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Google previews next-gen Android Auto with Gemini AI, updated Google Maps and more

Google has given glimpse of major upcoming updates to Android Auto and to the cars that come with a Google-built-in platform.

Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements

The highlight of this year’s Android Show was Googlebooks, a new line of laptops running Android. They can cast apps from ...

Android Auto's biggest update in years delivers edge-to-edge Maps, Gemini, and HD video streaming

The updated Android Auto brings a complete Material 3 Expressive design overhaul, including expressive typography, smooth ...
CNET

Android Auto Now Fits Weirdly Shaped Screens and Streams Video While Parked

The overhaul -- including the biggest Google Maps update in a decade -- brings a full UI refresh and new Gemini capabilities ...
Pure Xbox

New Console Start-Up Animation Rolling Out To Xbox Insiders, Gamerscore Badges Also Detailed

"We’ve updated the console boot up experience with a new animation and sound, featuring the new Xbox logo with the signature ...
Android Authority

Samsung may be killing bootloader unlocking on all phones with One UI 8

Samsung appears to be disabling bootloader unlocking in One UI 8 on more devices than before. Previously, only US models lacked the OEM Unlock toggle, but the restriction now seems to be spreading to ...
TheServerSide

Spring Boot vs. Spring MVC: What's the difference?

The key difference between Spring Boot and Spring MVC is that Spring Boot is a software development accelerator that helps developers create preconfigured Spring applications from over 100 Spring ...
TheServerSide

Spring Boot auto-configuration

Spring Boot's ability to auto-configure the development environment so that developers can quickly integrate databases, Kafka queues, cloud services and AI models into their apps is one of the popular ...
Android Authority

YouTube is losing track of where to start videos after you're done watching ads

YouTube users report videos jumping ahead tens of seconds after they finish watching ads. The exact length of the skipped time varies, but appears to generally be under a minute. This follows several ...
Cartoon Brew

First Look At Disney’s ASL Re-Animated Songs From ‘Encanto,’ ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Moana 2’

In the short-form development ecosystem at Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), it’s heartening to see an abundance of fresh ideas and experimentation. Aside from its ongoing Short Circuit program, ...
IEEE

KBL: Kettle-style Buffer Loading Algorithm for Short Videos

Abstract: Swiping the screen to switch videos is a unique browsing behavior for short videos, intended to facilitate viewers in quickly searching for content of interest. However, frequent video ...
The Verge

A new Android 17 beta reveals plans for “Pixel Glow” light animations.

Google just released the fourth beta for Android 17 today, and now, 9to5Google and Android Authority point out that it contains mentions of a new lighting feature that we might see on the next round ...