GeForce Now is going through what might be its biggest upgrade yet. The GeForce Now upgrade to DLSS 4 in graphics, visuals, and response time will come from a step up to Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture for cloud gaming.

Nvidia announced that GeForce Now is officially moving to the Blackwell architecture. The change means users will get access to Nvidia’s RTX 5080 hardware, which was launched at the beginning of the year. That launch meant users also got access to DLSS 4 on physical hardware, which is now coming to the cloud.

GeForce Now with DLSS 4 will now be able to produce streams at 5K resolution with 120 frames per second. At 1080p, users will be able to stream at up to 360 fps, as long as their hardware allows for it. Nvidia says that GeForce Now users should expect to see sub-30-millisecond network latency.

One of the main improvements will be noticeable in visuals. While graphics are getting a jump with DLSS 4 and RTX 5080 processing, Nvidia says color accuracy will be better with support for the YUV color model and 10-bit HDR. The streaming service will also use AV1 encoders for better network connections, which now allow up to 100Mbps streaming.

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GeForce Now’s library is also reportedly growing even faster as DLSS 4 and the new improvements make their way to users, with a few day-one releases in the works and more than 2,200 Steam games coming to the cloud.

Nvidia says that the library is going to expand to over 4,500 games, but says that it will include “ready-to-play and install-to-play” titles, which means users will be able to add games to GeForce Now to stream on their devices.

Ultimate and Performance members will get 100GB of single-session cloud storage to do so, but it looks to cost extra if more is to be added.

The membership structure is not changing, with Ultimate staying $19.99/month and Performance $9.99/month. The update to GeForce Now will begin rolling out in September.

Anker’s 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station is on sale for a record low price of $63 — that works out to savings of 30 percent.The Qi2-certified charger wirelessly charges your compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods on one compact and convenient dock. Qi2 boasts 15W of power, so you can take advantage of fast charging on compatible devices.

This means the station can charge an iPhone 16 Pro Max to 20 percent in just 20 minutes and an Apple Watch Series 10 from zero to 100 percent in just over an hour. The magnetic stand for your iPhone is adjustable with 45 degrees of vertical rotation and 360 degrees of horizontal rotation, so you can always find the perfect angle for your phone while charging.

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Being able to wirelessly charge these three daily devices at once might remind you of Apple’s wireless charging pad that never was, but Anker’s 3-in-1 charging station offers an elegant solution. We tend to like Anker’s charging products, and we’ve found they make some of the best charging stations on the market.

Anker’s products can be a bit pricey, though, which is why the best time to pick them up is during these sales. The company actually has a slew of its charging products on sale right now. Its 3-in-1 wireless charging cube is 31 percent off right now and down to $104. If you’re a Prime member and have a Qi2-compatible iPhone, then you might also look at Anker’s simple Qi2 charging pad, which is 35 percent off for a two-pack right now.

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I’ve carried a Pixel as my daily smartphone for years now because, often, it just provides the experience I want the most. That said, I’ve always had a soft spot for Samsung’s foldables, and the Galaxy Z Fold 7 was finally enough to replace my Pixel as my main smartphone thanks to its drastically upgraded hardware and ever-improving software. But there’s one broken Android feature that continues to irk me.

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The differences between the Android experience on a Pixel and a Galaxy device have always been, and likely always will be numerous. But, in recent years, it’s felt more and more like every base is covered no matter what you choose – at least the most important ones. With Pixel, the things you always hear about being core points include Call Screen, a clean experience, and faster updates. And yes, those are all things I value out of my phone. But, in reviewing the Galaxy Z Fold 7 last month, I realized that I was missing those things far less than usual.

Samsung’s work over the past year on One UI has really closed the gap. Where I used to constantly feel like One UI was overly cluttered and almost overwhelming, the subtle changes in design and layout in One UI 7 and One UI 8 did a lot to make the experience feel better.

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Combined with the always stellar hardware of high-end Galaxy phones, it makes for a compelling experience!

I was pretty tempted to keep using the Galaxy S25 Ultra after my review of that earlier this year, but my love for foldables kept the Pixel 9 Pro Fold as my daily driver. But the improvements in the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s hardware is really what pushed me across the finish line. On the whole, I haven’t really missed my Pixel yet. Things that felt foreign in years past on Galaxy such as the paginated app drawer, inconsistent camera performance, and more have mostly been solved. Without much modification, I can just use a Galaxy phone just like I use my Pixel.

That said, there’s a near-constant frustration that I can’t work around – notification history.

I’ve talked before about how Samsung, OnePlus, and other brands bury Android’s notification history feature, but it remains frustrating – infuriating, even – that Samsung has released two more Android updates in the time since without addressing this at all. Not only is notification history buried behind four layers of the Settings menu, but it doesn’t technically work. You can see all of your past notifications, sure, but you can’t do anything with them. Tapping on a notification simply opens the app, not the contents of that notification.

I’m sure for many, this isn’t all that relatable. Notification history isn’t the most popular Android feature, but I think that’s because Samsung has ruined it. The utility of notification history is in easy access. On Pixel, Google has made the feature more accessible than ever, making it a pretty core part of Android 16’s redesigned notification tray. But Samsung just continues to ignore it. As I’ve said before, this is a feature that sets Android apart, it’s something that iOS just doesn’t have. And it’s something that, once you know it exists and how to use it, becomes invaluable. We’ve all swiped away a notification by mistake, or hit “Clear All” by accident, or just wanted to reference back to a notification from earlier. It just kills me that Samsung continues to ruin it.

Similarly, Samsung still disables notification categories/channels by default, which is just a ridiculous decision. For an Android skin that gives you “all of the features,” taking some of the best ones by default is just wild.

Again, it probably seems minor, but this has been by far my biggest headache in ditching my Pixel for the Galaxy Z Fold 7. On the one hand, that’s huge progress on Samsung’s part, as this is the first time in years I’ve actively wanted to use a Samsung phone over a Pixel. But, at the same time, it’s things like this that frustrate me with Galaxy phones. Then again, this isn’t the first time Samsung refused to give customers a feature just because they didn’t know to ask for it.

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Google announced its new design language in May. Material 3 Expressive redesigns have been slowly rolling out to Google apps since then, and here’s our list of what’s available and still to come on Android phones.

Updated 8/17: Refer to the table for what’s New and Updated

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[New] Google Drive

This redesign starts with a search app bar, while the list/grid content view is placed in one large container. A connected button group is used to switch between the list/grid options.

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[Updated] Gmail

Your list of emails and the message are placed in a container, while there’s a prominent pill-shaped animation when using the swipe gestures.

Gmail is adopting the search app bar that moves the hamburger button and profile switcher outside of the field, which is now thicker.

[Updated] Google Wallet

“Wallet” has been replaced by the app logo in the top-left corner, while the list of passes below the carousel makes use of thicker cards. The Recent activity page has been updated with containers.

The NFC tap-to-pay animation is getting M3 Expressive. The background is now translucent with your card jumping up and down as part of a more animated success animation. Google is also introducing a new overlay for Pixel users with the double-tap power button gesture.

Digital Wellbeing

Just the main page for this “app” (within Settings) has been updated with M3 Expressive. Besides containers, the donut graph is thicker. This is rolling out with beta version 1.30.x.

Google Photos

A new backup indicator at the top of the app replaces “Google Photos.” On launch, you briefly get a logo that animates into “Backup complete.” You can drag down (pull-to-refresh) to see cycling Material 3 Expressive shapes on a background layer that also notes how much you have stored in the cloud. When something is backing up, there’s a wavy progress indicator.

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Google One

The app switches to a shorter bottom bar, while the cards (and Settings) are placed in more prominent containers. Meanwhile, Google One has removed its infographics for a denser app.

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Phone by Google

Compared to other apps, Phone by Google is using Material 3 Expressive as an opportunity for a complete overhaul. The bottom bar goes from four tabs to three with Favorites and Recents becoming “Home.” There’s a new “Keypad” tab that replaces the FAB, while “Voicemail” is unchanged. Contacts can now be found in a navigation drawer. All calls and lists (including Settings) make use of containers.

The Incoming and In-Call screens feature updated buttons with larger touch targets. You can pick between Horizontal swipe or Single tap.

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Google Keep

Google Keep makes use of the new M3 Expressive search app bar component that moves the hamburger button and profile switcher outside of the search bar, which is now thicker. The other main update is on the notes page with all buttons (Archive, ‘plus menu, overflow, etc.) placed in containers.

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Google Messages

The list of conversations and message thread itself is now placed in rounded containers. Google has also redesigned the ‘plus’ menu with all the options placed in pills. Other parts of the app getting Material 3 Expressive include New chat, Search, and Settings.

Launched 

[New] Google Contacts

This straightforward redesign places everything in containers, while the bottom bar is now shorter. There are also color tweaks to the app’s background.

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[New] Google Calendar

Time slots (hours and days) are placed in their own rounded container throughout the app’s various views (Day, Week, Month). This replaces the faint lines used previously, while there’s now a solid background layer in the primary Dynamic Color.

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[New] Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

The updates in these three apps specifically apply to the editor interface with the new Material 3 Expressive progress indicator when waiting for documents to load. Pill-shaped buttons are used throughout, while the Format sheet is thoroughly modernized, including with the split button component.

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Google Meet

Google Meet is the first app to have widely rolled out a Material 3 Expressive redesign. On the homepage, each call is placed in a large/tall card as part of M3E’s heavy use of containers.

The pre-call screen sees more M3 Expressive with very large voice and video call buttons that seem out of proportion. The name, picture, and email address of who you’re calling is placed in a pill and centered at the top. Various buttons go from circles to rounded squares.

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