Wired

Meta Exposed Data Internally From Its Controversial Employee-Tracking Program

Meta left potentially sensitive information collected from employee laptops accessible to anyone inside the company, according to an internal security notice seen by WIRED and three current employees ...
SlashGear

There's A Good Reason Why Android Stopped Using Dessert Names For New Versions

If you're a longtime Android user or just a very well-informed iOS user, you probably remember how Android versions used to be named after desserts. Android 1.5 Cupcake, released in April 2009, was ...
AOL

Why Did Android Stop Using Dessert Names For New OS Versions?

Android bot mascot with open pies out front of headquarters. - Sundry Photography/Shutterstock If you were around for the earlier Android software releases, then you ...
Forbes

What Samsung's Android 17 Update Actually Means For Your Galaxy Phone

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Samsung's Android 17 update is coming to millions of Galaxy phones via One UI 9, bringing ...
ZDNet

Google's big Android sideloading crackdown has a 24-hour catch - how the new limits work

Google claims the move will make Android safer. Sideloading from unverified developers will involve a five-step process. There will also be a mandatory 24-hour cooling-off period. For years, one of ...
Wired

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. “I'm so ...
Reuters

Global firms bring more work in-house at India hubs on AI boost

BENGALURU, May 26 (Reuters) - Global companies are bringing more work in-house at their India cost centres as AI boosts productivity and reduces reliance on outsourcing partners, executives at a ...
Android Authority

Here's a closer look at how Android 17's OS verification is going to work

Google has announced a new OS verification tool for Android 17. In addition to looking for on-device red flags, the tool incorporates a verification mode that requires a second device. While not yet ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...
Engadget

Everything announced at The Android Show: I/O 2026 edition

Google I/O, the company's big annual developer conference, is almost upon us. But the company isn't waiting until then to reveal what it has in store for Android. There was just far too much news on ...
The Verge

The 9 biggest new features in Android 17

New emoji, AI widgets, and AirDrop for (almost) everyone. New emoji, AI widgets, and AirDrop for (almost) everyone. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked ...