I tested Gemini on Android Auto and now I can't stop talking to it: 5 tasks it nails

I didn't see much benefit for Google's AI - until now. Here are my favorite ways to use the new Gemini integration in my car.
PCMag

The Best Android Tablets for 2026

Android is a capable modern OS for slates that's often enhanced by the tablet maker. Here's what to look for in an Android ...

HoYoverse's Cozy Sim Petit Planet Gets Closed Beta Testing This Month

Petit Planet, the cozy space sim from the creators of Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero, doesn't have an official release ...
Android Authority

Android's new desktop windowing mode has changed how I use my tablet

Google has been working on bringing desktop-like freeform windows to Android since the days of Android Nougat. The feature dwindled for a while and was recently revived, likely because of Google’s aim ...
talkandroid.com

Still using your old Android phone? Experts warn a billion devices are now dangerously exposed

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. Are you still ...
Bleeping Computer

The New Turing Test: How Threats Use Geometry to Prove 'Humanness'

Attackers are increasingly abandoning loud, disruptive attacks in favor of long-term, undetected infiltration. To support this shift toward stealth, malware developers are aggressively advancing their ...
Entrepreneur

TestMu AI Unlocks Real-Device Testing for Android 17 Beta Ahead of Official Launch

TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the world's first full-stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform, today announced that developers and QA teams can now test Android 17 Beta on real devices through ...
Android

Apple Finally Testing Encrypted RCS Chats Between iPhone & Android

Apple is now testing end-to-end encryption for RCS between iPhones and Android devices in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. This builds on last week’s rollout for iPhones only. The feature is still in beta and won’t ...
The New York Times

The Trade Statutes Trump Will Use to Keep Imposing Tariffs

The Supreme Court ruling is a blow, but the administration has other trade tools at its disposal. By Tony Romm and Ana Swanson Friday’s Supreme Court ruling eliminated President Trump’s preferred tool ...
WeLiveSecurity

PromptSpy ushers in the era of Android threats using GenAI

ESET researchers uncovered the first known case of Android malware abusing generative AI for context-aware user interface manipulation. While machine learning has been used to similar ends already – ...
Android Authority

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users

Apple has started testing end-to-end encrypted RCS in the first iOS 26.4 developer beta. RCS encryption currently works only between iPhones, not between iPhone and Android. Apple says full RCS E2EE ...
9to5google

Apple starts testing end-to-end RCS encryption on iPhone, but without Android support

Apple’s latest iOS 26.4 beta is now available for iPhone owners, with an added perk for RCS messaging – end-to-end encryption. But, unfortunately, that doesn’t work with Android yet. Within the ...