PCMag

I Built an App With AI. These 7 Lessons Changed the Way I Prompt

AI can help build surprisingly capable apps—if you know how to steer it in the right direction. Follow my tips to save yourself time and frustration.

If you code Android apps with AI, Google’s new benchmark makes it easier to pick the right model

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To ...

5 of the best new Android apps you need to try this March

The best new Android apps roundup for March 2026 includes a host of acclaimed games coming to the small screen, and a handful of useful apps.
Make Tech Easier

DoNotNotify Lets You Block Android Notifications Without Disabling Everything

Learn how to use DoNotNotify to block Android notifications selectively. Filter spam alerts, and stay focused without ...
OfficeChai

PromptSpy Becomes First Known Case Of Malware Using Generative AI To Persist On User’s Phones

AI is helping people write code, make music, and create movies, but it’s also being actively used for nefarious ends. Researchers at ...

PromptSpy malware uses AI tools and Gemini to hijack Android devices

PromptSpy malware uses AI tools and Gemini to hijack Android devices, locking apps while spying on every action secretly ...
Android Authority

Android apps keep using Apple's Liquid Glass design, and it's killing me

If I wanted Liquid Glass, I’d buy an iPhone. It doesn’t belong on Android. And yet, I’m seeing more and more of Apple’s design language — or half-baked versions of it — pop up in apps on my Google ...
Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...
Android Police

I refuse to use a new Android phone without installing this free app first

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 ...
Psychology Today

Dating App Use Linked to Worse Mental Health

Around the world, hundreds of millions of people use dating apps to find a romantic partner. While dating apps have many advantages, such as allowing us to identify several potential partners and ask ...
9to5google

Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google is adding a new notifying dot in Android 16 QPR3 which tells you when an app is accessing your location. Back in 2021’s Android 12 release, Google added a new green dot to prominently notify ...
Digital Trends

Google is working on an Android feature to reduce motion sickness while using your phone

What happened: Motion Cues is Google’s attempt to fix “sensory conflict.” That’s the fancy term for what happens when your eyes tell your brain you are sitting still (staring at a screen), but your ...