Google plans to restrict app sideloading on Android from unverified developers starting in 2026, raising concerns among users. While the company cites security, many fear Android is becoming a closed ...

Google Chrome on Android is now getting NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews feature. The feature instantly turns content on any webpage into an interactive podcast. It was previously available in the ...

Google has published a new blog post insisting that sideloading on Android isn’t going anywhere. The company reiterated that its new developer verification requirements are meant to improve safety, ...

Move slated to occur next year is described as ‘the boldest attempt yet to challenge the Windows-macOS duopoly.’ ...

Unlike Apple, Google has always made it relatively easy for users to install Android apps from sources other than the company’s official app store. But recently the company announced that it will ...

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. It’s “something we’re super excited about ...

It’s finally time. After years of rumors, reports, and plenty of evidence, Amazon is reportedly gearing up to announce “Vega OS” as its replacement for Android on Fire TV next week. While Amazon isn’t ...

These helpful new features aren't yet available to the masses — but they're there and ready for you, if you know where to find 'em. One of my favorite things about Android is how the platform is an ...

Smooth electric car ownership requires lots of apps, especially if you’re driving something other than a Tesla.

Translation is rolling out to iPhone and Android users, and will expand to support additional languages in the future. Translation is rolling out to iPhone and Android users, and will expand to ...

The Linux phone market has never been crowded, but a new entrant is hoping to make some noise. FuriLabs has announced the FLX1s, a $550 smartphone that ships with the company’s Debian-based FuriOS ...

At the Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Google and Qualcomm dropped major news: they’re working together to bring Android to PCs. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and Google’s Rick Osterloh confirmed they’re ...