ZDNet

How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC - with the new Android Desktop Mode

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The Droid Guy

How to Use Android Auto Wirelessly in Any Wired-Only Car (And the Best Adapter to Do It)

Your car supports Android Auto, but only through a USB cable. Every time you get in, it’s the same routine: pull out your phone, find the cable, plug it in, wait for the connection, and then start ...
Android

Samsung Testing 12,000mAh & 18,000mAh Silicon-Carbon Batteries

Samsung has been testing large silicon-carbon batteries, including a 20,000mAh prototype, but reportedly abandoned it after durability tests showed it failed at around 960 charge cycles. The company ...
9to5google

YouTube test lets AI create a new video using someone else’s Shorts

The ability to build on short-form videos is a key part of the experience for many, but YouTube Shorts is now testing out a version of that which uses AI, with two ...
9to5google

Google details MCP-like ‘AppFunctions’ that let Gemini use Android apps

Following the Gemini automation announcement today, Google is detailing how all this works under the hood on Android. Google is “introducing early stage developer capabilities that bridge the gap ...
Android Authority

Apple is finally starting to test secure RCS messaging between iPhone and Android

Apple is testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS chats between iOS and Android in the latest iOS 26.4 Developer Beta 2 release. You can test the feature now on ...
Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...
Android Police

I never use Android Auto without installing these apps first

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work focus on productivity apps and flagship devices, ...
ZDNet

How to use your Android phone to master Linux Bash scripts (instead of doomscrolling)

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Android Police

Samsung starts testing Android 17-based One UI 9 ahead of its summer release

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade for multiple publications, including Times Internet, Guiding Tech, Android ...
InfoWorld

Visual Studio adds GitHub Copilot unit testing for C#

GitHub Copilot testing for .NET in Visual Studio 2026 v18.3 can generate tests for the xUnit, NUnit, and MSTest test frameworks. Microsoft has made GitHub Copilot testing for .NET, a new capability in ...
autoevolution

Android Auto 16.1 Beta Now Available for Testing

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for Android Auto 16.1. The new update is currently exclusive to beta users (those enrolled in the testing program). However, anyone can give it a try by ...