Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Google’s Android 17 Beta 1 introduces a refreshed Pixel Launcher search bar that ditches the thick Material You borders for a more translucent, minimalist look. The new design resembles an earlier ...

Even though the Android 16 rollout hasn’t gone smoothly for Motorola devices, the company has shown clear signs it’s focusing on improving the software rollout. But I wasn’t expecting a dramatic shift ...

Android 17 Beta 2 introduced several visual and functional upgrades, as highlighted by 9to5Google. Here, you can see how they look, ranging from Bubbles to a more privacy-friendly Contacts picker. The ...

The Pixel Launcher search bar in Android 17 Beta 1 is now the Google widget. Hidden settings discovered in the beta suggest users will eventually be able to select third-party search providers like ...

Google released the first beta of Android 17 for its Pixel devices earlier this month, and now Motorola is launching its own Android 17 beta program. This is rather interesting since recently Motorola ...

Small tweaks, big battery gains ...

While Google’s search widget has let users customize one of its shortcuts, the same option has not existed for the Pixel Launcher’s search bar. With Android 17 Beta 1, we finally see the Pixel ...

Anthropic’s Claude AI can now generate interactive charts and diagrams directly inside chat, bringing real-time visual explanations to conversations.

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

We’ll dive into the pitching and profits and that whole “BravesVision” thing in a bit. But first: Beat writer Chad Bishop chats with (suddenly long-haired) Austin Riley about doing some good away from ...