your Android apps up to date is important....

The YouTube channel for iFixit performed a teardown of the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin. The video shows that both devices make repairability a pain with difficult to remove batteries. iFixit finds that both devices probably should’ve just been an app. The first wave of AI devices is here for better or worse depending on your viewpoint...

There aren’t many better Bluetooth speaker options to soundtrack your summer gatherings than the JBL Xtreme 3, and it has never been anywhere near as cheap as it is right now. A massive Amazon price drop has reduced the device to just $179.99, saving you $200. JBL Xtreme 3 for $179.99 ($200 off)

Credit: Helium Helium Mobile is rolling out support for group plans. Each line of a group plan has the same $20-per-month cost as an individual plan. Unfortunately, each person added to a group needs to be a new member, although this will change in the future. Late last year, a young company called Helium Mobile stepped out of...