🎮First look: Android 17 may finally let you remap buttons on your game controller The latest Android Canary release has a hidden Game Controller settings page that lets you remap the buttons on your favorite gamepad. More details + screenshots👇 🔗

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First look: Android 17 may finally let you remap buttons on your game controller

2026's big Android 17 update could bring some major new gaming features like support for remapping the buttons on your favorite gamepad.

⌚️Google is rolling out a new Wear OS update for the Pixel Watch series, bringing: - Smarter Smart Replies to the Pixel Watch 3 and later - New double pinch and wrist turn gestures for the Pixel Watch 4 More details👇 🔗

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Your Pixel Watch just got smarter, more efficient Smart Replies

Google is bringing even smarter Smart Reply functionality to its recent Pixel Watch models, and this should deliver battery savings too.

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Pixel Watch gestures are here, but only for the Pixel Watch 4

Google is rolling out new Double pinch and Wrist turn gestures for the Pixel Watch 4 to control calls, notifications, music, and more.

🚌🚄Android may soon auto-adjust device settings to make bus or train rides go smoother Android may be adding a "Transiting" Mode that detects when you're on public transit and optimizes device settings accordingly. More details👇 🔗

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Android may soon auto-adjust device settings to make bus or train rides go smoother

Google is working on a new Android feature that automatically optimizes device settings while you’re on a bus or train for smoother rides.

⚡️🪫The Galaxy S26 is getting a major charging speed upgrade! This week, we break down the Galaxy S26 charging speed leaks, the significance of the Android 16 QPR2 update, and the rumors of Aluminium OS. Listen👇 🔗

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The Galaxy S26 is getting a major charging speed upgrade!

This week, we break down the Galaxy S26 charging speed leaks, the Android 16 QPR2 update, and the Aluminium OS rumors.

🖥🔎Android 16 QPR2 just made Desktop Mode more useful with Circle to Search Circle to Search now works on external displays in QPR2, making it easier to look something up while using Desktop Mode! You can find a demo video at the link👇 🔗

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Android 16 QPR2 just made Desktop Mode more useful with Circle to Search

Pixel phones can now use Circle to Search in Desktop Mode thanks to the Android 16 QPR2 update. Here's how to use it.

📷🎮Your Pixel phone can now be used as a webcam for the Nintendo Switch 2 Want to use GameChat on the go without lugging around a USB camera? Use your Pixel phone as your Switch 2’s webcam! This didn't work at launch, but now it does! Details👇 🔗

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Your Pixel phone can now be used as a webcam for the Nintendo Switch 2

Google Pixel phones can now be used as webcams for the Nintendo Switch 2. Initially, they were incompatible, but this issue was quietly fixed!