Apple today updated its iMessage Troubleshooting Support Document to add a scenario that may occur in iOS 26. If you don’t enable iMessage or an eSIM when setting up a new iPhone with iOS 26, it may prevent iMessage from working. Apple says that iMessage does not automatically activate when setting up an eSIM in…
Oct. 15 (UPI) — Half of adults in the United States are more concerned than excited about the rise of artificial intelligence, the top concern of people surveyed in 25 countries by Pew Research. The study, which was published on Wednesdaydid not include respondents from the following countries with populations of at least 100 million:…
Android 16 QPR2 is a significant quarterly update coming in December, with Beta 3 rolling out today for Pixel devices. Over the next few hours, we’ll dive into every new Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 feature and every change. (The most recent updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check…
Erebor, Palmer Luckey’s ambitious crypto-friendly digital banking startup, has received conditional approval from regulators to begin operations, federal officials announced Wednesday. As The Post was first to report, Luckey, the 32-year-old tech mogul known for running the fast-growing defense company Anduril, is a major backer of Erebor — which aims to provide a stable option…
It has become the latest gold rush in Europe: mobilizing public funds to build AI factories and gigafactories. These data centers will feature high-performance servers and AI chips, cooled by industrial water systems and powered by nearby energy grids. Even as proponents present AI factories as the continent’s best hope of catching up in the…
The first Android XR headset launches on October 21, and Samsung has laid down some ground rules before the Galaxy device goes official. Samsung has officially launched its Galaxy Reservation Program for its Android XR headset, and the company has confirmed that it will launch the product at the end of October. All this means…
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR vivo has launched OriginOS 6 for consumers around the world, replacing the Fun Touch OS skin. This Android 16-based update also brings iOS-like aesthetics along with Mac integration and a cool Flip Cards feature. The beta program is currently available on the X200 Pro and Iqoo 13. Vivo has…
The US government has seized $15 billion in bitcoin from a Cambodian business conglomerate accused of running a global cryptocurrency scam. Federal prosecutors say Chen Zhi, founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group, oversaw a vast criminal network in Cambodia built on forced labor that extorted billions of dollars from victims in the United States…
Introducing next-generation YOYO agent intelligence, revolutionary AI imaging, and record-breaking performance SHENZHEN, China, October 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HONOR, a global AI device ecosystem company, today announced the launch of the HONOR Magic8 series in China. Positioned as HONOR’s first self-evolving AI smartphone, the series launches the most advanced generation of HONOR’s YOYO agent, revolutionary…
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll bring you a handful of Android wallpapers that you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even laptop/PC. The images will come from people from here to Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free and…