I tried replacing Gemini with Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot on Android; one was worth paying for

If you are trying to escape Gemini and want one AI assistant that feels worth the money, ChatGPT is the obvious choice. After ...

The clever Android app that turned me into a skilled local mushroom hunter

Adding wild mushrooms to the mix highlighted a bottleneck with Google’s tools. Lens or Gemini is hit-or-miss, and the results are either broad or limited, plus it requires an active internet ...
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Android quietly slipped a photo scanner onto your phone — here's how to shut it off

Google snuck a secret photo scanner on your Android.

New Free Privacy Focused Android App Allows a Record Breaking 70 Billion Parameter AI Model to Run Entirely Offline on High-End Android Devices

The privacy-focused AI app LiberaGPT has officially launched on Android, bringing powerful, fully offline AI to ...
The New York Times

How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)

If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to get more ...
9to5google

Google AI Studio can now build Android apps, Android Studio adds iOS app porting

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...
TechCrunch

Google’s AI Studio now lets anyone build Android apps in minutes

The AI coding boom is now coming directly for Android app development. On Tuesday at Google IO 2026, the company announced new native Android app creation capabilities in its web-based Google AI ...
The Verge

Google Pics is a new app that tries to fix AI image editing

Leave a comment on an image so Pics can fix just that one part. Leave a comment on an image so Pics can fix just that one part. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined ...
Lifehacker

This Android Setting Makes It Easy to Manage All Your App Permissions

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Forbes

Microsoft Shuts Down Outlook App For Android Users In 6 Weeks

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Outlook Lite is about to disappear. Email is one of the highest risk apps on your phone. And ...
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Google Says Nothing To See Here As 50 Android Apps Infected By Malware

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Google Play apps infected with malware. Researchers from McAfee Labs published a report and ...
TechRepublic

Android Alert: 50 Google Play Apps Linked to ‘NoVoice’ Malware Reached 2.3M Downloads

NoVoice malware was found in 50 Android apps on Google Play, with 2.3 million downloads, by bypassing detection and targeting outdated devices. Hackers didn’t sneak past Google Play’s defenses. They ...