Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches.

You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

Gemini has a new trick up its sleeve with agentic task automation, with the AI able to use an app on your behalf to perform certain tasks, and it’s now live on the Galaxy S26 series. Rolling out now ...

Android phones are evolving fast in 2026, with AI-native features, massive batteries, robot-inspired cameras, and creaseless foldables changing mobile tech.

I used to install a dozen little apps for basic tasks. This Android toolkit replaced almost all of them.

The Sonos app received a major makeover in 2024, with the company hailing it as "faster, easier, and better." While it introduced several excellent new features, Sonos received significant criticism ...

The best new Android apps roundup for March 2026 includes a host of acclaimed games coming to the small screen, and a handful of useful apps.

Learn how to use DoNotNotify to block Android notifications selectively. Filter spam alerts, and stay focused without ...

AI is helping people write code, make music, and create movies, but it’s also being actively used for nefarious ends. Researchers at ...

PromptSpy malware uses AI tools and Gemini to hijack Android devices, locking apps while spying on every action secretly ...

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...