Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...

At long last, Android and iPhone users will be able to send each other end-to-end encrypted text messages. On Monday, end-to-end encrypted messaging is starting to roll out in beta for conversations ...

So long, Google Assistant — Android Auto has Google Gemini now. For those that use Google's in-vehicle infotainment system app, the voice-controlled Google Assistant has been replaced with Gemini, the ...

Google Owes Android Users $135M. Do This to Get Your Cut of the Settlement Google settled a case over the Android OS draining cellular data on Android devices, which could put up to $100 in your ...

(NewsNation) — Millions of Android users may qualify for a payout under a $135 million class-action settlement with Google over unauthorized data use claims. The proposed deal stems from a 2020 ...

If you used an Android phone in the last decade or so, you're in luck. Credit: Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Have you used an Android phone in the past nine years? Then Google ...

Google agreed to a $135 million settlement over claims it collected Android user data without permission, though it denied wrongdoing. Individual payouts are expected to be small (capped at $100), ...

Millions of Android users could be eligible for a payment under a $135 million class-action settlement over allegations that Google's operating system caused mobile devices to send data without users' ...

Every month, Google quietly rolls out updates that improve Android devices behind the scenes. You may not notice them, but they play a crucial role in keeping your phone secure, stable, and up to date ...

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, I spoke with Lisa Jorgenson, who is Deputy Director at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Jorgenson had just attended IPWatchdog LIVE 2026 and ...

Motorola is making a strong push on the software front this year. Shortly after Google rolled out the first Android 17 beta, the company quickly launched its own Android 17 beta program. Even better, ...

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 – ...