‘It becomes this magic, invisible friend’: Samsung explains how its ‘AI OS’ could soon run your life without destroying your privacy

Samsung has spoken about its vision for an AI OS that can help you out without even being asked.

Google Says Android Is Evolving From 'Operating System to Intelligent System'

Google has teased the arrival of Android 17, by saying that it's evolving from an operating system to an intelligent system.

Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android

Gemini on Android will be able to automate tasks involving rideshare requests, or grocery or food delivery, says Google.

Android adds new Gemini AI features, smarter search, and better scam protection

Android is rolling out new Gemini AI features, enhanced visual search, and stronger scam protection for Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10 devices, aiming to boost productivity and user safety.

The search experience is the worst part of Google Pixel and it's not even close

Between the noticeable lag, the inconsistent results that favor web hits over local files, and the refusal to let users move or delete it, the Pixel’s search experience is a mess. It’s slow, rigid, ...
IEEE

Engineering Sensor Spoofing Protection into the Android Operating System

Abstract: Sensor spoofing attacks are a serious threat to mobile phones, as they can manipulate sensor readings to subvert the behavior of applications that rely on these readings. Previous work has ...

5 atomic Linux distros I trust for stress-free OS updates - and why

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Imagine you're using Windows 11 and you've learned that an upgrade is available. You struggle to approve the upgrade, but you know you will ...
IEEE

ACE: A Static Android Malware Detection Method Based on Supervised Contrastive Learning

Abstract: Smart and mobile devices are essential components of the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems, facilitating connectivity and automation across various domains. Due to its flexibility, the ...
Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...
Digital Trends

Google pulls Android 17 Beta 1 at the last second, says it’s still “coming soon”

Just yesterday, we were talking about how Google is going straight to Android 17 Beta 1 without going down the Developer Preview route like it usually does, and how the first beta could have dropped ...
Newsweek

Android Users To Be Paid Share Of $135 Million By Google

Google has agreed to pay $135 million to resolve a proposed class action lawsuit accusing its Android operating system of collecting users' cellular data without permission, in a preliminary ...
Forbes

Google Issues Android Update—40% Of All Phones Now At Risk

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Do not become a victim to phone attacks. Updated on Feb. 5 with Google’s security advice for ...