Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches. Image: Denny Müller/Unsplash Android could soon feel ...

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A new app called Current is rethinking the RSS reader, aiming to offer a reading experience that feels more like dipping into a stream of news, and less like a task to be completed. In doing so, the ...

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Besides replacing Developer Previews, the Android 17 Beta cycle is operating on a faster release schedule. The continuous Android Canary channel introduced last year has replaced Developer Previews.

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Following the release of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 earlier today, Google has revealed that the Android 17 Beta is starting soon. Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 is the final release in that cycle, and Google ...

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If you want to refresh your Internet feed this year, RSS feeds are the way to go. In 2026, limit reliance on social media algorithms prioritizing profits over user experience, or in more colorful ...

Being able to easily integrate your smartphone with your car's systems has become a big pro of smartphones in recent years, especially as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay both continued to improve and ...

Ever since the demise of Google Reader way back in 2013, it feels like the internet has been moving away from RSS feed readers. Corporations have been opting for something much more easily monetized ...

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone during a launch event in Seoul (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images) Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines across the Android world, ...