Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is deploying its own link shorteners, search.app and share.google, for content shared from Discover. The new short links obscure source websites but retain the ability to generate rich previews with metadata like images ...

Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google is rolling out a new full-width, zero-image margin layout for Google Discover on Android. This layout allegedly cuts off portions of the featured image and does not align with other recent Material Design ...

Adam Birney / Android Authority TL;DR Google offers several options for song ID on Android, but some currently require you to tell Google to listen for music. An in-progress change to the Google app would upgrade microphone input to automatically ...

Andy Walker / Android Authority Google apps are treasure troves of tricks ready to be discovered. While we’re regularly uncovering new features through our Authority Insights series, there are some tried and tested gestures and shortcuts we already know and ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Some Android users are getting a persistent error notification urging them to update Google Play Services to restore app functionality. The notification redirects users to the app’s Play Store page where there is no ...

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google is preparing a new AI Mode for Search. In addition to being available on the web, AI Mode preparations have been underway for the Google app. We’re now able to share an early ...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has announced a massive update for its parental control app, which includes a fresh design and a couple of new features. The update adds a new Screen Time tab and updates the Controls ...

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR “Besties” in Contacts may soon give you a new way to identify your closest friends. While we find multiple references throughout the app, right now nothing’s functional. Subsequent strings point to this feature actually ...