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My old phone makes a better Android Auto screen than the head unit I almost paid for

After years of thinking about an Android Auto head unit, I decided to make my own with an old Android phone. And I'm glad I ...

As Google sits back and watches, terrible ads are ruining Android's free app ecosystem

Free apps are the lifeblood of Android. Unfortunately, unruly advertising is ruining them — and Google isn't helping at all.

EU Orders Google to Open Android AI Features, Share Search Data With Rivals

EU rules will make Google share anonymized search data and give rival AI assistants broader access to Android features across ...
Tech Times

EU Gives Rival AI Assistants System-Level Android Access Google Reserved for Gemini

The European Commission has issued two binding orders under the Digital Markets Act requiring Google to grant rival AI ...

Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week

Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit that’s changing how ...

Terrebonne officials promote disaster apps during hurricane season

The Terrebonne Parish Public Library held a media literacy course focused on helping the elderly navigate cyberspace to find ...

RedHook Malware Just Got Scarier — It Can Now Control Your Android Phone Wirelessly

Researchers have discovered a more advanced version of the RedHook Android malware that abuses Wireless ADB to gain ...

Autism Pathways, the Free App Built by a Colorado Mom, Is Now Fully Live and Helping Families Find Providers

A free app for autism families, now fully live on iOS and Android, with a new provider directory and guidance that ...

Gboard is a privacy nightmare; here's what you can do about it

It's such a core component of the phone that anyone who cares about data privacy should pay attention to their keyboard app ...
Tech Times

EU Court Ruling Gives Google 18 Days to Open Android AI Layer, Blocks Last Legal Defense

Google faces binding Digital Markets Act orders by July 27 after the EU General Court established a sequencing rule that ...

Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Google created a benchmark earlier this year to evaluate how LLMs perform in Android app development, and Android Bench is ...
ZDNet

I sideloaded 3 apps into my Android Auto, and they've made my drives so much easier

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 ...