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First look: Silicon-based lenses may be the latest front in the privacy wars. As companies race to build smarter eyewear capable of facial recognition and real-time AI analysis, one independent ...

If you’re using an Android phone, finding the right pair of wireless earbuds can take a little more work than it does for iPhone owners. Apple’s AirPods are tightly woven into iOS, but that same level ...

Android 17 will finally address app orientation and resizeability restrictions. It is removing the developer opt-out for orientation and resizability restrictions on large-screen devices. Google is ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Android phones, and smartphones in general, get better as manufacturers release new models to the market. Just a few years ago, flagship ...

Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features ...

January 27, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google There's so much visual stuff you can customize in Android Auto. But Android Auto's capabilities go beyond ...

Google's latest major Android release landed in an unusual season, but the chill around its arrival feels eerily familiar. 2025’s been a weird year when it comes to Android upgrades. For ages now, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 10 with the news on Samsung’s critical update ...

Yesterday, Apple and Google announced that they have teamed up to make it easier to switch between Android and iPhone devices. The companies say they have developed new features that make it easier ...