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 ...

A new Android malware family, promoted as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), has surfaced on Russian-speaking cybercrime forums, offering full device takeover and real-time fraud capabilities. Known as ...

A hot potato: For years, the privacy of Android users browsing the web has been quietly compromised by a sophisticated tracking method employed by two of the world's largest tech companies: Meta and ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android WebView now supports Google Pay for in-app payments, enhancing the shopping experience on Android. Google Play Services ...

Android Auto is getting support for web browsers and video streaming apps. Owners of cars with Android Auto connectivity will be able to watch videos on the vehicle's screen. Android Auto, Google’s ...

Well, that didn’t go well. After enduring two hours of nonstop Gemini AI announcement after announcement at Google I/O, I waited one hour in the press lounge to get a chance to try out either a pair ...

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 ...

For a format that’s been around for a solid few decades, the tried-and-true PDF sure can be a pain in the patootie. You know what I’m talkin’ about here, right? Practically every time I’m forced to ...

Robbie has been an avid gamer for well over 20 years. During that time, he's watched countless franchises rise and fall. He's a big RPG fan but dabbles in a little bit of everything. Writing about ...

The yearly update for your smartphone is now here. Android 15 has officially launched for Pixel phones, and here’s what’s new. Our goal with each OS update is to cover as many of the new features as ...

Google's Pixel devices starting with the Pixel 6 are already getting the Android 15 update. The latest flavor of Android is also coming to devices from several other manufacturers. Brands like Xiaomi, ...

The latest Android 15 QPR1 beta introduces a tutorial on how to use touchpad gestures for navigation. Although Google introduced touchpad gestures for navigation in last year’s Android 14 release, it ...