Google Aluminium will be an Android-based operating system for laptops and tablets — “built with AI at its core,” according to Google. While Google hasn’t yet announced its grand plans, the future ...

After purging roughly half of all apps on its storefront, the Google Play Store has nearly 2 million applications available to download. Sorting through millions of apps to find the best one is not ...

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One of Python’s most persistent limitations is how unnecessarily difficult it is to take a Python program and give it to another user as a self-contained click-to-run package. The design of the Python ...

As of September 2025, the Android ecosystem continues to thrive with a vast array of apps designed to enhance productivity, customization, entertainment, and more. Whether you aim to streamline your ...

You might close apps to speed up your phone, but Android already limits idle apps to save battery, so you don't need to micromanage them. Apps like Gmail still run background services to deliver ...

PyApp seems to be taking the Python world by storm, providing long-awaited click-and-run Python distribution. For developers who need a little more versatility, there’s uv. Find these tools and more ...

Google has announced that starting next year, all Android apps—including sideloaded ones—will require developer verification. The move could make sideloading trickier but is aimed at reducing fake ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Seventy-seven malicious Android apps with more than 19 million installs were delivering multiple malware families to Google Play users. This malware infiltration was discovered by Zscaler's ThreatLabs ...

A new Android feature can force dark mode on more apps. The feature also applies to app icons. The beta is open only to Pixel owners for now. If you're a dark mode user, you know how frustrating it ...