Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PSA: Uber and Lyft drivers' strike planned for this week Aug 09, 2025 Ride-sharing companyUberwill go public this coming Wednesday, June 17, 2025. The company is expected to see a valuation of $90 billion, which would be the largest IPO in five years (Alibaba’s public valuation was $168 billion in 2014). Due to the dissatisfaction of Uber and Lyft drivers, there is a planned strike happening that same day in at least two countries (viaThe Verge)....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. PUBG MOBILE x Resident Evil 2 giveaway (Update: Now closed!) July 12, 2025 Zombies have invadedPUBG MOBILE! Tencent’s hugely popularbattle royale gameis currently in the middle of a mobile-exclusive crossover event with Capcom’s Resident Evil franchise to mark the recent launch of the Resident Evil 2 remake for PC and consoles. To celebrate, Tencent has given us a bunch of free gift codes that can be used to get rare limited-time in-game goodies!...

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Quibi review: This bite-sized Netflix rival needs work, but try it anyway August 20, 2025 The marketing push for Quibi really began in earnest atCES 2020. The founders of the streaming service were concentrating on how its mobile-only original content would be perfect for people on the go with their smartphones. They also touted its technology, which allows Quibi shows to be viewed in either landscape or portrait mode, and that moving from one to the other would be handled seamlessly....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. realme 2 leaks: Do we need a successor already? (Update: It now has a launch date) Aug 18, 2025 Update, Aug 24, 2025 (06:53 AM):OPPO’s realme sub-brand is gearing up to launch the realme 2 after all. The brand has sent invites out to journalists (including us) for an August 28 event, and it reveals a few pertinent details....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Roku and Google hug it out; YouTube app stays and YouTube TV app returns July 01, 2025 Update, July 08, 2025: 9:15 AM ET:The crisis for Roku devices users and TV owners has been averted.In a Twitter post, Roku has confirmed that the company has entered into “a multi-year extension with Google.” This will keep the current Roku YouTube app for all users and will restore the previously pulled Roku YouTube TV app, which was no longer available for new customers after April 30....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: What we want to see June 04, 2025 Believe it or not, Samsung hasn’t updated itsstandard Galaxy Budssince 2019 — everything else has been an upgrade for those willing to pay a premium. In that sense, then, theseemingly imminentGalaxy Buds 2 are long overdue. Just what could Samsung do to spruce up the Galaxy Buds 2 is another matter....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review July 15, 2025 The cameras on our smartphones have come a long way over the past several years, and have undoubtedly contributed to makingpoint and shoot cameras obsolete. An important feature from these cameras that aren’t easily found with smartphone camera tech though is optical zoom. Samsung, in their continued efforts to make sure that there’s a smartphone for every consumer, has taken up the charge in this regard, beginning with theGalaxy S4 Zoomreleased last year....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung thinks you aren’t pretty enough, airbrushes selfies automatically June 19, 2025 Mel Wells is a UK health and fitness writer as well as a popularInstagrammer. As someone familiar with selfie snapping, she noticed something a little different about her appearance when she took one with her brand newSamsung Galaxy S7. The front facing camera automatically obliterated all of her freckles....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung to launch Bixby-powered smart speaker in second half of 2018 (Updated) June 10, 2025 “In December last year, we began taking applications for the public beta version [of Bixby 2.0]. So far over 800 companies have applied and are testing it,” Koh said. “At this speed, I think we will be able to unveil Bixby 2.0 when we launch the Galaxy Note 9....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S2 certified in South Korea, pricing details also leaked July 07, 2025 TheGalaxy Tab S2has proven to be a rather elusive productwith information(leaks)coming fromevery-which-way, save for Samsung itself. Detailed rumors have beenabound for months now, dating as far back as February. The size and shape is all but cemented. The deviceposed for some glamourshots in China andat the FCC....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Screen Attention in Android Q keeps the screen on when you’re looking at it August 12, 2025 Are you familiar with Smart Stay, one ofSamsung’sfeatures that keeps the display on if you’re looking at it?XDA-Developersreported on Wednesday that Google is toying around with something similar inAndroid Q beta 4. Called “Screen Attention,” the feature will use the front camera to see what your eyes are looking at....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Someday a driver’s license could be stored in Android (Update: SD 865 support) August 21, 2025 Update, June 30, 2025 (04:10 PM ET):In the original article below, we told you about how future versions of Android should be able to securely store a digital version of your driver’s license. Today, at the Qualcomm Summit, the company revealed that the upcoming Snapdragon 865 chipset will support this future feature....

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Sony’s PS5 might be easier to find this holiday June 10, 2025 You might not have as much trouble finding Sony’sPlayStation 5when it goes on sale this holiday. Sources speaking toBloombergandNikkei Asian Reviewclaim Sony is dramatically increasing production for its next-generation game console, from roughly 5 million to as much as 10 million, to keep up with an expected hike in demand....