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Google will soon let you ask its Gemini AI assistant for help progressing in mobile games. On Tuesday, Google announced that a Gemini Live integration will appear within a new overlay on games downloaded from the Play Store, allowing you to ask for some hints without opening a new window. The feature will roll out in select games over the …

Besides Sidekick, Google Play is introducing a slew of updates today across gaming and personalization on Android. Apps The Apps tab is getting several new features. An Entertainment space (top tab) in Korea will let you sample “movies, TV shows and short-form dramas” that are optimized for mobile. In the US, you can directly watch clips from short-form dramas, trending …

Users appear to be getting familiar renewal discount offers for Nest Aware, bringing the yearly $100 cost to just $50. Following a recent price increase, Nest Aware has jumped to $100/year, or $10/month. The Nest Aware Plus option, which comes with more recording space, has increased as well, doubling the base tier’s cost. Both offer intelligent alerts for Familiar Faces, …

Kojima Productions, the studio helmed by auteur and famed cardboard box enthusiast Hideo Kojima, has finally given us our first glimpse of gameplay for the horror game OD. Developed in collaboration with Get Out and Us director Jordan Peele,  is being billed as a totally unique experience that Kojima expects to divide players. It’s also going to leverage Microsoft’s cloud …

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR HeyTap will stop US account services on September 28, raising concerns about OnePlus apps. OnePlus says US accounts are moving to a new platform, with “historical contributions” set to be preserved. Support staff also indicated OHealth and OnePlus account services should not be affected. If you own a OnePlus Watch or OnePlus earbuds, you …

One of Xbox Game Studios’ most mysterious upcoming games has picked up a new teaser trailer. And I still have no idea what it is. Microsoft and Hideo Kojima revealed “OD” at the Xbox Developer Direct show in 2022, after some viral marketing sparked rumors of a revival of Kojima’s legendary P.T. project. Previously, Hideo Kojima was working on a …

Volkswagen It’s hard to argue that a car’s interior isn’t one of the most important things about it. Looks, performance, the way it makes you feel — all of those things mean a lot, but at the end of the day, the interior of a car is where you’re spending your time. …

While many vibe coding startups have become unicorns, with valuations in the billions, one area where AI-assisted coding has not yet taken off is on mobile devices. Despite the numerous apps now available that offer vibe coding tools on mobile platforms, none are gaining noticeable downloads, and few are generating any revenue at all. According to an analysis of global …

SAVE OVER $1,000: As of Sept. 23, the Anker Solix F2000 portable power station is on sale for $949 at Amazon. That’s 53% off its list price of $1,999. We’re still a few weeks away from Amazon’s next big sale event, Prime Big Deal Days, but the retailer already has some stellar offers live for shoppers. In particular, portable power …

The screen is slightly bigger now, 6.3 inches, but more impressive is the display brightness, which can hit a peak of 3,000 nits. Even on the sunniest days here in New York City, I had no trouble seeing the contents of the screen. That’s perhaps also thanks to the new anti-reflective coating to help cut glare. And Apple’s new Ceramic …