The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices

Google also says Android 17 Beta 1 debuts new performance optimizations with better management of system resources. The OS ...
InfoQ

Achieve Optimal Efficiency for Your Developer Experience Teams

Fabien Deshayes discusses the strategies behind Monzo’s Developer Velocity squad. He explains the "Platform as a Product" mindset, emphasizing the need for engineers with product acumen and tenure. He ...
9to5google

Gemini ‘screen automation’ will place orders, book rides for you on Android [APK Insight]

It’s been clear for a while that Google is working to let Gemini control your Android phone, and we now have some details on how this “screen automation” will work. About APK Insight: In this “APK ...
Ars Technica

Inside Nvidia’s 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device ever

It took Android devicemakers a very long time to commit to long-term update support. Samsung and Google have only recently decided to offer seven years of updates for their flagship Android devices, ...
Android Police

I love this Google Messages feature because I never have to hear 3-minute voice notes again

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...
TechRadar

Apple just patched some versions of iOS that are over a decade old - so you might want to hold on to your old iPhone for a bit

Apple refreshes certificates to maintain iMessage, FaceTime, and account functionality past 2027 Updates do not include new features or traditional security fixes iOS 16 updates did not renew ...
TechCrunch

Google’s Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users

Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has surpassed 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), according to the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings. This figure illustrates the rapid consumer adoption of Gemini ...
The Daily Beast

Epstein Files Reveal Prosecutors’ Announcement Dated Before His Death

The file dump includes multiple draft statements from federal prosecutors about the sex trafficker’s death, one of them dated the day before Epstein died. Breaking News Reporter Newly released Epstein ...
Hosted on MSN

Rayman: 30th anniversary edition is out tomorrow, and features 5 versions of the 1995 classic, as well as a lost SNES prototype

The first Rayman released in 1995, originally as a PlayStation exclusive, before hitting PC, Sega Saturn, and the Atari Jaguar. Despite being a 2D platformer at a time when 3D platformers were all the ...
BBC

From the Trossachs to the Kelpies and A Handmade Tale

In this Grand Tours double bill, Paul follows the River Irvine in Ayrshire and the River Forth in Central Scotland – two different but iconic water courses. Show more Paul Murton follows the River ...
Hosted on MSN

Bougie on a budget: 30 cheap versions of luxe things you won’t feel bad about buying

My colleague Emma Lord can vouch for this: "I bought this because I crave that Black Honey and will buy it until the day I die, but I am always paranoid of losing it, so I almost never let it leave my ...