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Android is open source, but your phone isn't—here's why Google locked it down

Android is open in theory, but very closed in practice.

The Open Blueprint Why Open Source Matters More Than Ever

By allowing organizations to run these models locally on their own hardware, open-source AI prevents a dangerous data ...

Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Google created a benchmark earlier this year to evaluate how LLMs perform in Android app development, and Android Bench is ...
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AI remains unreliable as one-size-fits-all code security tool, comparison finds

For a paper published in the International Journal of Applied Cryptography, a team compared 11 leading large language models ...
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LineageOS proves you can de-Google your Android phone without ruining your life

You don't need Google to use Android... mostly.
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Android 17 stable is officially rolling out to Google Pixels, here's what's new!

Android 17 stable is officially rolling out to Pixel 6 and later devices, with the source code headed to the Android Open Source Project. The update introduces floating App Bubbles, built-in Screen ...

Is that QR code a trap? How to spot quishing scams before it's too late

QR code phishing bypasses MFA, leading to data theft. How quishing attacks work, and what you can do to stay safe.  Ever had ...

Google just changed how it grades the AI models you use for Android coding

Google resets its Android Bench leaderboard with a new testing framework and eight new models.The Latest Tech News, Delivered ...

This open-source Mac app finds the junk files your deleted apps leave behind

This native macOS app can scan for leftovers from removed apps and move user-domain files to the Trash for safer cleanup.

Android 17 stable update is rolling out to Pixel phones

The update is available for Pixel 6 and later. Google has officially begun rolling out the stable Android 17 update to eligible Pixel devices, the ...

The open-source, DRM-free Open Printer shows off a working prototype

It's been many years since printing from a PC involved little more than buying a printer and some ink, then purchasing extra cartridges when needed. Today, ...