Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.

I checked my phone's hidden metrics, and I'm a little obsessed with the data

It also shows how many times I unlocked my phone on a given day. You can get the data on a daily or hourly basis. For example, I can select WhatsApp from the list and check the number of notifications ...
Techlicious

How to Add Android Apps to Your Car’s Factory Screen

Modern cars have large, high-resolution touchscreens. But once you start using them, the limitations become obvious. Even with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, you’re ...
The Verge

Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data

The class action lawsuit alleged that Google collected cellular data without users’ permission. The class action lawsuit alleged that Google collected cellular data without users’ permission. is a ...
VentureBeat

How OpenAI is scaling the PostgreSQL database to 800 million users

While vector databases still have many valid use cases, organizations including OpenAI are leaning on PostgreSQL to get things done. In a blog post on Thursday, OpenAI disclosed how it is using the ...
Bitcoin Magazine

Dow Jones to Add Polymarket Prediction Data Across WSJ, Barron’s Platforms

Dow Jones will integrate Polymarket’s real-time prediction market data across its major financial news platforms. Dow Jones said Wednesday it has entered an exclusive partnership with Polymarket to ...
Android Authority

Google is adding granular Wi-Fi controls for shared Android devices

Android is introducing new controls that allow users to stop sharing Wi-Fi network access across different user profiles on the same device. A new “Share network” toggle in Wi-Fi settings will let you ...
Bleeping Computer

New DroidLock malware locks Android devices and demands a ransom

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed DroidLock can lock victims’ screens for ransom and access text messages, call logs, contacts, audio recordings, or even erase data. DroidLLock allows its ...
WDIO

Potential impacts of adding a Data Center to the region

The proposed Hermantown Data Center has a variety of potential impacts, both positive and negative. Proponents are excited by the prospect of economic development and job creation, while those opposed ...
Droid Life

Google Adding New Sideload Process for Unverified App Installs on Android

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back in August, Google announced that it would soon require developers to ...
GitHub

appery-io/cordova-sqlite-ext

LICENSE: MIT, with Apache 2.0 option for Android and Windows platforms (see LICENSE.md for details, including third-party components used by this plugin) cordova-sqlite-storage - core plugin version ...