I test drove the new Android Desktop Mode with my Pixel, and it genuinely wowed me

And as someone who's attempted -- as an experiment -- to do without a desktop computer, I find it the smartphone-only approach to be about as productiv ...

Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.
TechCrunch

WordPress.com adds an AI Assistant that can edit, adjust styles, create images, and more

WordPress.com, the website hosting platform from Automattic, will now include a built-in WordPress AI assistant, the company announced on Tuesday. The feature is designed to work inside the website to ...
9to5google

Gmail for Android finally lets you create new labels

The Gmail mobile apps lack a handful of features found on the website, but Google is now adding the ability to create new labels on Android. Once available, open the navigation drawer for “Create ...
Android Police

I've been using Android for a decade, and I just found its best productivity feature

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.
Game Rant

How to Create and Share Factory Blueprints in Arknights Endfield

Marc Santos is a Guides Staff Writer from the Philippines with a BA in Communication Arts and over six years of experience in writing gaming news and guides. He plays just about everything, from ...
Rolling Stone

What It’s Like to Get Undressed by Grok

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Kendall Mayes was mindlessly scrolling on X when she noticed an unsettling trend surface on her feed. Users were prompting Grok, the platform’s built-in AI feature, to ...
CNBC

Musk's xAI limits Grok's ability to create sexualized images of real people on X after backlash

Following extensive backlash from politicians, xAI said it was limiting the ability of Grok to create sexualized images of real people on X. The company also said image creation editing through Grok ...
The New York Times

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok

Bowing to pressure, the company said it would restrict X users from generating explicit images of real people in jurisdictions where such content is illegal. By Ali Watkins The social media platform X ...
Wired

Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X

This story contains descriptions of explicit sexual content and sexual violence. Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot has drawn outrage and calls for investigation after being used to flood X with “undressed” ...
Digital Trends

ThinkPad X1 Carbon’s Space Frame redesign could make your next repair painless

Lenovo’s CES 2026 ThinkPad refresh puts a spotlight on the guts of the laptop. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition gets a new internal layout called the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Space Frame redesign, ...