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Today β€” 17 December 2025Main stream

Android’s new Wi-Fi settings to give you more control over shared devices

17 December 2025 at 02:26

Android is reportedly working on providing more controls over Wi-Fi sharing on devices with numerous user profiles. The new update will let you choose which Wi-Fi networks you share with others to make it easier to keep particular networks private.

At the moment, when you switch between profiles on an Android device, Wi-Fi networks are automatically shared with everyone. Like, if one user connects to Wi-Fi, all other users on the device can access it without entering their passwords again. But it can cause privacy issues if you want some networks to be secure.

For that, Android is introducing (spotted via Mishaal Rahman) a new Wi-Fi setting called the β€œShare network” toggle. This will allow you to decide if other profiles on the device can automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network. If you turn this setting off, other users won’t be able to use the network unless they enter the password themselves.

Android new WiFi settings

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There’s also another setting, β€œAllow users to edit network”, that allows you to manage whether other users can update Wi-Fi settings. However, this feature is currently under development and might not be available just yet.

This new functionality is now in the Canary channel and is likely to be included in the next Android version, probably Android 16 QPR3 beta. It might expand to more devices once available. Stay tuned for more information.

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Yesterday β€” 16 December 2025Main stream

Samsung Collection app gets major upgrade in One UI 8.5

16 December 2025 at 22:41

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Beta Program is currently live for the Galaxy S25 series in limited countries. Along with several new features, the One UI 8.5 update improves system apps to add new features and enhancements. Samsung Collection app is getting significant upgrades with One UI 8.5.

The Samsung Collection is a special feature on Galaxy phones that lets users save and organize text, images, websites, and other content. Currently, the app is only available in select regions, including China.

One UI 8.5 update reportedly brings several useful changes to Samsung Collection. A new floating bar appears at the bottom of the app to make navigation faster and easier. The Sets grid now looks similar to Gallery albums and Samsung Internet tabs for a cleaner and more modern design. Users can now save multiple clips in one set and rename sets as they like.

Moreover, links are shown in a card-style view with a website thumbnail. By tapping on a link, it opens directly in the browser. It means you don’t need to follow several steps.

Samsung Collection One UI 8.5 Samsung Collection One UI 8.5

Galaxy AI also works better in this update. When saving content, the app can automatically create tags and summaries. These tags appear below the clips and in the Search section to make it simpler to find content later. Even the Search section has also been improved with new categories and a revamped UI.

Users can now listen to saved text with play, pause, forward, and backward controls, as a text-to-speech feature has been added. This is an amazing feature for reviewing long notes.

Samsung Collection One UI 8.5 Samsung Collection One UI 8.5

Although Samsung has not announced plans to release Collection globally, this update makes the app more useful and easier to use. One UI 9, based on Android 17, is expected to bring these new features to more Galaxy devices.

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Gemini now works with NotebookLM for smarter research

15 December 2025 at 21:55

Google has pushed a new update for one of its most useful AI tools, NotebookLM. This tool already helps users understand and summarize information from their own documents. Now, Google has started integrating NotebookLM with Gemini to make research and writing even easier.

NotebookLM works like a smart notebook, as you can upload your files, and the AI helps explain, summarize, and organize the information. Earlier this year, reports suggested Google was working on bringing NotebookLM into Gemini. That update is now slowly rolling out.

With this new integration, users can ask Gemini to use a specific NotebookLM notebook when answering questions. This means Gemini can give answers based only on your trusted notes and sources.

NoteBookLM and Gemini

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You can even select more than one notebook at the same time. The feature also works inside Gems, allowing users to build custom AI assistants around their notebooks.

At the moment, the NotebookLM integration is available only on Gemini’s web version. It does not yet appear in the Gemini app on Android. The rollout is also happening slowly, so not all Google accounts have access yet.

This update is quite useful for those people who often work with NoteBookLM. Instead of switching between apps, you can simply ask Gemini questions and get answers directly from your own research.

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