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Jack of all trades, master of ALL. TRADES. Currently @androidauth Formerly @androidpolice @phonearena @pocketnow
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Google wastes no time getting out a fix for Home Speaker setup troubles

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By Stephen Schenck
| Android Authority Verified
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR New Google Home Speaker users have been encountering errors during device setup. Google confirmed awareness of the issue yesterday, and said it was working on a fix. That fix is now rolling out, and should hit everyone within 24 hours. Google announced its Home Speaker all the way back at the start of last October, and it took until just a few weeks ago before interested shoppers could finally get their orders in.
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Magic Cue on the Pixel 10 could be about to pick up a very descriptive new name Original

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By Stephen Schenck
| Android Authority Verified
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google introduced Magic Cue with the Pixel 10 last year for automatic in-app suggestions. Lately, Google’s been developing a new Gemini Proactive Assistance feature. Evidence in Google’s Phone app may just hint at Magic Cue becoming a part of Proactive Assistance. What’s in a name? Sometimes, a name tries to keep things tight and descriptive: You don’t need to even stop and think about what the Google TV Streamer does.
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OpenAI's GPT‑5.6 models are here, with a trio of options balancing power and performance Original

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By Stephen Schenck
| Android Authority Verified
Get to know Sol, Terra, and Luna. • Jul 9, 2026 — 1:27 PM ET • • Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Open AI formally welcomes the GTP-5.6 models to its lineup: Sol, Terra, and Luna. In addition to the new modesls themselves, there’s also a new “ultra” option for running multiple models in parallel. Access to all three GPT-5.6 models opens today in ChatGPT and Codex, but may take 24 hours to hit everyone.
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