If you code Android apps with AI, Google’s new benchmark makes it easier to pick the right model

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To ...

I used Nano Banana 2 to make perfect sketchnotes: 5 lessons learned (and how I broke Gemini)

The results were fascinating, impressive, and sometimes surprisingly bad. Here are five tips that can help you get better results faster.
Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...
Gizmochina

iQOO 15R to Get Four Android OS Updates and Six Years of Security Patches

Earlier this week, iQOO confirmed the February 24 launch date for the iQOO 15R. The brand has now confirmed the update policy and software features in the latest teaser. According to an updated poster ...
CNET

Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement

Android users, take note: On Tuesday, Google reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit over illegal data collection. If it goes through, Google will pay out $135 million to Android ...
Android Authority

Google's paying out $135M to settle Android data harvesting accusations

A preliminary settlement has been filed in a class action that claimed Google was quietly transferring Android user data over cellular connections. The case hinged on the “conversion” of cellular data ...
Gizmochina

Four more Motorola phones get access to Android 16 beta program

Motorola has really improved its software rollout pace, delivering faster updates this time, and hopefully, it will only keep getting better. The latest Android 16 update is already available to over ...
Wall Street Journal

Google to Get EU Instructions on Sharing of Search Data, Android AI Tools

The European Union will tell Alphabet’s GOOGL0.64%increase; green up pointing triangle Google how to give competitors access to search data and Android AI tools as it prepares guidance on complying ...
CNBC

Highly successful people use 5 phrases when talking to their bosses: You'll 'set yourself apart,' says expert

One-on-ones are the most valuable time you have with your boss. Yet most people treat them like throwaway meetings. They fail to prepare and rush through them, rattling off a few tasks they've ...
Android Authority

First look: Here's how Android's Intrusion Logging feature for tracking data breaches works

We were able to get our first look at Android’s upcoming Intrusion Logging feature. It records security incidents and logs key activities that could be linked to data breaches. The feature is designed ...
Geeky Gadgets

The Fastest Way to Transfer WhatsApp (iPhone to Android) in 2026

Switching from Android to iPhone or vice versa can seem daunting, especially when it comes to transferring your WhatsApp data. However, WhatsApp provides an official and free method to simplify this ...