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Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
Android 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoreticall…
Google’s new rules for the app store will allow alternative billing next week
While the court still hasn't signed off on the massive settlement resolving Epic's antitrust lawsuit against Google for having a monopoly over Android…
Article: Beyond CLEAN and MVP: Architecting an Offline-first Reactive Data Layer in Android
With the Reactive Data Layer Architecture (RDLA), you establish a clear boundary between public data APIs and private, framework-specific data-source …
All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR
Google’s Android 17 update includes highlights like new floating “Bubble” app windows for easier multitasking, a Screen Reaction recording mode, and a…
Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today
Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside additional exclusive features as p…
The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder
The Project Aura glasses collaboration between Xreal and Google is now one step closer to being something you can buy. Reservations for the second And…
Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google
The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a sp…
Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to send scam texts
The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a sp…
Google’s Phone app will tell you if a scammer is impersonating one of your contacts
Google is launching a new feature for its Phone app that aims to protect you from AI impersonation scams. Now, when you receive a call from a scammer …
Motorola says affiliate hijacking of Amazon app was ‘unintended’
Motorola says that recently discovered behavior, which saw some of its phones sending users to an affiliate tracking website before opening the Amazon…
Gemma 4 Multi-Token Prediction Delivers Up to ~3x Faster Token Generation
Gemma 4 can be paired with multi-token prediction (MTP) drafters that use speculative decoding to generate multiple tokens in parallel, allowing the m…
These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware
Apple, Meta, and Google offer special security modes that provide your devices more secure against targeted spyware attacks. Here are how those modes …
Google goes for the glitter with disco-ball icons: ‘Are y’all sure you still want this?’
You can now disco ball-ify your entire Pixel homescreen, says Google.
With Android CLI, Google is Making the Android Toolchain Agent-Friendly
Google introduced new Android development tools that enable building apps up to 3x faster by using AI agents, including a redesigned Android command-l…
Vibe coding is coming to your phone
"There's an app for that" was the promise of the App Store from the very beginning. The app that will get your phone to do the thing you want it to? I…
Android 17 is getting its own version of Apple’s Handoff
Google is adding a new Android feature that resembles Apple's Handoff, allowing you to start a task on your Android phone and continue it right where …
Agentic app coding gets an upgrade with Google’s release of Android CLI
Google is embracing the rise of AI coding agents with new Android tools designed to work with platforms like Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, allowing …
Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes
Google unveiled new web-based AI tools that can generate native Android apps in minutes, as the company expands its push into AI-powered software deve…
Google can now vibe-code you an Android app
Google is announcing a major upgrade to one of its vibe coding platforms: Beginning today, you can now use AI Studio to build native Android apps. Wit…
Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google’s keynote
We're back at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, for this year's edition of Google I/O. These days, Silicon Valley is buzzing ab…
Walmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting at $97
Walmart's Onn brand just launched a whole line of budget-friendly Android tablets that, all together, cost less in total than a single iPad Pro. As sp…
Android’s latest AI feature predicts what you’ll do next
Google is rolling out a new AI-powered 'contextual suggestions' feature to Android users that recommends actions based on your daily habits, Android A…
Why does the Googlebook exist?
Google announced its new Googlebook laptop platform yesterday, and so far I've been left asking, "Why?" Why is Google blowing up its Chromebook and Ch…
Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets
Google unveiled its new AI-first Googlebooks laptops, more agentic Gemini features, vibe-coded Android widgets, Gemini in Chrome, refreshed Android Au…
Google launches new Android security feature to help uncover spyware attacks
Intrusion Logging is a new part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which aims to help protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents …
Android adds a feature to stop you from doomscrolling
Google’s new Android feature, Pause Point, forces you to wait before opening distracting apps in an effort to curb addictive scrolling habits.
Gemini’s biggest new features are all about controlling your phone
It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help us…
The 9 biggest new features in Android 17
Would it shock you to hear that Android 17 is filled with new AI-enabled features, like improved dictation and vibe-coded widgets? Fortunately, that's…
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video s…