The second beta for Android 16 QPR3 has landed! Here's how to download and install it on your Pixel right now.

Fast Pair is widely used, and your device may be vulnerable even if you’ve never used a Google product. The bug affects more than a dozen devices from 10 manufacturers, including Sony, Nothing, JBL, ...

Your smartphone holds a hidden feature few users ever discover, one capable of detecting metal in your environment.

Unveiled at CES, the new Copilot Star platform is designed to take smart device interoperability to the next level.

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

What is the latest Android 16 Beta? As of December 17, 2025, the latest Android 16 release is QPR3 Beta 1. Android 16 QPR2 was just released via the stable release channel in early December. To get ...

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...

Google recently decided that the freedom afforded by Android was a bit too much and announced developer verification, a system that will require developers outside the Google Play platform to register ...

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Some brand-new technology is rolling out across Chicago to address flooding problems. It's an early warning system using special flood sensors, and it's said it could make a difference. "This sonar ...

(TNS) — With California still reeling after some of its worst wildfires on record ravaged Los Angelesearlier this year, Santa Clara County authorities this week approved ...