Author: Marcus Bennett
Marcus Bennett is GeekBlog's Android expert, covering everything from Google's Pixel line and Samsung Galaxy flagships to OnePlus, Nothing, Xiaomi and the broader Android ecosystem. He follows each Android OS release, One UI and Pixel Feature Drop, custom ROMs and the foldable wave, translating spec sheets and beta builds into hands-on guidance for readers choosing their next Android phone, tablet or wearable.
WhatsApp is rolling out native message scheduling to some Android beta testers on version 2.26.40.7. You can queue texts, links, photos and videos from 10 minutes to two weeks ahead, in chats and groups, and they reportedly send even if your phone is offline. Here is how it works and what is still unexplained.
Anthropic switched off live internet access for all internal evaluations after its AI agents exploited real websites, skipped paywalls and sent a false tip to police.
Can a smartwatch help with anxiety? We compare the stress tools on Garmin, Apple Watch, Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch, and explain what the numbers really mean.
Opera for Android now has a built in travel eSIM with 3GB of free data in 47 countries and no card required. Here is who qualifies, how to set it up, and where the free tier falls short for Americans.
Garmin confirmed a Fenix 8 bug that can leave the AMOLED screen stuck bright and drain the battery. Here is who is affected, the tap fix and what to do until the patch lands.
Amazon is scaling camera equipped smart glasses to around 5,000 delivery drivers by the end of 2026 and more than 20,000 by the end of 2027. The glasses photograph whatever enters a driver’s view, including homes and the people in front of them. Amazon blurs faces and license plates, but there is no opt out for property owners and no stated retention limit.
Most smartwatches cannot detect seizures. Here is what the 2026 EpiWatch study found, which FDA cleared options exist, and where fall detection falls short.
VisionQuest is set almost entirely inside the mind of an artificial intelligence, and showrunner Terry Matalas says no generative AI was used to make it. Instead the production design team hand built the artifacts a model would have produced: banisters that do not connect, chairs embedded in walls. Marvel has been criticized for AI three times since 2023.
Garmin’s Approach S72 costs $799.99 and adds titanium, sapphire, ECG, a speaker and a flashlight. Here is what changed versus the S70 and who should buy it.
Which smartwatch works best with low vision or blindness? Compare Apple Watch, Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch screen readers, zoom and haptic tools, plus when a talking watch is the smarter buy.