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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...
InfoQ

How Grab Optimizes Image Caching on Android with Time-Aware LRU

To improve image cache management in their Android app, Grab engineers transitioned from a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache to a Time-Aware Least Recently Used (TLRU) cache, enabling them to reclaim ...
Droid Life

Here’s Why There is No Android 17 Developer Preview

You may be wondering why Android 17 Beta is already here without several Android 17 Developer Preview builds before it? The reason is pretty simple. In July of last year, Google introduced the Android ...
Digital Trends

Android 17 Beta 1 is around the corner, will skip the traditional Developer Preview stage

While Android beta testers were exploring the newly-launched Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1, Google decided to surprise everyone. The official Android Beta Program handle on Reddit has confirmed the arrival ...
VentureBeat

Databricks' serverless database slashes app development from months to days as companies prep for agentic AI

Five years ago, Databricks coined the term 'data lakehouse' to describe a new type of data architecture that combines a data lake with a data warehouse. That term and data architecture are now ...
InfoQ

Bun Introduces Built-in Database Clients and Zero-Config Frontend Development

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Ludi Akue discusses how the tech sector’s ...
ZDNet

I wore Google's upcoming Android XR smart glasses, and it's a future I'd actually want to live in

Google announced three advances in its Android XR platform. They're headlined by display AI glasses that will be available to developers first. Galaxy XR and Project Aura also get updates that improve ...
PC Magazine

I Tried the New Android XR Smart Glasses From Google and XReal. I Didn't Expect to Be This Impressed

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...
Android Authority

How to unlock Android Auto developer settings (and why you might want to)

One of the first items I always enable when I get a new Android phone is developer mode. This hidden menu is designed to cater to the needs of developers, and it contains numerous valuable items for ...
Bleeping Computer

Google backpedals on new Android developer registration rules

Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users ...
TechSpot

Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder

The big picture: While Google maintains that identity verification will enhance security and trust across the platform, open-source communities remain concerned that even a softened version of the ...