3 hidden Android sensors you'll actually want to try

Another sensor that tends to be hidden away in plain sight is the ambient light sensor. Once again, you've seen it in action as it's used to adjust the brightness levels of your screen. But with the ...
TechRepublic

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk

Google Warns Over 1 Billion Android Phones Are Now at Risk Your email has been sent If you’re using an older Android phone, Google has a message you probably don’t want to hear. More than 40% of ...
Forbes

Google Issues Android Update—40% Of All Phones Now At Risk

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9to5google

Android 16 QPR3 lets you remove At a Glance from your Pixel’s homescreen

With Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1, Google is finally letting Pixel owners remove At a Glance from their homescreen. Long-press on At a Glance for “Settings” and you’ll find a new “Show on home screen” ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.3 Makes It Easier to Switch From iPhone to Android

With iOS 26.3, Apple is making it simpler for iPhone users to transition to an Android smartphone, with new built-in tools for transferring data. The new transfer tool allows an ‌iPhone‌ user to place ...
Mashable

Everything new in the December Android 16 update: Emoji kitchen, AI notifications, parental controls

Google launched Android 16 back in June, and with it came a ton of features and updates. Usually, that’s all Google does until the next version, which is expected to be released in beta sometime in ...
CNBC

OpenAI launches Sora for Android devices

OpenAI on Tuesday launched its Sora app of AI-generated videos for Android devices. The announcement on Tuesday brings the popular AI app to the Google Play app store for users in the U.S., Canada, ...
Linux Journal

Bringing Desktop Linux GUIs to Android: The Next Step in Graphical App Support

Android has long been focused on running mobile apps, but in recent years, features aimed at developers and power users have begun pushing its boundaries. One exciting frontier: running full Linux ...
Mashable

8 good reasons to switch from iPhone to Android

The Android versus iPhone debate has been largely settled, with both sides agreeing to just let people enjoy the things they want. That’s a great mindset to have, but there are still folks with ...
Computerworld

What everyone’s missing about the future of Android — and ChromeOS

Google's two primary platforms are on the brink of becoming one, if this week's headlines are to be believed. But — surprise, surprise — there's more to the story than those headlines suggest. Man, oh ...
InfoQ

Android 16 Introduces Wide-Ranging Features and Changes

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