Google has implemented new Android sideloading restrictions and developer verification requirements, aiming to enhance security but drawing criticism for limiting user control over app installations.…
A developer argues that AI will transform software from disposable to sustainable, eliminating the need for rewrites and enabling decades-long codebases. This shift will create new roles in AI code go…
MoodLens launched a Windows app for its AI-human collaboration platform, offering task management, AI workflows, and team discussions in one workspace. The company claims the product's layered AI syst…
A survey of 4,000 Americans found that 39% store old electronics in drawers rather than recycling or reselling them, driven by data security anxiety and lack of knowledge about disposal options. The N…
A developer building ScriptTap, a no-root Android automation app, found that earning user trust for the required Accessibility permission is harder than the technical implementation. The app enables u…
A startup called 'Now & Here' launched an Android app three months ago that lets users request near-real-time video of any location and pays nearby people to record it, aiming to solve the trust probl…
A developer launched a voice typing app for Android that provides accurate punctuation, automatic filler word removal, and code-switching across languages. The floating mic button allows users to dict…
Developer Adam Brown released C2PA Verify, an open-source Android app that reads Content Credentials (C2PA) metadata in photos to reveal whether an image was captured by a camera or generated by AI, a…
Shellular launches a mobile app that lets developers run AI agents, terminals, code editors, and browser DevTools from their phone by tunneling into their existing desktop environment. The tool suppor…
SimLink by Snáz.cz is an open-source, self-hostable server that gives AI agents a real phone number by relaying SMS through an old Android phone and a prepaid SIM card via the Model Context Protocol. …
A new open-source Android app, RikkaHub Agent, transforms a native LLM chat client into an on-device AI agent with over 80 device tools, including SSH, screen automation, and a Telegram bot. The app a…
Google released Android 17, transforming the platform from an operating system into an 'intelligence system' with deep AI integration. The update introduces mandatory large-screen resizability, AppFun…
A survey of 4,000 American consumers found that 39% store old electronics instead of recycling or reselling, driven by data security fears and lack of knowledge. Researchers from the National Science …
A developer demonstrates a technique for hot-swapping QLoRA adapters on Android devices, enabling task-specific LLM behaviors without reloading the base model. By loading a single 4-bit quantized base…
Google is rolling out Android Bubbles support for the Gemini overlay, allowing users to minimize conversations into a floating bubble for multitasking. The feature, spotted in the Android 17 QPR1 Beta…
Google Photos is expanding its AI-powered 'Edit with Ask Photos' feature to Germany, the UK, France, Spain, and Italy, after launching in the US, Australia, India, and Japan. The text-based editing to…
The Orange Pi 6 single-board computer features a 12-core CIX CD8180 processor, up to 24GB of RAM, and 45 TOPS of AI compute power, including a 28.8 TOPS NPU. It supports 8K video decoding, dual 2.5GbE…
Android 17 begins rolling out to Pixel phones and watches today, featuring post-quantum APK signing but lacking developer tools for implementation. Users express concerns about deep AI integration and…
Google launched Wear OS 7 for Pixel Watch 2, 3, and 4, introducing Live Updates that sync with Android phones and offering up to 10% more battery life. The update also includes upcoming Gemini Intelli…
Google has fixed a bug that prevented Gemini from making calls on Android and Android Auto. The issue, which displayed a 'Something went wrong' error, was resolved with an app update available via the…