NotebookLM can now be your personalized PhD advisor, marketing strategist, and more - Android Police

Your assistant can now role-play

MediaTek’s new Chromebook chip promises better battery life, fanless laptops in 2026 - 9to5Google

MediaTek has announced a new chipset for Chromebooks, which will debut in early 2026 with the promise of battery life...

‘Down Cemetery Road’ Review: Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson’s Apple Mystery Tells Two Discordant Stories - IndieWire

Based on 'Slow Horses' author Mick Herron's first book, 'Down Cemetery Road' follows a top-level conspiracy uncovered by PI Zoë Boehm (Emma Thompson).

New Android malware lags like a human to steal money from your phone (Update: Google statement) - Android Authority

Meet Herodotus: an Android banking malware strain that acts like a real user, slipping past detection to steal money and more.

‘Slow Horses’ Author Mick Herron Revisits First Novel ‘Down Cemetery Road’ for Apple TV Adaptation - The Hollywood Reporter

The thriller starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson is based on Herron’s first published novel.

Nothing’s new bloatware includes Facebook services that can’t be uninstalled - 9to5Google

Nothing’s first phone with third-party bloatware has arrived, with the new Nothing Phone (3a) Lite shipping out of the box...

DJI Neo 2 retail packaging leak confirms design changes and upgrades with release for new drone on the horizon - Notebookcheck

Retail packaging for the DJI Neo 2 has now emerged online. Arriving shortly before the drone's anticipated release, the new leak confirms various design changes and hardware upgrades from last year's DJI Neo.

Exynos 2600: Samsung Galaxy S26 series chipset shines in latest benchmark appearance - Notebookcheck

Samsung's next-gen flagship chipset, the Exynos 2600, has surfaced on Geekbench yet again. The SOC is expected to be present in the Galaxy S26 lineup next year, and appears to deliver CPU performance on par with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

Spatiotemporal gene expression and cellular dynamics of the developing human heart - Nature

The authors use spatial and single-cell transcriptomics to examine spatial dynamics during early human cardiogenesis, yielding insights into the development of the cardiac pacemaker-conduction system, autonomic innervation, heart valves and atrial septum, and…

Google says 'sideloading isn't going anywhere,' F-Droid calls it fake news - Android Authority

Alternative app store F-Droid warns Google is misleading people when it says sideloading on Android isn't going anywhere.

Battery test: Oppo's Find X9 Pro crushes iPhone 17 Pro Max & Pixel 10 Pro XL - Notebookcheck

The Oppo Find X9 Pro, featuring a massive 7,500mAh battery, just faced the ultimate endurance test against the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL. The results show Oppo didn't just win—it clearly dominated.

Google starts rolling out YouTube-style age checks for Play Store - Android Authority

Google is rolling out Play Store age verification, requiring users to prove they are 18 or older, potentially affecting app downloads.

Passengers warned about potential measles exposure at N.J. airport - NJ.com

Authorities said the infected person briefly visited New Jersey while contagious.

14-Inch MacBook Pro (M5) Review: New Soul in an Old Body - Gizmodo

The M5 chip is faster, but it's also stretching the limits of what Apple's laptop design can handle.

NYC’s Metro-North Service to Penn Station Delayed by Three Years - Bloomberg.com

A $2.9 billion commuter rail project to connect New York City’s northern suburbs to Pennsylvania Station faces a three-year delay, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Google's working on a Trash folder for Messages - Android Authority

Code in the latest beta version of the Google Messages app makes references to a new folder for trashed conversations.