It's been a while since we last talked about the Rabbit R1, so I'm curious to hear what y'all think now that the dust has long settled:

Was it always doomed or was it just ahead of its time? What do you think of their proposed AI agent for Android apps - should that be a thing?

👀 The One UI 8.5 leaks that has us most excited about the Samsung Galaxy S26

On this week's Authority Insights podcast, we discuss the One UI 8.5 leaks, plus evidence of Handoff coming to Android & hypertension alerts coming to Pixel Watch.

Listen 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-007-3603279/

✨🖥 EXCLUSIVE: Google is working on a Computer Control feature that will let you fully automate your phone's apps.

This feature enables agentic AI control of Android apps.

Maybe I was too harsh on you, Rabbit R1.

Click👇for more details!

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-computer-control-feature-3603862/

🏠How Google plans to fix its smart home mess with Gemini for Google Home

We asked Google's Chief Product Officer of Home and Nest how it plans to win back trust from users.

Here's what he had to say👇

🔗 https://androidauthority.com/google-home-win-back-trust-3604047/

(You can watch the full interview with Anish Kattukaran over on Android Faithful!)

Google recently updated its Android Security Bulletin overview page to confirm that security fixes will now be merged to AOSP on a quarterly, rather than monthly, basis.

I recently reported that Google shifted to a 'risk-based update process' for security updates, and this is part of that change.

🔗 Exclusive: Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updates

Google has published the Android Security Bulletin for October 2025, and for the second time ever, there are no security vulnerabilities listed in the bulletin.

This is because of Google's new 'risk-based' approach to Android security updates, which I've detailed👆

⌨️Google is making it easier to fix Gboard’s most annoying auto-correct errors

Gboard is making it easier to spot and undo unwanted auto-corrections by highlighting any text it automatically corrects. You can easily tap-to-undo these changes.

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/gboard-tap-to-undo-auto-corrections-3604970/

🌐🖥Google is already preparing Chrome for Android's eventual jump to the desktop

Google Chrome for Android may soon enable the desktop version of sites when you’re browsing on an external display.

Details 👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/chrome-desktop-site-on-external-displays-3605011/

🏃Here's why Google's pushing you to set up Health Connect on your Android phone

Google recently started sending notifications to get users to enable Health Connect, Android’s health and fitness data aggregator.

Here's why that matters 👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/health-connect-notification-3605129/

✨🗺Google Maps is getting a HUGE AI upgrade

Gemini in Maps could be a game-changer for planning, while new agentic AI features in Android could be big for convenience. And lastly, Nano Banana is coming to Google Lens...but why?

Find out👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-008-3606075/

🎨 One-click theme packs are coming to Pixel phones thanks to Android's new Theme Manager

To enable theme pack support on Android, Google has created a new Theme Manager feature that builds off Material You.

Here's how it works👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/android-theme-manager-3606395/

📞 Google blocks Android hack that let Pixel users enable VoLTE anywhere

The Pixel's October 2025 update has an undisclosed security fix that broke the app that enabled VoLTE and VoWiFi in unsupported regions.

More details 👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-ims-broken-october-update-3606444/

📱LineageOS releases Android 16 update despite challenges with Android source code

LineageOS 23.0 is here for over 100 different devices and brings new versions of Aperture and Twelve, a new TV launcher, and more.

Here's what you need to know👇

🔗 https://www.androidauthority.com/lineageos-23-release-3604073/

📞📶Google tried to kill this Pixel VoLTE-enabling app, but the developer already has a fix

The developer of Pixel IMS has rolled out an update that restores the ability to enable VoLTE and VoWiFi on Pixel phones in unsupported regions.

Here's how👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-ims-update-fix-3606811/

🌐Samsung's Galaxy Tab S11 has a hidden Chrome trick that not even Pixels have

A Google Chrome feature exclusive to high-end Samsung tablets allows open tabs to appear in the launcher’s search results.

More details👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-tablets-chrome-tabs-in-finder-3607079/

📺Google TV is working on a one-touch camera feed shortcut for your remote

The customizable button on select Google TV remotes may soon be able to directly launch your camera feed.

More details in the link👇

🔗https://www.androidauthority.com/google-tv-camera-feed-shortcut-rumor-3607128/