Gemini is about to change how you find Android apps, and it's actually useful

Finding a good Android app shouldn't be difficult. Yet you've probably searched for an app before and had to scroll past ads, ...
Wired

You Can Control Everything on Your Phone With Your Voice. Here’s How

With the arrival of digital assistant apps like Gemini and Siri, most of us have grown used to talking to our phones. But conversing with your Android or iOS device can go way beyond interacting with ...
The Verge

How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today

Android Show: I/O Edition is a short, Android-only presentation kicking off at 1PM ET on May 12th, ahead of Google I/O. Android Show: I/O Edition is a short, Android-only presentation kicking off at ...
Android Authority

Gboard is learning to turn your stream-of-consciousness rambling into polished text

Tired of wasting time editing speech-to-text transcriptions for accuracy and brevity? Gboard will soon be able to use Gemini models to polish transcribed text for seamless dictation. Similar to the ...
Geeky Gadgets

Don’t Wait for Valve: Build Your Own Steam Machine in 2026

Valve’s Steam ecosystem has long been a hub for innovation and the rise of custom-built Steam Machines is no exception. In a recent breakdown by Deck Ready, the focus shifts to how DIY enthusiasts are ...
ZDNet

How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC - with the new Android Desktop Mode

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Lifehacker

You Can Turn an Old Android Phone Into a Wifi Extender for Your Home Network

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...
New York Post

The best way to fix your TikTok algorithm when your FYP is out of control

If you’re going to get sucked in by social media, at least make it worthwhile. TikTok, and many other platforms, use a “black-box” algorithm — an AI recommendation system that studies what captures ...
Computerworld

How to get an early taste of Android’s next-gen multitasking magic

A whole new approach to multitasking on its way to Android — and you can start benefitting from its brilliance this minute. It isn’t often that we see an interface addition so significant — so ...
ZDNet

How I converted my Android phone into the perfect bedside clock - and why it makes sense

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 ...
Neowin

Microsoft Continuum legacy lives on, as you can now turn your Android phone into a desktop

Does the name "Microsoft Continuum" ring a bell? Google just revived the concept, making it possible for you to use your Android phone as a desktop. Back in 2015 and 2016, Microsoft had a bright ...