Google unveiled a new batch of Android updates, including more Gemini-powered tools and improved scam detection features at Samsung’s Galaxy S26 launch on Wednesday.

ESET has uncovered PromptSpy, Android malware that uses Gemini to stay running, spy on devices and make removal attempts more difficult.

First, open the Settings app on your phone and scroll down to Connected devices. From there, tap Android Auto. After you’re on the Android Auto settings page, scroll all the way down to the bottom and ...

Android phones rarely slow down overnight. Performance drops gradually as cached files pile up, background services multiply, and system animations strain aging hardware. The good news is that ...

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In November, Google linked its Android Quick Share feature to Apple's AirDrop for file transfers between the two mobile OSes. It was initially restricted to Pixel 10 phones, but the company is now ...

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Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android theft-protection features, designed to make its mobile devices less of a target for criminals. Building on existing tools like Theft Detection ...

An unusual event that happened in London last year helps explain why iPhones are more expensive than Android phones and why Apple sells more iPhones than any Android vendor. Smartphone thieves ...

After delaying its Siri improvements to 2026, Apple's artificial intelligence plans are starting to take shape, at least according to the rumor mill. Bloomberg reports that Apple is turning Siri into ...

If you’ve been dreaming of a life that revolves around just a single device — your phone — capable of replacing your laptop, desktop, and more, a new piece of hardware might give you exactly what ...

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