Android 16 Beta 3 achieves ‘Platform Stability,’ brings extended Auracast support

What you need to know Google announces Android 16 Beta 3, bringing accessibility tools along with it. It brings a feature that allows low-vision users to read texts more comfortably with Text Outline. Android 16 Beta 3 introduces a feature called “Local Network Protection,” allowing users more control over which apps can access their devices. … Read more

Google’s Chromecast fix is finally ready and rolling out to devices right now

A few days ago, legacy Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices stopped working for many users. Google advised against factory resetting affected devices, but did not immediately have a solution available. That fix is now finally ready, and should be hitting Chromecast devices over the next couple days. If your old Chromecast stopped working a few … Read more

Google Photos on Android gets an ‘undo backup’ option to help you free up cloud space

What you need to know Google Photos finally brings “Undo backup” to Android devices, giving them more control over their storage. With this, users can delete all media files that are currently on Google Photos without making them vanish from the device itself.  iOS users received this feature back in December 2024. Google Photos announced … Read more

Google tightens the reins on Chrome shopping plugins amid Honey link scandal

What you need to know After the Honey scandal, Google tightened its rules to stop shady affiliate link practices in Chrome extensions. Instead of just finding deals, Honey was secretly swapping affiliate links, cutting creators and influencers out of their earnings. Google’s new rules demand transparency, banning extensions from messing with shopping cookies or adding … Read more