How to get your files off an Android phone with a broken screen - for free

If you've ever broken your phone's screen but still wanted to get data or files from it, you know how painful that can be, ...

Google Maps helped me discover my own neighborhood was lying to me

To use the feature, open Google Maps, tap the Explore tab at the bottom, and choose a category by swiping through the ...
Android

Android 17 is Getting New Security Shields Against Scam & Malware, Improved Privacy Controls

Google has detailed its 2026 security roadmap, highlighting Android 17’s focus on AI-driven protection. Key upgrades include verified financial calls to prevent spoofing, biometric-enhanced theft ...
Neowin

Minecraft Java Edition is getting peer-to-peer multiplayer support from Mojang

Mojang is currently working on the next major Minecraft content update, Chaos Cubed, and that means public testing is ongoing via the snapshot system. The latest update to the Minecraft Java Edition ...
Ars Technica

Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

Google’s I/O conference is next week, and we expect to hear a lot about the company’s AI endeavors. The company says there’s so much to talk about that it’s spilling the Android beans a little early, ...
Droid Life

Android Auto Getting a Full Refresh With Widgets, YouTube, Material 3, More

As a part of today’s “The Android Show: I/O Edition,” Google shared the future of Android Auto, as well as Cars with Google built-in (Android Automotive). There are big changes coming to both, but ...
ZDNet

I enabled Data Saver mode on my Android phone to avoid overcharges - and it's a big relief

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
ConsumerAffairs

FTC moves to stop Kochava from selling sensitive location data

The FTC has reached a proposed settlement with data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions, that would bar them from selling sensitive location data without consumers’ explicit ...
TechCrunch

Chrome on Android now supports approximate instead of precise location sharing

Chrome on Android now lets users share their approximate location with websites rather than their precise location, Google announced this week. The tech giant says that while some cases require ...
Engadget

Chrome on Android will now let you share your approximate location

In a minor privacy win for Android users, Google announced today that Chrome's Android app will now have the ability to share your approximate location with websites, instead of giving them access to ...
Bleeping Computer

FTC to ban data broker Kochava from selling Americans’ location data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will ban data broker Kochava and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions (CDS) from selling location data without consumers' explicit consent to settle charges ...