I used to stare out my window while I worked, now these apps are getting me outside

As I read it, I was sitting where I usually do when I work, right next to the sliding doors of my apartment patio where I can ...

Android 17 is stepping up location privacy in a big way

The old permission dialogs could be confusing, to say the least. Android 17 gives them a fresh redesign, making options like Precise vs. Approximate location much easier to understand.
ZDNet

Slow Android phone? My 4-step refresh routine can speed it up fast

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...
Android Authority

Android Auto is one step closer to controlling your car's built-in radio tuner

Android Auto is one step closer to offering built-in radio controls, per our recent investigation of the latest app version’s code. New strings discovered in the app point to future radio search ...
eWeek

Google Expands Gemini on Android and Pixel With App-Running AI Feature

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...
InfoWorld

Google adds AI agent to Opal mini-app builder

New agent step in Opal figures out the right tools and models it needs to accomplish the user’s objective, Google said. Google has added an agent step to its Opal tool for building AI-powered ...
Hyperallergic

Step Into the World of Studio Ghibli's “Ponyo”

Installation view of Studio Ghibli’s PONYO at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (© Academy Museum Foundation, photo by Emily Shur) LOS ANGELES — The fantastical 2008 film Ponyo by celebrated ...
InvestmentNews

YouTube star MrBeast buys teen money app Step

YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is making a push into financial services with his acquisition of Step, a money app for teens and young adults. Donaldson’s Beast Industries now ...
Android Authority

Gemini gets one step closer to controlling other apps on your Android phone

Code from the latest Google app beta sheds light on Gemini’s upcoming agentic features on Android. Gemini could help you place orders online or hail rides without you needing to actively touch the ...
AppleInsider

Apple Creator Studio takes one more step to an app subscription future

The Apple Creator Studio doesn't quite mean the end of perpetual software licenses, but in a new interview, it's clear that Apple expects consumers to embrace paying for bundles monthly instead of ...
techtimes

Apple Launches 'Creator Studio' Subscription That Bundles Mac, iPad, and iPhone's Creative Apps

Apple shared in its latest news release that a new subscription bundle is here to bring together its "most powerful creative apps" under one service, which it calls the "Creative Studio." The Creator ...
Lifehacker

Turn on 'App Pinning' Before Letting Someone Else Use Your Android

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 ...