With the increasing sophistication of digital threats, safeguarding your phone and personal data has never been more crucial. Android is responding with a suite of new security features designed to ...

A team of academic researchers has uncovered a new Android security exploit that raises a lot of questions about the platform’s permission system. The technique, named TapTrap, uses user interface ...

The European Union is using its Digital Markets Act to crack down on big tech companies that aren't being fair.

An Android 16 logo is seen on a smartphone and in the background. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines ...

Google clarified that ChromeOS isn't merging with Android but will adopt Android's underlying technology. This aims for improved performance, faster updates, and enhanced AI features like Gemini, ...

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Google's annual I/O developer conference is kicking off on May 20, and for the first time, the company is hosting a dedicated showcase a week earlier, which indicates it might have too much news for ...

Android tech is sprinting forward, transforming our gadgets and how we use them. The future hints at even smarter, bendable phones and enhanced personal security. Take, for example, folks in New ...

Android 17 is changing how users move between tasks with an upgraded “Bubbles” feature. By long-pressing any app icon, users can turn that app into a compact, floating window that sits on top of ...

Google is making some significant changes to ChromeOS, the operating system that powers Chromebooks, but they may not be easy for you to spot. Future versions of the OS will lean more heavily on the ...