TL;DR 7-Eleven has announced it has started to accept payments made with Google Pay in the U.S. Most of the chain’s stores should support the service by the end of September. Having a convenience store chain with such a large presence on board is great news for Google Pay users. Shoppers in the U.S. will soon be able to use Google Pay to pay for goods at 7-Eleven stores.

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers discovered an SDK sending large amounts of data to a US defense contractor. Google has removed dozens of offending apps. Impacted apps should be deleted, but can be relisted once the SDK is removed. Google has removed dozens of apps for collecting data and sending it to a firm linked to US intelligence. Malware on the Google Play Store is nothing new, but it’s usually the domain of hackers, ransomware gangs, and other bad actors looking for financial gain.

The Google Pixel 2 (left) and the Google Pixel 2 XL (right) Google is sending out referral codes that give users 15 percent off Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL purchases. The codes, which are being dispatched via email, also awards referrers a $50 coupon if someone uses their unique code. The news arrives via DroidLife, but it’s unclear who exactly Google is sending the codes to; it looks like they’re being handed out to customers who’ve previously purchased a Pixel 2 (so those customers would be incentivized to get others to buy one).

LG Display TL;DR LG Display is showcasing artwork inspired by the Inspiration4 spaceflight. The NFT art collection uses data captured during the spaceflight. The art is displayed on LG’s transparent OLEDs, providing a holographic effect. LG Display is working with Turkish-American new media artist Refik Anadol to display NFT artwork on the company’s transparent OLEDs. The NFT collection, “An Important Memory for Humanity,” is based on data collected during the all-civilian Inspiration4 spaceflight, the first of its kind.

Harley Maranan / Android Authority Though the company announced four new models — including the Galaxy Book 2 Pro, the Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360, the Book 2 360, and the Book 2 Business — only two were on hand in Barcelona. We were able to spend a little time with the two stylish Pro computers — which have the exact same design save for the rotating screen — and have some initial impressions on the latest from Samsung.

It’s been 10 years this week since Captain America: The First Avenger came out and — more than any other film from the early “Phases” — established the strongest underpinnings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: namely, a healthy mistrust of large and powerful institutions. It’s hard to believe that just a decade ago, the now-sprawling, interconnected MCU was still stumbling along as it looked to find its feet. It wasn’t until The First Avenger, the fifth MCU title, that a defining ethos began to emerge.

If you’re familiar at all with Misfit, the wearable tech company owned by Fossil, you’re probably already aware that it makes some beautiful hybrid smartwatches. Today the company is taking the wraps off yet another hybrid watch: the Misfit Path. The best smartwatches you can buy (June 2022): Apple, Samsung, and more The Best For those unfamiliar, hybrid smartwatches blend the classy look of analog watches with the connectivity features of a smartwatch.

Android P is coming fast, with the developer preview already out, and we expect to know more about the confectionary-based name of the coming Android operating system upgrade during a keynote at Google I/O 2018. Android has been released numerically and alphabetically ever since Android 1.5, or Cupcake. Since then, along with the numerical increment, there’s been a name; a tasty sweet-treat that leaves enthusiasts (and journalists!) everywhere just a little hungry.

Update: December 23, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. ET: WinFuture’s earlier report suggested the Note 10 Lite may debut on January 10, and we may have more details about the upcoming launch date. According to The Korea Herald, Samsung will debut the Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Galaxy S10 Lite at CES 2020 in January. CES 2020 takes place in Las Vegas from January 7-10, 2020, and Android Authority will be there for the show.

Supplied by Xiaomi Xiaomi’s Redmi Note series is arguably the most successful family of devices in the brand’s portfolio, constantly delivering plenty of bang for not a lot of buck. We haven’t seen 5G-enabled Redmi Note phones yet, but that’s changing today. The company unveiled two 5G capable phones in the Redmi Note series, namely the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9. These phones aren’t to be confused with the 4G-capable Redmi Note 9 and Note 9 Pro released earlier this year, with cellular connectivity being one of many differences between the two families.