After years of teasing, Samsung is finally gearing up to launch its Ballie robot “this Summer,” with the company teaming up with Google to leverage Gemini on the helpful home robot.

The Android 16 beta continues to expand this week, as Xiaomi is also now following OnePlus with a limited preview release.

It’s no secret that Google and Samsung are working hard to release Android XR devices powered by all of the advances made in Gemini and other AI models. Google’s chosen form factor is a pair of glasses, while Samsung is developing something akin to the Apple Vision Pro. The Android XR-powered glasses have little detail backing up their release, but it was recently seen sported by Android XR’s head during a public event.

In addition to the latest in Workspace at Cloud Next 2025, Google today announced Ironwood, its 7th-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) and the latest generative models.

Besides new Gemini features in Google Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat and Vids, Cloud Next 2025 saw the announcement of Google Workspace Flows.

The OnePlus 13 is a fantastic phone backed by one of the biggest glow-ups to OxygenOS in recent years, but the next version is now available for testing with the launch of Android 16 Beta for the flagship device.

Gemini Advanced subscribers can now perform Deep Research with Google’s most intelligent 2.5 Pro (experimental) model.

Google has shared more details about yesterday’s April 2025 update for the Pixel Watch, including how not all devices have received Wear OS 5.1 yet. 

Following the April 2025 OTA update and Scam Detection yesterday, Google is now rolling out Loss of Pulse Detection in the US.

This afternoon’s lineup of Android game and app deals are now live on the heels of Samsung launching its all-new 2025 Odyssey 3D and OLED gaming monitors with as much as $300 in FREE credits up for grabs. We also spotted a re-stock and $200 discount on the Galaxy S25 Ultra and the already-affordable Galaxy Tab A9+ down at $157, just be sure to scope out the brand-new Arc Pulse bumper cases for Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra. But for now we are zeroing-in on the apps including Railroad Ink Challenge, FRAMED 2, Whispering Willows, Evergreen: The Board Game, and more. Head below for everything. 

An ongoing issue in the Google Home app is repeatedly prompting some users to “Set up new Nest Cam features for Nest Hub Max,” despite not actually doing anything.

According to a new, messy report, Google’s Pixel 10 series could see some big price changes as a roadmap of upcoming releases suggests Google will stick with a familiar formula.

Alongside the now live 2025 Samsung AI Vision smart TVs with Galaxy Watch gesture control, the brand has also now debuted its brand-new 2025 3D and OLED Odyssey monitors – they are now up for preorder with up to $300 in FREE credits. The brand also re-stocked all of the colors on the Galaxy S25 Ultra with straight up $200 price drops across all of them while Amazon has dropped its ultra-affordable Galaxy Tab A9+ tablet from $220 down to $158. We also spotted up to $700 in savings on TCL’s 2025 144Hz QD mini-LED smart Google TVs and the launch of the wonderful metal Arc Pulse bumper cases for Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

Along with every other well-covered change in One UI 7, Samsung has detailed a bunch of new camera features. The features vary from changing the layout of the app itself to improving slow motion among lens selections.

Google has been rolling out Gemini Live’s visual Astra-powered video functions super slowly, but it is starting to expand. Here’s what it’s like to use and what you need to know.

After a mysterious delay recently, Samsung is reportedly planning to only launch the Galaxy S25 Edge in Korea and China at first, a drastic change.

If you’ve tried to use YouTube TV on your Roku in the past day only to find the app has disappeared, you’re not alone, and there’s a potential fix available too.

Meta introduced Teen Accounts to Instagram late last year, allowing parents to control what their teen sees and does on Meta’s social platforms. Facebook and Facebook Messenger are the next apps to get Teen Account support, with similar restrictions for users.

As pivotal as the Galaxy S20 was for Samsung, the inevitable end of life for the device would have to come at some point. The Galaxy S20 series is no longer receiving OS upgrades or security patches as support comes to a close.

The Moto G Stylus has been a wonderful entry into the smartphone market for users who need a phone with an included stylus sans the heavy price tag. Coming in at $399, the Moto G Stylus 2025 is offering some great specs with some much-wanted AI tools from Google.