Google’s upcoming developer verification system for Android may prevent users from sideloading apps without an internet connection. This change, discovered in a recent beta, raises concerns that a ...

In a major shift for the Android ecosystem, Google will roll out a new developer verification system. This will change how we think about sideloading apps. For years, one of Android’s key advantages ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...

China is ending its antitrust probe into Google, which had centered around Android’s ubiquity in the mobile world and what impact, if any, it was having on Chinese phone makers like Oppo and Xiaomi ...

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, ...

President Lee Jae-myung on the 28th instructed, regarding the fire at the National Information Resources Management Service, to “focus all capabilities on rapid system recovery and operation, and ...

Last year, Google removed the Live Caption toggle from under the volume slider in Android. While the change primarily affected Pixel users, Google is now testing a reversal of the original design.

When you encounter problems with drivers that destabilize the system or software that malfunctions, System Restore is a very useful feature in Windows 11/10 that allows PC users to revert to an ...

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 ...

UPDATE (October 9, 2025): The Google Play Store has become a gift card mall, in a way. Read more about the change at the very end of the article. Summary: In this article, you’ll get plenty of ...

James Lynch had hit rock bottom. About five years ago, he found himself living in his car. He was consumed with addiction, his mind focused on little else than when and where he would get his next ...