The Brutalist Report

Android Authority

• Google Messages’ new pinned chats are dividing users, and we want your take [1h]
• Google Health app 5.12 update revamps glucose, blood pressure, and resilience tracking [2h]
• Microsoft’s 2026 Surface Laptop gets a $450 Amazon discount [2h]
• Gentle Monster teases Samsung Android XR glasses with some help from Joaquin Phoenix [3h]
• Samsung Health bug leaves users with missing step history [3h]
• Some Nest doorbells have stopped showing the live video feed [4h]
• Google says almost no one wants NFC in the Fitbit Edge but readers strongly disagree [5h]
• Google is bringing iOS-style Settings icons to Chrome for Android [6h]
• Lenovo Legion E510 earbuds hit their lowest price this year [6h]
• Gemini prepares to let parents know when kids discuss self-harm [7h]
• Amazon cuts TCL S55H soundbar to near all-time low [7h]
• Google is quietly reworking Gemini’s sidebar and testing a new overlay animation [8h]
• 13-inch MacBook Air with M5 and 1TB SSD falls $250 [8h]
• Sony WH-1000XM5 fall back to half-price on Amazon [9h]
• 4 fresh AI apps and tools worth trying this week, including an Arc Browser replacement [9h]
• Leaker says OPPO may have suspended the Find X10 Ultra [10h]
• Google’s November Pixel update is missing, and Android 17 QPR2 may explain why [10h]
• Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra gets a big $450 Amazon price drop [10h]
• Latest Google app reveals Gemini Live’s offline mode requires an online setup [10h]
• Garmin Fenix E plunges $400 to record-low price [10h]
• Samsung’s Galaxy Buds On and SmartTag 3 are now available in the US [10h]
• Leak: HONOR Robot Phone 2 is in the works, could launch next year [10h]
• Motorola Razr Fold gets a much-needed software update, but still no Android 17 [12h]
• How I freed up 4GB of storage to avoid paying for Google One [12h]
• I still can’t believe how bad the Google Wallet redesign is [13h]
• The $400 Aina smart ring comes with a tiny display to manage your AI agents [13h]
• Google Earth gets a new logo with Google’s gradient makeover [13h]
• The Apple Watch Series 12 is still superb, but Google has caught up [13h]
• This Googlebook omission is a deal-breaker for me [13h]
• Boxshelf is a new Android front-end that turns your ROMs into a virtual collection [13h]
• 4 reasons why I’d recommend a foldable (and 4 reasons why I wouldn’t) [14h]
• Google Find Hub is catching up to Apple Find My with left-behind alerts [15h]
• Spotify tests dedicated ‘Pins’ carousel to declutter Your Library on mobile [15h]
• Sony’s Walkman-era MDR-3 headphones are back with USB-C and a $60 price tag [15h]
• Google fixes daylight saving time bug affecting Nest and Lenovo smart home devices [15h]
• T-Mobile taps Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston to sell you its new T-Mix plans [16h]
• Googlebook’s giant November update frees up to 6GB of RAM [16h]
• Meta’s Muse AI agent gets a voice chat mode with hundreds of voices [17h]