The best comedy shows and movies on HBO

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. The best comedy shows and movies on HBO June 06, 2025 The best HBO comedies: The best HBO comedy shows: The best HBO comedy movies: Editor’s note:This list will be updated as comedy shows and movies leave and other new arrivals make their debut on HBO. The best HBO comedy shows 1. Silicon Valley If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a programming in Silicon Valley but with comedic scenes sprinkled in, this show is for you....

August 21, 2025 · 4 min · 852 words · Gregory Suarez

This is how the Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner will work (updated)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This is how the Galaxy Note 7 iris scanner will work (updated) August 07, 2025 Update, July 14:Images thatsurfaced on Weibogive us a glimpse of how the Note 7 iris scanner will work. The lockscreen will display a viewfinder for the front camera. Users will be asked to position their eyes into the two circles, from a distance of 25 to 35 centimeters....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Benjamin Cruz

This week in Android: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, iPhone 12, and a Pixel 4 giveaway

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. This week in Android: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, iPhone 12, and a Pixel 4 giveaway June 26, 2025 We’re getting close to the time of year with plenty of fun device launches, that means there are plenty of fun leaks, rumors and speculation to go around. Let’s go for a stroll down Rumerville lane. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition may go by the name Galaxy S20 Lite, or just Galaxy S20 FE, and is poised to be a follow-up to the S10 Lite....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Colleen Ellis

Try out FireFox OS with this simple launcher APK

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Try out FireFox OS with this simple launcher APK July 23, 2025 Have you been wondering what the deal is withFirefox OS, but can’t get around to trying out some hardware or flashing a custom ROM? Well good news, you’re able to now try out the a little bit of what Firefox OS has to offer with minimum hassle, thanks to this ‘Developer Preview’ app....

August 21, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · James Shields

Uber concealed data breach for a year, paid hackers to delete stolen personal data

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Uber concealed data breach for a year, paid hackers to delete stolen personal data August 21, 2025 Uberhas had a rough going in the public eye for some time now, and that looks to only get worse as the ride-sharing service recently divulged a data breach that happened over a year ago and that it paid the hackers $100,000 to delete the stolen personal data....

August 21, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Mrs. Valerie Richardson

What's next for smartphone screens?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. What’s next for smartphone screens? August 06, 2025 New revolutionary technology always meets with skepticism in its early days. And flexible OLED technology is no exception. From its birth in the lab to its debut, the invention of flexible OLED technology seemed to promise a science-fiction-like future for everyone. However, as the adoption of flexible OLED technology increases, it is also being met with rising skepticism....

August 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1345 words · Michael Huffman

10 best NFL apps and football apps for Android

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. 10 best NFL apps and football apps for Android June 17, 2025 American Football is vastly popular in North America. The NFL is, by extension, among the most profitable and popular professional sports organizations out there. Most enjoy the sport either via television, live events, or playing pickup with friends outside. Football season is long and includes both professional and college-level sports....

August 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1306 words · Brian Cantu

After one year, Google Photos has 13.7 petabytes of pictures

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. After one year, Google Photos has 13.7 petabytes of pictures August 10, 2025 Google Photosjust had its first birthday, and in celebration the search giant is looking back over the year to see how Photos did on its first journey around the sun. They report that200 million peopleuse Photos every month, and their automated assistant has generated over 1.6 billion animations, collages, and movies for the entertainment of users....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Michael Madden

Analysis: Qualcomm just spent $1.4 billion to compete with Apple's Arm laptops

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Analysis: Qualcomm just spent $1.4 billion to compete with Apple’s Arm laptops June 25, 2025 Qualcomm has agreed topurchase Nuvia for approximately $1.4 billion. The news is music to the ears of Qualcomm’s various partners. Samsung, Sony, OnePlus, LG, and others, with products spanning smartphones to smart car systems, have issued supportive statements. This could be one of the most significant tech acquisitions of the year....

August 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1324 words · Robert Martinez

Consumer Reports says Galaxy S8 red tint is real but not a big deal

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Consumer Reports says Galaxy S8 red tint is real but not a big deal July 22, 2025 About a week ago, we reported that someGalaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plusunits havered tints around the screen.Consumer Reportshas recently tested eight units of Samsung’s flagship smartphones (four of each model) and provided some additional information regarding the topic. Four of the eight devices tested apparently have a reddish screen when compared with the other models....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Gregory Taylor

Edge Sense Plus makes the HTCU11 a shortcut machine

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Edge Sense Plus makes the HTCU11 a shortcut machine June 20, 2025 TheHTC U11is good at a lot of things. The speakers – while not front facing – are top notch, performance is speedy, and the screen is big and bright. Perhaps the most standout feature on the U11 isEdge Sense, which lets you launch custom shortcuts when you squeeze the sides of the phone....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · William Ray

Future Samsung phones may feature hydrophobic displays

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Future Samsung phones may feature hydrophobic displays July 14, 2025 Samsungis already at the cutting edge of mobile display technology with its QHD AMOLED curved displays, but the company is also looking to the future. The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has announced today that Samsung has acquired an exclusive license for its optically clear superhydrophobic film technology....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Jamie Garza

Google introduces age-based rating system for apps

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Google introduces age-based rating system for apps June 14, 2025 Google just introduced a few changes to thePlay Storethat should lead to a better user experience. The biggest news is theaddition of a team of reviewersthat will manually approve every app before it’s published to the Play Store. But there’s an important user-facing change as well: age-based ratings. Just like movies and videogames, apps in the Play Store will feature a rating designed to show what age group they are suitable for, ranging from everyone to adults-only....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Tracy Reid