Xiaomi opened up its Android 17 Developer Preview program today, with the first three devices eligible to try it. The Xiaomi 17, 17 Ultra and the 15T Pro can receive the update, with broader device ...

Editor's take: Google is once again trying to simplify something that was already fairly easy and convenient. Mountain View's latest target is email-based authentication, which is now dropping the ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...

Android users could be eligible for a payment under a $135 million class-action settlement over allegations that Google’s operating system sent data without users’ permission. According to the Joseph ...

If you’re avoiding small talk or casual chats because you think they’ll be boring, you may be missing out on meaningful connections, new research finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

A hot potato: A year after announcing the most significant change to Android in a long time, Google is now introducing a new process aimed at making the mobile platform "open" again. Mountain View ...

As AI takes over the internet, Palo Alto-based search engine Kagi is bringing its handpicked collection of non-commercial, human-authored websites to mobile devices through new “Small Web” apps for ...

After introducing the security measure in 2024, the Find Hub app (previously Find My Device) no longer requires biometric confirmation. Find Hub no longer asks for your fingerprint or PIN before ...

In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health. Subscribe to read this story ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- In tissue samples collected from patients with prostate cancer, microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) were present in almost every one, according to a small proof-of-concept study.

Thanks to a class action settlement against Google, the company has agreed to pay $135 million to Android users in the United States, with the settlement reached in California federal court. The ...

Qualifying for a small-business loan isn't always straightforward. Here's what NerdWallet data says about the businesses that succeeded in getting funding. Many, or all, of the products featured on ...