Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. During Google's two-hour keynote this week, the company spent a generous 12 minutes discussing Android XR and the "Intelligent Eyewear" genre that ...

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...

At the heart of Android 17 lies Gemini Intelligence, a sophisticated AI engine designed to streamline and elevate your daily interactions. This technology introduces advanced contextual understanding, ...

Google is rolling out new Gemini-powered Android features, ahead of its developer conference next week. The AI can understand screen context and complete multi-step tasks like building shopping carts ...

At Google’s virtual Android Show: I/O Edition event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced a series of upcoming updates and features, including improved Gemini Intelligence features; new hardware called ...

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The Google I/O annual developer conference is around the corner—May 19—but in what is quickly becoming a tradition, Google announced new features for Android and Gemini a week early. The news came on ...

Millions of Android users could be getting up to $100 in a new $135 million class-action Google settlement. Around 100 million users will be eligible to receive payment, but whether you're included ...

Google has released Android 17 Beta 4, the last beta update ahead of the full release, and it introduces a fun new Easter egg that has a little connect-the-dots puzzle to start up a new animation.

About 100 million Android users across the United States may be eligible for a cash payment from a $135 million class action settlement against Google — and you don’t need to file a claim to get it.

Your phone lock screen is supposed to be your last line of defense. If your device gets lost or stolen, that PIN or passcode should keep strangers out of your photos, messages and financial apps. But ...

Android 17 Beta 3 focuses on stability, security, and refinements as Google prepares for release, giving developers a near-final platform to test apps. Android 17 Beta 3 is here… and it’s not trying ...