About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day decided to put the two together. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

After simplifying to three items in the bottom bar earlier this year, Google Photos is rolling out a new “Create” tab. As announced last month, Google Photos wants to provide one location to access ...

In the world of content creation, voiceovers play a crucial role in enhancing engagement, storytelling, and accessibility. However, not everyone has the time, equipment, or voice confidence to record ...

Both operating systems introduce new designs, but the real story is what’s happening beneath with A.I. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer and the author of ...

But that hasn’t stopped many Android users from trying to emulate the new design on their own smartphones. And thanks to the customization features of Android and the ability to choose a different ...

A quick press of a button and a simple spoken command, and your phone will make sure you never forget anything important again. I don’t know how my brain would even function at this point if it ...

At this point, I get so many spam calls that my blood pressure rises when numbers show up on my phone’s call screen. A new piece of Android malware seems to be designed around that instinctive ...

Until now, the Quick Settings panel on Pixel phones was lackluster at best. You could only add up to eight toggles, there was no option to make them smaller, and it ...

Something to look forward to: Google launched a beta program for playing Android games on PC in 2022 and gradually expanded compatibility to include thousands of titles. A new update allows users to ...

The acclaimed Australian writer’s diaries, collected in “How to End a Story,” pay exquisite attention to marriage, creativity and more. Several years ago, the Australian writer Helen Garner admitted, ...