With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

In the coming weeks, Google will officially debut Android developer verification, which will require app makers outside the ...
Android Police

Google wants Gemini to start using your Android apps

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
New York Post

TikTokkers urge users on dating apps like Grindr, Tinder to expose, dox ICE agents: ‘Get those d–k pics!’

Lefty TikTokkers are orchestrating groups of women to chase “d–k pics” and “selfies” of ICE agents in a twisted scheme to dox them, as attacks on immigration officers surge to historic levels. A ...
Techno-Science.net

Best Android Shortcut Apps (Tested): Which One Actually Works for Your Use Case

Android shortcut apps vary by use case: MacroDroid is best for simple, everyday automations; Tasker suits power users needing deep system control; Automate balances power and ease with visual flows; ...
Los Angeles Times

Tough job market has people using dating apps to get interviews

Frustrated by a broken job market flooded with AI-screened applications, job seekers are swiping right on dating apps to find internships and employment opportunities. About one-third of dating app ...
IGN

Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Down Teams to Replace Them With AI'

This morning, the news broke that Larian Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming, just-announced Divinity, is apparently using generative AI behind the scenes for things like concept ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google is adding a new notifying dot in Android 16 QPR3 which tells you when an app is accessing your location. Back in 2021’s Android 12 release, Google added a new green dot to prominently notify ...
inforum

Downtown Fargo apartment developer withdraws applications after project is denied tax breaks

FARGO — An Indiana developer that was denied tax breaks for a 262-apartment complex in downtown Fargo has rescinded its applications for the project, a city official said Thursday, Dec. 11. The Annex ...
Bleeping Computer

Google to flag Android apps with excessive battery use on the Play Store

Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining. Apps that exceed a "bad behavior threshold" ...
Investopedia

Investors Are Using Apps to Match Others' Trades. What to Know About 'Copy Trading'

Brokerages are starting to roll out copy trading on their platforms for U.S. users. eToro founder Johnathan "Yoni" Assia said its copy-trading product would be "an important driver of growth in the ...
The Verge

Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps

The company is adding a process to install apps from unverified developers. The company is adding a process to install apps from unverified developers. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience ...
TechSpot

Google Play will soon penalize Android apps that use too much battery

TL;DR: Short battery life and excessive power use remain two of the biggest complaints about modern smartphones. Google is attempting to address both in Android by shifting responsibility to app ...