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Google is officially launching Android 11 today

Has already started rolling out

Published

September 9, 2020

Luigi Leonardo

The wait is finally over. After months of leaks, rumors, and betas, Google is officially launching Android 11 today. The new update will come with both major and minor updates. Here’s a rundown of the best features coming with Android 11.

Conversation notifications

Though previous updates revel in major changes, Android 11 will focus on managing the number of things you can now do with your smartphone. One of the more notable set of features includes better management over your phone’s notifications.

With Android 11, users can separate conversation-centric notifications in one convenient section. If it involves talking to another person, Android 11 will gather them all in one section, providing a easier way to manage all your conversations.

Bubbles

Speaking of conversations, Android 11 has a new feature, Bubbles. The feature will allow users to collate and pin conversations inside a multi-app group of bubbles. Much like the bubbles in Facebook Messenger, Bubbles will keep the conversation going while multitasking.

Notification history

Going back to notifications, Android 11 will allow users to revisit notifications that they might have accidently swiped away. Through a new setting in the Notifications section of the Settings, you can toggle notification saving on or off. The feature will also include “silent” notifications you might not have even seen.

Media controls

Managing multiple media platforms might turn into a nightmare with enough apps. Now, Android 11 will also separate media controls into its own separate section. Pinned on top of other notifications, the new media controls can manage both volume and which device it plays from.

Built-in screen recorder

One of the tiny niggles of previous Android versions is the lack of a screen recorder. Running on pure Android, a smartphones usually needs a separate app to record whatever is happening on the screen. Users can also decide whether the feature will record screen taps and screen audio.

Better predictions

Built with better AI, Android 11 now has better prediction software for messages, app suggestions, and recommended folders. The system can analyze your day and then suggest tools to accomplish what you need to do.

Helping with sleep health

Android 11 is now better at scheduling sleep-improving features for users. Recently, Google finally introduced a native dark mode for Android. However, the feature’s current iteration does not allow dark mode scheduling. Android 11 changes that.

In Android 11, users can schedule when they want their phones to go dark. Further, a new Bedtime Mode will automatically set your phone to Do Not Disturb and change the screen to grayscale while sleeping. The Clock feature can now also help you track your sleeping patterns.

As always, the Google Pixel lineup will get the update first. (In fact, it should have rolled out by now.) Meanwhile, other brands have committed support for Android 11 and will likely get the update soon.

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Firefox ad reunites all your favorite memes from decades ago

The Numa Numa Guy, Annoying Orange, and Chocolate Rain are back!

Published

October 27, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Before Tung Tung Tung Sahur and Skibidi Toilet, the early internet was populated by charismatic personalities looking to make their presences felt in a land that didn’t have a lot of rules yet. As early users, we danced to “Dragostea din tei,” belted out “Chocolate Rain,” and copied “Shoes” word-for-word. Today, Firefox is bringing all those good memories back for a grand reunion.

In a new ad, the web browser featured ten of the biggest stars of the early internet including the aforementioned Numa Numa Guy, Tay Zonday, and Shoes’ Kelly. You can also see Annoying Orange, Chuck Testa, Overly Attached Girlfriend, Bad Luck Brian, Where the Hell is Matt?, the Apparently Kid, and the Success Kid.

Now, this isn’t just a reunion. The ad has a clear message about today’s most concerning issue: AI. Everything has “built-in AI, always asking, asking, asking,” as the Annoying Orange said.

“They make money by following us, and somehow, I’m the creepy one?” the Overly Attached Girlfriend asked.

All these famous personalities are asking what happened to the internet today. Obviously, the big takeaway is that we should all go back to Firefox.

Compared to other browsers, Firefox has a lot of built-in features that offer a lot of control for users. For one, it has its own VPN for privacy. Secondly, reflecting the ad’s message against AI, the browser has a toggle to minimize AI features.

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Apple Music is getting a Liquid Glass makeover

The new logo debuts next week with iOS 27.2.

Published

October 22, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Apple Music is getting a revamp. In one of the tamer things going on with the brand today, Apple has introduced a new design language for its native music streaming platform.

In the midst of all the hubbub surrounding the iPhone Duo, Apple released a change in the visual identity of Apple Music. Rather than a static logo, the platform’s newest evolution offers a dynamic look that melds Liquid Glass and the power of sound together.

Confirmed through a behind-the-scenes video, Apple says that the new aesthetic was made with practical effects. Music producer Fred Again and NEST Acoustics submerged the platform’s logo in a tank of mineral oil and creating ripples with sound. The new language matches well with the chrome aesthetic typical of today’s trends and… well, Liquid Glass, of course.

Apple says that the more ripple-filled version will play before longer content like concert recordings (similar to Netflix’s startup stinger). Meanwhile, a black-and-white version will replace the app’s icon currently colored red and white. Current previews show off a simple logo, but it’s unknown whether Apple is adding a but more elements when the final version drops.

The updated version will debut for users after next week’s iOS 27.2 and macOS 27.2 updates.

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Disney+ strengthens footing as go-to sports streaming app with UFC, NBA, more

ESPN on Disney+ brands itself as ‘new home ground for sports’

Published

October 20, 2026

GadgetMatch

Disney+ is strengthening its footing as a go-to sports streaming app as ESPN on Disney+ is now available in the Philippines, one of its markets with a huge sports-loving fanbase.

The launch coincides with a brand new campaign, “Ito ang Homecourt Mo!” (This is your homecourt!), welcoming Filipino fans to a new home ground for games, stories, and moments.

Subscribers can access live events, on-demand replays, studio shows, documentaries and original programming together in one dedicated destination through ESPN on Disney+.

Production and coverage will be led by ESPN, delivering high-quality broadcasts, commentary and expert analysis across the sports season where available, alongside Disney+ general entertainment and family programming.

Following last season’s success, NBA returns to ESPN on Disney+ with matchups during NBA Tip-Off Week.

Christmas Day games will also be available to stream, including the NBA Finals rematch between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers versus the Los Angeles Lakers.

Playoff games through the conference finals shall also be streamed live and on demand.

Meanwhile, the UFC is among some of the new regular sports programs Filipinos can watch on Disney+.

The action kicks off at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi scheduled on October 25, where two world championship titles are expected to be on the line: UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski takes on undefeated No. 1-ranked contender Movsar Evloev, and UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan defends against former champion and No. 1-ranked Merab Dvalishvili.

Alongside live UFC numbered events and UFC Fight Nights, fans will have access to a library of classic fights and curated UFC content.

There will also be the original and and behind-the-scenes programming, including UFC Countdown, UFC Connected, UFC Main Event, UFC Fight Flashback, UFC Reloaded, and ROAD TO UFC.

A new home ground for sports

Other notable sports programming will include the Formula E 2026/27 season, with practice, qualifying and main races across 21 rounds in 13 host cities.

Also available on Disney+ are NCAA events, including March Madness, and Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL), with all games live across the regular season and championship series.

ESPN’s popular 30 for 30 documentaries will continue to be available on the platform. The line-up also features ESPN studio shows, including ESPN FC and Pardon the Interruption.