Samsung's One UI 9 beta will roll out for Galaxy S26 owners this week
However, its marquee features won't arrive until the final release.
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Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam announces layoffs
The Spanish studio's newest title is due to be released on Steam later this week.
Meta will tell parents when their teens add new interests to their Instagram algorithm
Starting Tuesday, parents can get more details about what their teens are up to on Instagram. Meta is adding a feature to its Teen Accounts that shows parents the "general topics their teens engage with," like "basketball" or "fashion." Meta also says it will soon start notifying parents when the...
Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back with his own studio under SNK
Six months after leaving Bandai Namco, Harada is in charge of his own team.
Google is reportedly considering working with SpaceX on orbital data centers
The company has been working on the idea since the end of 2025.
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road
The company has deployed an OTA software fix.
Apple acquired another company that could help build out its Creator Studio subscription
The company behind color grading tool Color.io was acquired in January.
Threads users are pissed they can't block Meta's new AI chatbot
It's the top trending topic on the platform.
Spotify has recovered from an outage that lasted hours
The service confirmed issues on X.
Panasonic's L10 camera honors 25 years of Lumix
It offers a new multi-aspect ratio feature and up to 5.6K 60 fps video.
Sam Altman says Elon Musk’s mind games were damaging OpenAI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Elon Musk did "huge damage" to the culture of the AI startup. During testimony as part of Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman said Musk required OpenAI president Greg Brockman and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever to rank researchers by their accomplishments and "...
Everything announced at The Android Show: I/O 2026 edition
Google had a whole lot of news to share, including on new laptops and Gemini Intelligence.
Android Auto is getting a big makeover for 2026
Upgrades include a revamped UI, support for widgets, immersive 3D maps and more.
Gemini Intelligence brings app automation to Android
It will arrive on Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones first.
Gemini in Chrome arrives on Android devices in June
A device with at least 4GB of RAM is required to use the software.
Instagram's in-app camera will support Ultra HDR and Night Sight on Android
Meta is also finally delivering an Instagram app for Android tablets.
Googlebooks are the Android-based evolution of the Chromebook
Google's only giving us a tease of what it has planned for its new laptop lineup.
Google announces upcoming security tools for Android, including enhanced protection against banking scam calls
The Live Threat Detection feature is also getting a major upgrade.
Gemini’s latest updates are all about controlling your phone
Gemini Intelligence comes with a Liquid Glass-ish visual treatment. | Image: Google It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You'll find Gemini in more places, like...
The 9 biggest new features in Android 17
AI-generated widgets are among the features coming to Android this year. | Screenshot: Google Would it shock you to hear that Android 17 is filled with new AI-enabled features, like improved dictation and vibe-coded widgets? Fortunately, that's not all. The platform is getting non-AI updates to...