Today is Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 120 flaws and no zero-days disclosed this month.

Android 17 Beta 4 shipped last week with minor behavior changes that could make mouse and trackpad navigation easier. Split screen arrangements can now be resized using large buttons that move the ...

LibrePods, an open-source app which unlocks AirPods features on Android, is now available on the Play Store. The app has been updated to work without rooting, though the list of supported devices is ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

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 ...

Having only been driving for just over a year, I'm still relatively new to Android Auto. After spending several hundred miles as my ride-or-die, I'm confident in stating that it's really a very good ...

Google is surprisingly nuanced with its Android updates and improvements. Rather than waiting for yearly builds of the latest smartphone operating system, Android actually receives vital improvements ...

A lot of my chagrin comes from a very impressive demo of the AI-powered voice assistant running on a car head unit at Mountain View at IO 2025. This demo was “almost” on-rails; I say “almost” because, ...

Android has improved by leaps and bounds over the last decade, and with yearly OS updates and a constant flow of new features, it's hard to keep track of them all. Whether you're new to Android or ...

Public WiFi networks are a normal part of life, but that doesn't mean we need to accept privacy violations, too. That's why Android's private DNS mode is important. In case you don't know, DNS (or ...