Google first started rolling out a redesigned media player on Android Auto earlier this year with a squiggly Material 3 Expressive look, but it’s been slow to reach everyone. As of this week, though, ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Just for Fun – Since you can't really run FFmpeg via command line on phones, and most transcoding apps on the market ask for payments or VIP memberships, I decided to build my own. As long as it runs, ...

China has spent nearly two decades assembling a media empire in Africa. Its broadcasters, newswires and print publications have hired hundreds of journalists, opened dozens of bureaus, built ...

Xiaomi's strategy when it comes to phones, tablets, and accompanying accessories, appears to be pretty simple: Make it as Apple-like as possible, while still using the best that the Android ecosystem ...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who won over voters with his approach to social media, is using the same strategy to try to connect City Hall to all New Yorkers. By Emma Goldberg In New York City, a place that ...

Android Auto 16.0 is finally rolling out in the stable branch, bringing the new Media Playback template to all users. The redesigned layout features a wavy progress bar and moves the play, pause, and ...

The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the RNC and DNC ahead of the January 6 Capitol riot should get off scot-free under President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons, his ...

Looking back at 2025, it’s obviously, on a daily basis, why the broadcast networks are dismissed by most Americans as a source of daily advertising for one side of the political debate. This tilt has ...

Android Auto version 15.9.6551 includes new strings suggesting Google Cast support is in development, potentially allowing media sharing between phones and cars. This feature would align Android Auto ...

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 ...

The measure, which affects anyone under 16, is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard young people from the potential harms of the platforms. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Sydney, ...