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Samsung raised prices on its Galaxy A series phones.

The Galaxy A57 5G now starts at $599 on Samsung’s official website, up from $549, and $100 more than the previous A56 5G, Android Authority reports. Samsung bumped up the starting prices on the other A series phones by $20 to $40, after its Galaxy S26 phones also got a $100 price hike. [Link: Samsung's Galaxy A series just got hit with steep price hikes in the US | https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-a-series-phones-price-hike-3718522/ | Android Authority]

Elon Musk’s latest public breakup is about as cringey as it could possibly be.

Elon Musk loyalist, former OpenAI board member, Neuralink executive, and mother of four of his children, Shivon Zilis, quote-tweeted a post about him unfollowing her on X, the social media platform that he owns, saying, “It’s hard to go from in love to let go in a week with no warning, but that’s just how it is sometimes.” There’s more if you want to go read it, but that is your decision. [Media: https://bsky.app/profile/okane.fyi/post/3mwvm3w6lv2gx]

Android’s developer verification rules just took effect for the first time.

To distribute an Android app in Brazil, Thailand, Singapore, or Indonesia — even outside Google’s Play Store — developers must now go through Google’s verification. It’ll roll out everywhere else from next year. Unverified apps can still be sideloaded, but the new process includes a 24-hour waiting period before apps can be installed. [Link: Android developer verification: Rolling out to all developers on Play Console and Android Developer Console | Android Developers' Blog | https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/android-developer-verification-rolling-out-to-all-developers-on-play-console-and-android-developer-console | Android Developers]

Sunday, October 11, 2026

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