This Android Setting Makes It Easy to Manage All Your App Permissions

Special permissions allow Android apps access to system-wide resources—you should check which apps have access to what.

Android 17's final beta arrives with a killer new feature for bloated, laggy apps

Is your favorite app about to get axed? Android 17's final beta is here, and it's bringing aggressive memory management and ...
9to5Google

Android 17 Beta 4 rolling out for Pixel as last scheduled release

Google is rolling out Android 17 Beta 4 for Pixel devices three weeks after the last release. This is the “last scheduled beta of this release cycle.” ...
Indiatimes

North Korea’s smartphone rules explained: No internet, no Emojis, screenshots every 5 minutes and more

A viral video reveals how a Smartphone in North Korea works under strict government control, where every activity is ...

Google Is Paying Out £107 Million Because Android Allegedly Sent Your Data Without Asking — Here Is How to Claim Your Share

Google has settled a £107M lawsuit over claims that Android devices sent user data without permission; includes US users from ...
Yahoo! Sports

MLB ABS Challenge System Explained: How Automated Ball-Strike Challenges Work in Baseball

Detailed view of the scoreboard showing an ABS ball and strike challenge call being overturned to a strikeout during the Chicago White Sox against the Chicago Cubs during a spring training game at ...
Ars Technica

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in September, Google will begin restricting application sideloading with its ...
The PIE News

Explained: the proposed RAG rating system for BCA metrics

In June 2026, the legacy Basic Compliance Assessments (BCA) framework for student sponsors is set to be replaced with a new regulatory model. This action was first announced in the government’s ...
Lifehacker

You Can Finally Back Up Your Android's Local Files

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Android Authority

Google confirms new Downloads backup feature for Android: Here's how it'll work

Google is finally rolling out Drive’s new local file backup feature for Android devices. We’ve been tracking the feature for months and can tell you exactly how it would work. Android will use Google ...
Us Weekly

The View’s Whoopi Goldberg Sets the Record Straight on Why Her Name Is in the Jeffrey Epstein Files

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Whoopi Goldberg is setting the record straight on her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after her ...
Droid Life

Android Gets a New “Local File Backup” Feature for Google Drive

Google updated its Google System Services Release Notes page today and it introduces a new feature that adds some sort of local file backup via Google Drive. The specifics around how it works are ...