Google updates best AI models for coding Android apps, Gemini & GPT 5.4 at the top Ben Schoon | Apr 9 2026 - 10:05 am PT | Apr 9 2026 - 10:05 am PT The “Android Bench” for ranking AI models used in Android app development has been updated, with OpenAI’s latest model now tied with Gemini for the top… …
Google just tested a bunch of new AI models for Android app coding – here are the rankings Ben Schoon | May 21 2026 - 12:15 pm PT | May 21 2026 - 12:15 pm PT Google has once again updated its “Android Bench” rankings for the best AI models for Android app development, with a bunch of new “open-weig… …
… For some, repeatedly tapping Settings System System updates is pulling the OTA, but this is not working for everyone just yet. …
Google has apparently ended updates for every Chromecast except one Ben Schoon | May 22 2026 - 6:50 am PT | May 22 2026 - 6:50 am PT Following a strange issue causing first-generation Chromecast devices to fail , Google has ended software updates for nearly every other Chromecast model. …
… The download available for the Pro model carries the version number R640XXU0AZD2 . Early reports don’t identify the model identifier for the base Galaxy Buds 4 model. …
Play Store now lets you search Android app reviews, ditches ‘this device model’ filter Ben Schoon | Apr 6 2026 - 11:15 am PT | Apr 6 2026 - 11:15 am PT Google is rolling out some updates in the Play Store, with reviews now featuring a handy option to search, but losing the useful “device model” fil… …
… It works by adding your electric vehicle’s make, model, year, and trim in the Google Maps app. …
… It’s unclear which devices are being affected, because the issue doesn’t seem to be unique to any one model or region. …
… The 4GB of storage can be found in the “OptGuideOnDeviceModel” in a “weights.bin” file. On a developer page, Google explains that Chrome downloads a Gemini Nano model based on the “user’s hardware,” with Gemini Nano updates handled automatically in the background. …
… The lawsuit brings out that Amazon never set a timeline on Fire TV updates for these older devices, something the company has just started doing on newer models such as the latest Fire TV Stick HD, which is promised “at least” four years of updates starting from when Amazon stops selling the device. …
