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Jack of all trades, master of ALL. TRADES. Currently @androidauth Formerly @androidpolice @phonearena @pocketnow
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Google Translate could soon get its own version of Gboard's Rambler

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By Stephen Schenck
| Android Authority Verified
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google introduced Rambler for Gboard earlier this year, removing filler words and cleaning up your voice input for text conversion. Now Google Translate appears to be preparing its own similar mode called Smart assist. It’s not yet clear if Smart assist would have some of the same limitations as Rambler. Voice-to-text sounds like a great idea… until you actually listen closely to how people really speak.
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Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 arrives to save testers from dead batteries

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By Stephen Schenck
| Android Authority Verified
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 is out now for Pixel 6a through Pixel 11 devices. Fixes target a battery drain problem with Flip to Shh and issues with HTTPS downloads. The Face Unlock re-enrollment problem for the Pixel 11 Pro Fold continues. Pixel 11 owners may still be waiting for their Android 17 QPR1 updates, but Google’s development efforts keeping pushing forward, churning out new builds of both the QPR2 and QPR3 Betas.
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Google teases the Fitbit Edge, and it looks like it's nearly here

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By Stephen Schenck
| Android Authority Verified
Best daily deals Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. The hot new Fitbit could formally debut in just a few more days. • Oct 9, 2026 — 1:35 PM ET • • TL;DR Google’s slowly starting to overhaul the Fitbit tracker lineup, starting with the screenless Fitbit Air earlier this year. Leaks have since revealed an upcoming model with a small screen, dubbed the Fitbit Edge.
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