Google released its Antigravity agent-first development platform on Android via the Play Store under package name com.google.android.apps.antigravity, currently at version 2026.09.23.988012583, ahead …
Google inadvertently published the Play Store listing for its upcoming Googlebook app 'Look up' before scrubbing it, but the app can still be sideloaded on Android 17 phones. The tool lets users highl…
Google has released a 'Look up' app for Googlebooks on the Play Store, currently installable on phones, which lets users highlight text to open a floating window with dictionary, flight tracker, overv…
Google announced two new Android app quality requirements this week, including performance thresholds to reduce memory usage and code optimization, in response to industry-wide memory chip shortages d…
Google's Pixel 11 Pro HiLight notification LED is nearly useless out of the box, but developer Dhananjay_Tech has created HiLight Studio, an app that unlocks full customization of the LED array, inclu…
Google's Pixel Weather app update 1.1.20260626.962582759, rolling out via the Play Store today, replaces the blue background icon with a new design as part of a consistency push across Pixel apps, and…
Google's Pixel Screenshots app version 1.26.281.05 is rolling out via the Play Store, adding new filters for date range and source, alongside existing tag filters. The update, which coincides with the…
Google is rolling out a new overlay design for Gemini on Wear OS, version 1.36, that mirrors the Neural Expressive style on Android phones, appearing over the watch face instead of opening the full ap…
Amazon will require third-party sellers to label AI-generated images in product listings, following a New York law mandating disclosure of AI-generated people in advertisements. The law targets synthe…
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu sent cease-and-desist letters to Apple and Google on Thursday demanding the removal of 13 AI face-swap apps that generate nonconsensual nude images, arguing the …
BirdyChat launched a REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, enabling developers to integrate the work messaging platform with other tools and allowing AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT…
Google quietly launched Magic Pointer on the Play Store, offering an early preview of its AI-powered desktop experience for the upcoming Googlebook. The app turns any on-screen selection into a Gemini…
Apple and Google are facing pressure to remove 'nudify' apps from their app stores, highlighting a systemic failure in curation amid the generative AI boom. The article argues that technical feasibili…
Zabriskie, a live-event app for Goose fans, shipped 787 pull requests between tours to solve the problem of user engagement between shows, adding a watch client and a redesigned chat. The app's commun…
Google released its first standalone Finance app for Android, with an iOS version promised later in 2026. The app includes AI-powered features like key moment explanations and a conversational researc…
Google is paying select Android app developers for access to their Play Store code, according to a 404 Media report based on an email sent to a developer with millions of downloads. The program, descr…
Google has secretly offered to pay Android app developers for access to their codebases to train its AI coding tools, 404 Media reported. The company emailed select Play Store developers about a "conf…
A developer released Jynx, a matchmaking app that connects gamers with compatible teammates based on skill level, play style, and schedule. The app, built entirely using Claude Code and available on i…
According to the article, "vibe coding" – the practice of using AI tools to create apps without traditional programming skills – is expanding from desktop to mobile devices. Google announced updates a…
While tools like Expo have dramatically simplified and accelerated React Native app development, the new bottleneck for developers is getting their apps discovered in crowded app stores. It emphasizes…