I had ChatGPT build me a free PDF editor because I didn't trust it to change my files - it worked!

The smartest way to use AI may not be letting it touch your files, but asking it to write software that handles them safely - ...

Here's how Google is quietly reimagining how you use your Android phone

Google is building Android for an AI-first future. Here's how Google wants Gemini to work across apps behind the scenes with ...

This free Android launcher made my phone and tablet look like Windows 11 - here's how

I don't like the Windows UI, but I made my Pixel 9 Pro and Nubia Pad Pro look like it anyway with HyperDroid. Here's the ...

I found an app that finally gives Android the one productivity feature I miss from my Mac

Spotlight-like search powers ...
InfoWorld

Pyrefly 1.0: A fast, forward-looking Python linter

Meta’s Rust-powered linter and type checker for Python pairs blazing speed with advanced and innovative features.

Google is offering Android developers cash in exchange for code to train AI

According to a report from 404 Media, Google has emailed some Android app developers with a "confidential content offer pilot ...
Android Authority

Google is reportedly buying Play Store app code from devs, and you can guess why

Google is reportedly paying select Play Store developers for access to their app source code as part of a confidential program aimed at improving its AI coding tools. Developers invited to participate ...

Microsoft’s Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps

Project Solara is not something you’ll have to worry about killing your apps anytime soon. It’s limited to a few pieces of ...

An app that lets anyone control a robot from their phone, no coding required

Georgia Tech researchers have developed COBALT, a smartphone-based platform that allows anyone to remotely control robots from anywhere using simple motion controls and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Lil Finder Guy pet was the gateway to building my own Mac apps with Codex

At the start of May, OpenAI released a playful feature inside its Codex desktop app for creating a virtual pet. This silly ...

I cofounded an app that made over $1 million in the last year. We pivoted 5 times and made one big mistake before finding success.

A startup cofounder explains the mistake that delayed his search for a successful app idea.
PC Magazine

Android 17 Beta 4.1 Is Now Live: Here's Every Feature You Can Test and Eligible Phones

Last month, Google offered a deeper dive into Android 17 during The Android Show, but it saved some of the best features for Google I/O. A stable version of the mobile OS is expected this summer, but ...