We finally know how Android's new app verification rules will actually work

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.
Android Authority

Android 16 QPR1’s source code is nowhere to be found, but Google swears it’s coming

Google has delayed releasing the source code for Android 16 QPR1, worrying custom ROM developers who rely on timely AOSP (Android Open Source Project) updates. While Google typically publishes source ...

Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...
9to5Google

‘Gemini 2.5 Computer Use’ model enters preview with strong web, Android performance

Google is now letting developers preview the Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model behind Project Mariner and agentic features in AI Mode.
Mint

WhatsApp enables on-device translation for iOS and Android users: Here's how to start using

Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced that the personal messaging app will allow users to instantly translate their messages. The new feature is being rolled out to WhatsApp's iOS and Android apps and ...
Linux Journal

Bringing Desktop Linux GUIs to Android: The Next Step in Graphical App Support

Google’s Linux Terminal app is the core interface for running Linux environments on Android. It spins up a virtual machine ...
Entrepreneur

Here’s How People Are Actually Using ChatGPT, According to OpenAI

OpenAI researchers released a report on ChatGPT use on Monday, the largest study to date. The study found that the majority of ChatGPT users are now women, despite being 80% men at time of launch in ...
Futurism

Amateurs Using AI to “Vibe Code” Are Now Begging Real Programmers to Fix Their Botched Software

Welcome to the future, where the vibes are bad in almost every meaningful respect — but where you do, at the very least, get to “vibe code,” or use an AI model to write code and even build entire ...
The Verge

Microsoft favors Anthropic over OpenAI for Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code now has a new auto AI model selector that favors Claude 4 over GPT-5. Visual Studio Code now has a new auto AI model selector that favors Claude 4 over GPT-5. is a senior editor and ...
TechSpot

Microsoft turns to Anthropic's AI for Visual Studio Code, raising eyebrows about OpenAI ties

Editor's take: Microsoft has long been the financial lifeline of OpenAI, but its growing reliance on Anthropic's models suggests that loyalty may be giving way to performance. By favoring Anthropic in ...
Nature

Using biobanks to boost research: a how-to guide

Jyoti Madhusoodanan is a science writer in Portland, Oregon. Rafaella Rogatto De Faria was nearing the end of her PhD when her adviser proposed a fresh project. The idea was to analyse genetic, ...
Android Police

Here's how Xiaomi plans to directly compete with iPhone 17

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...