You may hate Android’s new 24-hour sideloading rule, but I love it
…Successful scams now have to operate over a longer time period, raising expense and difficulty on the scammer’s end. And by forcing users to wait, Google gives them the time to…
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If Gemini can do everything for me, what's the point of Android?
…It brings to reality Gemini’s agentic mode that we have all been dreaming of: where AI can execute multi-step tasks on your behalf as you watch your phone screen do…
If Google is serious about Android scams, there's a bigger problem than sideloading
…Sometimes, by the time these malicious apps are discovered, millions of people have already downloaded them. For example, researchers at Zscaler found 239 malicious Android applications on the Play Store that had…
Samsung Health is getting a major update ahead of Galaxy Watch 9 launch
…Mobile Samsung Health is getting a major update ahead of Galaxy Watch 9 launch Samsung is giving Galaxy Watch users a smarter health companion just in time for its new smartwatches. By…
A cleaner, unified Gemini interface could be coming to your Android phone
…Since Google now defaults to the “Fast” model (Gemini 3 Flash) and it’s gotten really good — good enough for general queries — most users don’t need to toggle to the “Thinking…
Google's making its biggest push yet for putting Gemini to work as an actual assistant on Android
…changing this year, it actually sounds like the impact could finally be large enough to really change the way Android users interact with their phones — get ready for the era of Gemini…
There's never been a better time to grab a new Google TV launcher
…Given the latest update, there’s never been a better time to join the club. How would you grade the latest Google TV update? 277 votes Is this really the best big…
Here’s why I’ve installed a Dead Man's Switch on my home server
…A manual check-in ensures I catch both scenarios before the timer expires unexpectedly. Meanwhile, the “grace period” is the window of time between your last pulse and the trigger. I settled…
If Google Search is morphing into Gemini, then what’s the point of Gemini?
…This time, however, the focus was back on Google Search, but perhaps not in the way we expected. Instead of addressing the long-standing, fundamental problems with Search, Google introduced a lot…
I used Nova Launcher for over 10 years — but I'm officially done with it
…The code reveals that Nova AI will ask for access to your private SMS conversations, your full call history, and your precise location at all times. If you’re not paying for…