9to5Google

Following last year’s choice between two priorities, Roborock’s new Saros 20 settles on enhanced navigation as a focus of what has become one of the best robot vacuums you can buy.

There aren’t many major players in the foldable market, especially in North America, but Google Pixel has carved out a surprisingly big slice of its own. A new report shows the impact Apple will have on its initial debut.

Gemini in Chrome on desktops is getting a new Skills feature that lets you quickly run frequently used prompts. Besides saving time, this capability helps educate users about what Gemini can do when given a webpage.

After the US launch, Google is bringing Personal Intelligence to Gemini users around the world (excluding Europe).

After testing got underway in September, the “Google app for desktop” is now launching for “Windows users globally in English.”

With I/O 2026 a month away, Google has posted the initial sessions list. The developer conference runs from May 19-20.

YouTube has been under a microscope in recent months for increased ad frequency during videos and livestreams, whether purposeful or not. The most recent platform update affects livestream viewers by showing fewer ads under certain conditions.

Following a price hike on the Galaxy Z Fold 7 that we spotted earlier this month, Samsung has now kicked in similar price hikes on a number of other Galaxy smartphones and tablets.

ADT is launching a new feature for its ADT+ service, with “My Safety” able to turn your phone into a portable security system, including a useful always-listening “Emergency Phrase.”

ADT is expanding on its Nest-integrated security system, with a new “Live Light” that serves as an outdoor alert.

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update across Android phones/tablets, Wear OS, Google/Android TV, Auto, and PC. Some features apply to end users, while others are aimed at developers.

After the last round that started with the Pixel 10 launch ended in February, the Pixel Referral Program is back. 

Welcome to episode 29 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes 9to5‘s own Andrew Romero back to the show as the pair attempt their best impression at consulting. From Samsung’s messy Galaxy S-series lineup to a crucial piece of advice Google should adopt for the Pixel 11, Will and Andrew are fixing every flagship Android series sold in the US — for absolutely free, no less.

Subscribe

• YouTube Podcasts
• Pocket Casts
• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts

Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 77% on a two-year subscription by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode.

Google Home has launched another set of updates for its new Gemini voice experience, addressing pain points in media playback and playlists, notes, and more.

YouTube Premium users are getting two new experimental features – “Auto speed” and “On-the-go.”

Websites that engage in “back button hijacking” might soon appear less prominently in Google Search results as part of a new spam policy. 

Motorola’s new Razr lineup is shaping up in some interesting ways, with the new series starting to leak with updated colors and a familiar design, but the new Razr Ultra apparently won’t even get a chip upgrade.