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I used Google Translate for a week abroad and hit an unexpected cellular bottleneck

Dhruv Bhutani — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:12 GMT

I'm an avid traveler. Anytime I land in a new country, I make sure I have a fully charged phone, a local eSIM, and a basic vocabulary to get going the moment I land.

YouTube brings back in-app video sharing and messaging

Chandra Steele — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:52:40 GMT

Who says that you can’t keep in touch with friends and family by just forwarding them a funny video once in a while? Certainly not YouTube, who just added the ability to message people a video directly within the app.

I replaced my laptop with an Android tablet and found the precise moment you still need a real PC

Jade Bryan Jardinico — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:15:19 GMT

Before Google introduced native Desktop Mode on Android, I spent considerable time using Samsung DeX on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE.

I turned on Android's Theft Protection features and realized how exposed my phone was before

Oluwaniyi Raji — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:15:12 GMT

It’s never fun to be the person whose phone was stolen.

This Anker 24,000mAh power bank can charge all your devices and is now half off at just $35

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:11:41 GMT

You can never go wrong with a power bank. It can supply devices with a huge boost of power, making it possible to extend the battery life of your products over a few days. While there are many different brands and models to choose from, we like going with Anker, since the brand has been around for a decade and has produced reliable accessories in that time.

Samsung's June update brings Galaxy S25 three powerful AI tricks the S26 already had

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:28:20 GMT

Samsung rolled out One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 and its other Galaxy flagships in May. The update added several Galaxy AI features that debuted with the S26 series, though a few notable AI capabilities were still missing. Samsung is now addressing that gap with the June update, bringing two more AI features to its 2025 flagship lineup.

5 underrated Android accessibility features that made my phone vastly easier to navigate

Rahul Naskar — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:30:13 GMT

Android is the most flexible mobile operating system, but not everyone agrees that its best features are easy to navigate and use.

The Pixel phone most people should buy hits a new low price, making it more affordable than ever

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:15:40 GMT

Folks were pretty harsh on the Pixel 10a when it first launched. However, the phone is actually pretty good, featuring everything you'd want from a modern Android phone. It has a sleek design, powerful internals, and fantastic software. Furthermore, the phone is quite affordable, priced at just $499.

Meet the Gem, a wearable taking the guesswork out of tracking sun exposure

Andy Boxall — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:14 GMT

We should all be mindful of our sun exposure, and now there’s a wearable to help take the guesswork out of sunbathing, outdoor activity, and sunscreen application.

Your forgotten apps are a bigger security risk than you think — and Google's about to prove it

Ben Khalesi — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:30:14 GMT

Scroll through your app drawer, and you'll probably find a bunch of apps you forgot you installed.