3 Android Auto automations that make my drives much easier - and how I set them up

Android Automations have been around for years now, and they're one of my favorite ways to both save time and make sure I don ...

How to run Linux GUI apps on Android (when it actually works)

After all, the Android kernel is based on the Linux kernel, and Google already gave us Linux terminal support for ...

Finding Android apps on the Google Play Store just got a lot easier thanks to Gemini

Google has launched the Google Play connected app for Gemini, allowing users to discover apps, make select purchases, and buy ...
9to5google

Gemini Go rolling out to replace Google Assistant on Android Go phones

The deprecation of Google Assistant continues today with Gemini Go for Android Go devices that have entry-level specs. This “streamlined version of Gemini” is aimed at Android Go devices with 2GB of ...
Android Authority

Gemini Go is here to replace Assistant on your Android Go phone

Google is rolling out Gemini Go to eligible Android Go devices. Gemini Go will replace Assistant Go. The rollout is happening gradually, so you may not get it right away. Google won’t be happy until ...
Wired

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. “I'm so ...
The Verge

Google can now vibe-code you an Android app

But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. But Google is carefully suggesting that the apps might be best as more limited experiences. is a senior ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

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 ...
Droid Life

Android Halo Coming to Android 17 This Fall

Immediately after Google detailed the new Gemini Spark, a 24/7 digital assistant, the company announced that Android Halo will arrive inside of Android 17 later this fall. Details are relatively ...
New York Post

Here’s how you might qualify for a payout from Google’s $135M Android settlement

Tens of millions of Americans who have used an Android phone in recent years could be eligible for a payout from a $135 million settlement with Google. The lawsuit alleged that Android devices ...
Ars Technica

Google’s new version of Android Automotive will move beyond infotainment

Android has been creeping into cars for more than a decade, first with the phone-based Android Auto and later with built-in Android Automotive OS. Even when Android is running on cars, it has not been ...
KTLA

Lisa Vanderpump’s TomTom restaurant in West Hollywood listed for sale

A popular West Hollywood nightlife destination co-owned by reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump has been listed for sale, according to real estate firms marketing the property. The business assets behind ...