Your phone lock screen is supposed to be your last line of defense. If your device gets lost or stolen, that PIN or passcode should keep strangers out of your photos, messages and financial apps. But ...

Google has made several major changes to the Android development cycle in recent years, and as a result, newer versions now arrive a lot earlier than before. The upcoming Android 17 has already ...

Google is introducing a new sideloading flow on Android that includes a mandatory 24-hour lock and multiple steps when installing apps from unverified developers. The change is aimed at preventing ...

Android phones are evolving fast in 2026, with AI-native features, massive batteries, robot-inspired cameras, and creaseless foldables changing mobile tech. Image: Denny Müller/Unsplash If you think ...

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Google has released security updates to patch 129 Android security vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day flaw in a Qualcomm display component. "There are indications that ...

Google is finally rolling out a proper, native desktop mode to all eligible Pixel devices with the Android 16 QPR3 update and its connected display support. The feature allows users to transform their ...

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 ...

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 ...

TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.