Software Updates News 9 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

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Google’s “high-friction” Android sideloading update is coming — here’s what changes

San Francisco, Jan 20, 2026, 04:13 PST Google confirmed that Android will introduce a “high-friction” process for sideloading apps, adding extra steps when users install apps outside the Play Store. Matthew Forsythe, a Google Play executive, described it as an “Accountability Layer”

January 20, 2026

Mobile Phones·News·Software Updates·Technology

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta just refreshed Good Lock’s Home Up to reshape your Galaxy home screenSEOUL, Jan 20

Samsung has begun rolling out a refreshed Home Up module inside its Good Lock customization suite for users on the One UI 8.5 beta, adding new controls for widgets, edge panels and sharing, 9to5Google reported. 9To5Google The update lands as Samsung continues

January 20, 2026

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Technology News 20.01.2026

LIVETechnology news rolling coverageStarted: January 20, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 20, 2026, 8:18 PM EST RBC Initiates Nvidia at Outperform on $500B AI Backlog and Ecosystem Dominance January 20, 2026, 8:18 PM EST. RBC Capital Markets starts coverage on NVIDIA (NVDA)

January 20, 2026

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Microsoft rushes emergency Windows 11 fix after update breaks shutdown and Remote Desktop sign-ins

Redmond, Washington — January 18, 2026, 2:26 PM PST Microsoft pushed out emergency, out-of-band Windows updates late this week. These fixes tackle issues that blocked some users from signing in via Remote Desktop and, on a smaller range of devices, caused shutdown

January 18, 2026

Android·News·Software Updates·Technology

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 adds tap-to-resize widgets as Google rolls more Pixel fixes

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16, 2026, 23:56 PST Google introduced plus and minus buttons to resize home-screen widgets in Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2, offering Pixel users a simple tap method rather than dragging widget edges. According to Android Authority, these buttons vanish

January 17, 2026

Android·News·Software Updates·Technology

Google Pixel January 2026 Update Rolling Out on Android 16: Big Pixel 10 GPU Fixes, Battery Drain Patch, and Critical Security Updates

Google’s January 2026 Pixel update (Android 16 QPR2) is rolling out now with GPU performance improvements for the Pixel 10 series, battery drain fixes for Pixel 8+, and the 2026-01-05 security patch. Published: January 14, 2026 Google’s first Pixel software update of

January 14, 2026

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Google Photos could soon add Backup Schedule and Playback Speed controls in a new Expressive UI update (Jan 13, 2026)

Google Photos may be preparing a trio of long-requested upgrades that could make the app feel significantly more “user-controlled” on Android: a Backup schedule setting, video playback speed controls, and an optional cleaner Photos grid that hides date separators. The changes were

January 13, 2026

Google·News·Software Updates·Technology

January 2026 Google System Update rolls out: Play services 26.01 brings cross‑device Wallet history, plus Play Store 49.7 and WebView 144 fixes

Google’s January 2026 Google System updates are rolling out now across Android phones, tablets, Wear OS, TV, Auto, and ChromeOS—highlighting Google Wallet cross‑device transaction history, Play Store reward changes, and Android WebView security fixes. (Google Help) Published: January 13, 2026 Google’s latest

January 13, 2026

Mobile Apps·News·Software Updates·Technology

Nothing Removes Lock Glimpse Lock Screen Ads in Latest Update — Meta Bloatware and App Recommendations Also Get Changes (Jan 10, 2026)

January 10, 2026 — Nothing is rolling back one of its most controversial software moves: Lock Glimpse, the lock screen “glance” experience that many users saw as lock screen ads. In a new set of changes shared through the company’s community channels,

January 10, 2026

Android·News·Software Updates·Technology

Android 16 Was Boring at Launch — Now Google’s Update Is Packed With Changes

SAN FRANCISCO, January 9, 2026, 01:57 PST Android 16 has turned from a muted launch into one of Google’s busiest updates in years, with quarterly drops adding a redesign, lock-screen widgets and revamped multitasking, Android Authority wrote on Thursday. The site said

January 9, 2026

Apple News·News·Software Updates·Technology

Apple rolls out surprise “Background Security” test update for iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3 betas

San Francisco, Jan 9, 2026, 01:38 PST Apple has issued a second “Background Security Improvement” update to developers and public beta testers running iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3, widening a test of a new channel for security protections between

January 9, 2026

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RBC Initiates Nvidia at Outperform on $500B AI Backlog and Ecosystem Dominance
January 20, 2026, 8:18 PM EST. RBC Capital Markets starts coverage on NVIDIA (NVDA) with an Outperform rating and a $240 target, pointing to a $500B+ AI backlog and ecosystem dominance as the core catalysts. Analyst Srini Pajjuri notes sustained AI infrastructure spend and elevated cloud capex over the next 12-18 months, led by hyperscalers. The note sees Nvidia's full-stack leadership across data centers, autonomous systems and cloud services, with competition acknowledged but deemed manageable. While risks include macro shifts and regional demand, offsets from sovereign projects and China are anticipated. The firm cautions about valuations but remains constructive on Nvidia's position in the AI cycle.

Software Updates News 9 January 2026 - 20 January 2026

Google’s “high-friction” Android sideloading update is coming — here’s what changes

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta just refreshed Good Lock’s Home Up to reshape your Galaxy home screenSEOUL, Jan 20

Technology News 20.01.2026

Microsoft rushes emergency Windows 11 fix after update breaks shutdown and Remote Desktop sign-ins

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 adds tap-to-resize widgets as Google rolls more Pixel fixes

Google Pixel January 2026 Update Rolling Out on Android 16: Big Pixel 10 GPU Fixes, Battery Drain Patch, and Critical Security Updates

Google Photos could soon add Backup Schedule and Playback Speed controls in a new Expressive UI update (Jan 13, 2026)

January 2026 Google System Update rolls out: Play services 26.01 brings cross‑device Wallet history, plus Play Store 49.7 and WebView 144 fixes

Nothing Removes Lock Glimpse Lock Screen Ads in Latest Update — Meta Bloatware and App Recommendations Also Get Changes (Jan 10, 2026)

Android 16 Was Boring at Launch — Now Google’s Update Is Packed With Changes

Apple rolls out surprise “Background Security” test update for iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3 betas

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