At the start of 2022, Google announced that Wear OS would be able to unlock your Android phone. It seems Watch Unlock is very nearly ready to launch, as our APK Insight team managed to fully enable the feature for an early hands-on.

Ahead of the (delayed) launch of Google’s Find My Device network, the company is preparing location-based settings for helping find your (and others’) lost phones and other gadgets.

Emoji Kitchen debuted a couple of years ago as a part of Gboard for Android, introducing the truly delightful ability to mash together different emoji into a single sticker. Now, Emoji Kitchen is officially coming to the web (and, in turn, iPhone) by way of direct integration into Google Search.

It finally happened. Starfield – one of the biggest releases (if not the biggest) of the year – is available to play on GeForce at up to 4K and 120 fps right now.

Even before the stable launch of Android 14 for Pixel, Google today detailed how the first QPR1 Beta is starting next week. This serves as a key heads-up for those that want to opt out of the Android Beta Program (for stability reasons) without wiping their devices.

Announced at the end of last month, the ability to sync the Google Photos Locked Folder across devices signed in to your Google Account is rolling out more widely.

As Android Automotive (or “Cars with Google built-in” as it’s officially called) gains traction, more and more third-party apps are rolling out, including The Weather Channel and Amazon Prime Video today.

For the first time in over 20 years, NFL Sunday Ticket has moved its home from DirecTV to YouTube, and it seems that’s been a good move, as the package already has more subscribers through Google than it did before.

All-time lows on Google Pixel 7/Pro smartphones are headlining all of today’s deals from $449 to go alongside the best price of the year on Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2 Pro at $60 off. Then there’s this meross Matter Smart Plug that works with Assistant at a new $14 low. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

As part of the Google Store 25th birthday sale in the US, the LTE Pixel Watch is discounted and comes with “2 years of free data for your device.”

Historically, the Google Store’s birthday sales are limited to Asia-Pacific and Europe, but it’s now live in the US for the 25th anniversary.

WhatsApp is moving one of its more interesting features out of beta – Channels. Channels let you follow people or entities much like you would on something like Threads and is rolling out to over 150 regions.

Sony has just announced a series of new updates for PlayStation 5, including a major update for PS Remote Play which brings official support for streaming a PS5 to Chromecast with Google TV and other devices.

With Samsung likely to launch the Galaxy S23 FE before the end of the year, more leaks are starting to appear, showing off what the budget-minded device has to offer. The most recent renders seem to be the real deal but don’t give up any more information about the device.

We store a lot of sensitive information on our smartphones, which is why security is key. A loophole in Android, though, has allowed access to credit card details with the right NFC hardware, but Google is actively delivering a fix.

It’s no secret that Samsung is working on a super-cheap pair of earbuds called the “Galaxy Buds FE,” but now a new series of renders have appeared showing off the design in detail.

Ads on YouTube are a bit of a mess, with ad breaks often dominating the experience, which has driven some to using ad blocker tools. Lately, though, YouTube really seems to be cracking down on those users, with more aggressive blocking of ad blockers.

Google Messages is working on an updated homescreen that removes the navigation drawer, and that redesign is now appearing on Samsung phones.