The iPhone 17 finally catches up with Android by having a 120Hz refresh rate. This makes all the difference, as does its upgraded ultra-wide and selfie cameras, while performance improvements are also appreciated. Pros A 120Hz refresh rate New cameras Very powerful Cons No change to design Same RAM as before Bigger and heavier than

US President Donald Trump recently announced the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications. Soon after the announcement, the White House issued a fact sheet to defend the move, citing “widespread program abuse” and American job losses. The fee, which applies to all new petitions filed from outside the US, is intended to discourage companies

Andy Walker / Android Authority I’m all about productivity, trying to get as much done in the least amount of time. As an Editor here at Android Authority and someone who is involved in all sorts of projects outside of work, I have a lot of tasks to handle on a daily basis, and I

How good is GPT-5 Codex, really? Imagine a tool so advanced it can generate functional code for complex applications in mere minutes, yet intuitive enough to seamlessly integrate into your existing development workflow. Bold claims like these have surrounded the latest iteration of OpenAI’s Codex, sparking both excitement and skepticism in the developer community. Is

Cameras still act like they’re living in 2008: closed boxes that capture files and little else. Meanwhile, smartphones became cultural powerhouses by embracing apps, and the gap is only getting wider. Smartphones changed what photography means, and not in a subtle way. They didn’t just put decent cameras in everyone’s pocket. They redefined the act

As an owner of the latest-generation Fire TV Stick, I find Amazon’s Appstore the easiest way to install apps, especially after installing a VPN. However, after a while, it began to show its limitations in terms of specialized add-ons and accessing content that Amazon doesn’t officially support. I needed a customizable solution that unlocks my

Emma SaundersCulture reporter Marc Brenner Amelia Kenworthy, who starred in Amazon Prime show Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, is playing Emma on stage You’re in a sweaty nightclub in Essex. You’re hammered. And your pushy best friend is trying to sort out your love life. It’s Jane Austen’s Emma, but not as

With the launch of iOS 26 earlier this week, Google Chrome 141 rolled out with Liquid Glass tweaks on iPhone and iPad. As a reminder, Chrome for iOS has a pretty different interface and experience from the Android version. Beyond getting the bottom address bar in October 2023 (vs. July 2025), there’s a unique Tab