Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process. Image: 2H Media / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
In November, Epic and Google jointly proposed a settlement that would change Android’s fate globally without cracking open Google’s Android monopoly quite the way it otherwise might. Today, Google has decided it’s not waiting for that settlement to be approved: it’s moving forward with many of its proposed changes right now. By June 30th, Google…
The Google Pixel 10 is $200 off, bringing it closer in price to the Pixel 10A. Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Google’s Pixel 10a is set to arrive on March 5th, but if you’d prefer the more powerful Google Pixel 10, Woot is currently selling it unlocked through March 6th for $599 ($200 off) with 128GB…
Google is folding Alphabet’s AI robotics “moonshot,” Intrinsic, into the company after five years as an independent unit. The move marks a strategic shift as Google doubles down on physical AI and pulls experimental projects closer to its core business. Intrinsic “graduated” into an independent company inside Alphabet’s Other Bets division in 2026, a portfolio…
AI-powered dictation startup Wispr Flow has launched its Android app today. The company released its app for Mac and Windows first, then launched on iOS in June 2026. On iOS, users could use Wispr Flow through a dedicated keyboard. On Android, the interface is a bit different, as you can access the dictionary through a…
Plus: iOS 26.3 makes it easy to switch to Android, Google cancels the Android 17 beta, and YouTube debuts on the Apple Vision Pro. Image: João Henrique do Carmo / Pexels Source: Wired
It’s getting a little easier to move from iOS to Android, if that’s your thing. Image: Vertex Designs / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
Transferring data between iPhones and Android devices is about to get a lot easier. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Image: Dylan Carr / Unsplash After introducing AirDrop support to Pixel 10 devices last year, Google is now set to expand it to phones made by other Android partners. Eric Kay, vice president of…
“Finally.” That was my first reaction when I heard Google would combine Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system. Android has long struggled on tablets, and ChromeOS always felt like too much of a stripped-down alternative to tempt me away from Windows and Mac. So last week, it was exciting to see a leaked…
Introduction In a landmark settlement that strikes at the heart of digital privacy, Google has agreed to pay $135 million to resolve allegations of a pervasive, silent data harvest. The tech giant was accused of siphoning cellular information from Android users even when their location services were disabled, apps were closed, and phones were locked….
