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Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Instagram app on Android was causing excessive battery drain, as users reported. Comparisons showed that lately, Instagram was using significantly more battery power than other apps with similar screen-on times. Google has acknowledged the problem and advised updating to Instagram build 382.0.0.49.84, which users say has resolved…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure It’s official: Bitcoin isn’t just for tech bros anymore. With the U.S. Senator JD Vance now publicly backing Bitcoin’s rise – hot on the heels of a jaw-dropping $2T market cap rally – the political tide is turning. Vance isn’t some fringe…

Twitch is getting more TikTok-ified with vertical game streaming. Also, “2K” (1440p) video will let you watch that League of Legends stream in a higher resolution. The ability to rewind streams is coming, too. CEO Dan Clancy made the announcements on Saturday at TwitchCon Europe. Portrait-mode streaming makes it a little easier to watch gameplay…

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 8 finally lets you use Android 15’s predictive back gesture on stock Samsung apps. One UI 7 restricted the usage of the predictive back gesture to Google apps. The feature is now enabled by default on the latest One UI 8 beta update. The One UI 8…

The long, long wait for Stranger Things 5 is almost over. Netflix has finally revealed the release date for the show’s fifth and final season: November 26. At least, that’s when the first part will drop. Just like Season Four, Stranger Things 5 will be released in chunks, so you won’t be able to binge…

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The latest version of the Google Messages app finally makes it easy to see if a contact uses RCS. Contacts now have an “RCS” badge to the right of their name. This is a welcome departure from having to open a chat with each contact to see if they…

One of the many beautiful things about the indie gaming scene is that there’s always something to check out. So if you don’t fancy playing Elden Ring: Nightreign this weekend, there are plenty of other new options. To help you keep up with what’s going on in the space, here’s our weekly indie game roundup….

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out a new AI-powered “Ask Play about this app” feature in the Play Store. It allows users to ask questions about apps directly within the store. Users can type custom queries or tap on suggested questions, and Google’s AI will offer helpful answers, like app usage…

A number of Sonos speakers are on sale right now at Sonos direct and Amazon. This includes the well-regarded Era 300 smart speaker, which is on sale for $359. This particular model is one of Sonos’ newest, and it has rarely gone on sale in the past. We enjoyed the Era 300 enough to give…

🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Samsung rolled out the One UI 8 beta just weeks after One UI 7 stable made its debut. The new beta…