If you code Android apps with AI, Google’s new benchmark makes it easier to pick the right model

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To address this, Google has introduced a new benchmark …

This phone starts fires on purpose
This phone starts fires on purpose

Until now, most mobile phone companies have worked to ensure their phones won’t start fires. (Occasional Samsung devices excepted, of course.) But this week at Mobile World Congress, we found a company that dared to go in a different direction. Oukitel’s WP63 rugged smartphone includes a built-in fire starter, and this is what it looks […]

Google and BackMarket’s ChromeOS Flex USB drive wants to keep aging PCs alive

A new ChromeOS Flex USB program from Google and Back Market aims to revive aging laptops by letting users easily install Google’s lightweight operating system.
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Google Play Store will show a warning label if an app excessively drains your Android phone’s battery

Google Play Store will soon flag apps that drain your Android battery, helping users spot power-hungry apps before installing them and pushing developers to improve their inefficient apps.
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The Nothing Phone 4a Pro makes the Pixel 10a look oh-so-bad at first glance

Nothing’s Phone 4a Pro may look like the more exciting option next to the Pixel 10a, but a closer look reveals why Google’s mid-ranger still is the more sensible choice.
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Google’s AI Mode in Search now lets you plan, write, and code on its own Canvas

Google Search has updated Canvas inside AI Mode, a workspace powered by Gemini that already lets users draft and refine documents, to now support coding projects and interactive tools. With the latest update, you can plan, code, and build small apps di…

Google Play billing is changing. Here’s why your apps might get cheaper

Google is overhauling Play Store billing with lower fees and external payment options for developers. The changes could mean cheaper in-app purchases and subscriptions for Android users starting this summer.
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NotebookLM now lets you turn your work and ideas into cinematic videos

NotebookLM’s latest update upgrades Video Overviews, letting you turn your research notes and documents into cinematic AI videos.
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Galaxy S26 vs. Pixel 10 vs. OnePlus 15: Which Android flagship actually deserves your money?

One leads on software, one on hardware, one on intelligence. The tricky part is figuring out which one of those actually matters to you
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Seven tech giants signed Trump’s pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers 
Seven tech giants signed Trump’s pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers 

Leaders from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, OpenAI, Amazon, and xAI met with President Donald Trump today to sign a “rate payer protection pledge.” It’s one way they’re responding to growing bipartisan concerns about electricity rates rising as tech companies and the Trump administration rush to build out a new generation of AI data centers. “[Tech […]