5 Android widgets I use every single day — and none of them are made by Google

Looking for some widget recommendations outside of the usual Google-made suspects? Here are a few of my personal favorites.
Digital Photography Review

The countdown begins: DPReview’s new website goes live next week

Back in April, we shared some big news: for the first time since DPReview went live in 1998, we've been rebuilding the entire site from the ground up. This isn't just a cosmetic update or a new coat ...
Post and Courier

Letter: Offer amnesty to law-abiding immigrants

As I get older I look in the mirror and see gray. In addition to becoming gray, I have embraced the "gray zone" when it comes to opinion, to thought, to implementation and execution of political ...
MacRumors

iOS 27 Lets You Dismiss the 'Now Playing' Lock Screen Widget

Apple in iOS 27 has made a small but significant change to how the Now Playing widget works on your iPhone's Lock Screen – you can now swipe it away to get rid of it. Previously, there was no way to ...
9to5Mac

iOS 27 will let you swipe away the Now Playing widget from the Lock Screen [U]

In iOS 27, users will be able to clear the Now Playing widget on their lock screens, just like notifications. Here are the details. For years, iPhone users have turned to forums to ask, “Is there a ...
ZDNet

How I made my Windows 11 widgets truly useful: 8 simple tweaks to try before you hide them

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
ZDNet

Why Wave is my new go-to terminal app - how I use this powerful tool

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
The Indian Express

Android 17 set to arrive with AirDrop-style sharing, AI widgets, and more

Google has officially revealed the biggest new features coming to Android 17 at the Android Show 2026, introducing a wide range of upgrades spanning artificial intelligence, cross-platform sharing, ...
Android

Google Will Let You Build Your Own Android Widget by Simply Describing What You Want

At The Android Show: I/O Edition, Google announced “Create My Widget,” an AI-powered Android feature that lets users generate custom widgets using natural language prompts. Powered by Gemini, the ...
Hosted on MSN

Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android

Google announced a number of new Gemini Intelligence-branded AI features at its “Android Show: I/O Edition” event on Tuesday. These include the ability for AI to complete tasks across apps, browse the ...
TechCrunch

Google’s ‘Create My Widget’ feature will let you vibe-code your own widgets

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new “Create My Widget” feature for Android that allows users to vibe-code their own custom widgets. The feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google ...