In a comparison of privacy features between Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones, neither device emerges as a clear winner, according to an analysis by Android Authority. Samsung's Secure Folder off…
Google is shifting Pixel intelligence from the cloud to the device with the launch of Gemma 4 E2B for TPU, a lightweight AI model optimized for Pixel's Tensor chip that enables apps to process request…
Google has drastically reduced Android security support for older releases, backporting only Critical severity vulnerabilities deemed an imminent risk to the two most recent major yearly releases (And…
Google is rebranding its Pixel Magic Cue feature as Gemini 'Proactive Assistance,' according to code found in the Phone by Google app. The change aligns the feature under the Gemini brand, with refere…
Google has quietly installed a new app called 'Signatures' on Android devices via the June 2026 Play system update, allowing users to store legal signatures without public announcement. The app, spott…
Fable AI has returned after a brief suspension, but the incident has set a precedent for export controls and rapid takedowns of AI models. Google is developing an 'Audio Memory' feature for Pixel phon…
Google announced a series of AI updates in June 2026, including the launch of Gemma 4 12B for local AI agents, computer use integration in Gemini 3.5 Flash, and new models Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemin…
Google is rolling out Android 17 for Pixel phones with new features like App Bubbles and Pause Point, but all run through an AI architecture that cannot be fully disabled, raising privacy concerns. CN…
Varonis Threat Labs researchers Doron Kapah and Mark Vaitsman launched Breach at the Beach, a Capture The Flag (CTF) training experience designed to teach security practitioners how to detect and resp…
Researchers released DiffusionBench, a unified codebase for holistic evaluation of generative diffusion transformers across tasks like ImageNet and text-to-image generation. The benchmark supports tra…
CreateMe Technologies partnered with Avalo and Laguna Fabrics to launch Seed to System, an initiative connecting climate-smart cotton, domestic textile manufacturing, and robotic garment assembly into…
A Samsung user who debloated their phone and uses privacy tools still faces significant corporate surveillance due to Samsung's locked-down software, achieving far less privacy than a Pixel with Graph…
Google released Android 17 for Pixel devices with minimal user-facing improvements, focusing on AI features and under-the-hood changes like stricter memory limits. The only notable new feature is 'App…
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 is rolling out Android 17 to Pixel devices today, introducing Bubbles multitasking, a foldable gaming mode, temporary location sharing, and tighter privacy controls. A separate Gemini Intellige…
Google unveiled Android 17 on May 12, introducing post-quantum cryptography with the ML-DSA algorithm to secure devices against future quantum threats, while major AI features like the Rambler assista…
Google is rolling out Android 17 for Pixel devices, introducing features like app bubbles for any app, foldable gaming enhancements, and new safety controls. Agentic capabilities such as intelligent a…
Google launched Android 17 on Pixel devices, introducing 'bubble' multi-tasking that turns any app into a floating window and a foldable gaming mode with optimized layouts. The update also includes AI…
Google announced Android 17 with Gemini Intelligence, a suite of agentic AI features for automating tasks, summarizing web content, and creating widgets, rolling out on select Samsung and Google phone…
Google Research and UC San Diego have repurposed 2,000 retired Pixel phones into a data center that matches the performance of 50 traditional servers, achieving higher per-thread CPU scores than AMD E…