Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update, bringing an end to several months of testing of beta software for many of us ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Now here’s another cyber agency warning for all those users. You must ...

A newly discovered Android malware dubbed DroidLock can lock victims’ screens for ransom and access text messages, call logs, contacts, audio recordings, or even erase data. DroidLLock allows its ...

Restarting an Android device is easy: you press the power button in combination with either the volume up or down button, and tap Restart in the power menu. But what if one of those buttons isn't ...

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After the posting—and apparent editing—of a job opening spotted this week, it’s expected that Amazon will bring its homegrown operating system to Fire TV devices this year. A new job listing, as seen ...

For most Android phones, the Google Play Store comes pre-installed, but in some cases—especially with devices from China, custom ROMs, or certain tablets—you may need to manually install it. Below are ...

As a tech enthusiast and someone who covers a variety of gadgets, I constantly find myself shuffling between a mishmash of devices — sometimes it's trying to make AirPods work with an Android phone, ...

Rivian is dead-set on its decision not to offer the popular smartphone mirroring apps, but an aftermarket product may offer a cool solution. Specifically, in the past, Rivian’s CEO, RJ Scaringe, ...

The Rivian R1S and R1T EVs don’t have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. That’s despite the cars’ infotainment systems running Android Automotive OS, which is capable of both features. Now, ...

Update, July 27, 2025: This story, originally published on July 25, has been updated with a statement from the researchers who disclosed and disrupted the BadBox2 operation that the FBI and Google are ...