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

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Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.
InfoQ

How Grab Optimizes Image Caching on Android with Time-Aware LRU

To improve image cache management in their Android app, Grab engineers transitioned from a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache to a Time-Aware Least Recently Used (TLRU) cache, enabling them to reclaim ...
PCMag

I Swapped My Favorite Apps for On-Device AI. Some Worked Surprisingly Well, This One Was a Big Miss

Today's phones and PCs are full of built-in AI, from Galaxy AI to Copilot, but are these tools powerful enough to replace the apps in my regular rotation? I put it to the test.

Is your Android phone crashing? This hidden 'safe mode' trick can find the culprit

Safe mode helps you see if a buggy app is causing your Android phone to crash, freeze, or slow down. Here's how.
Lifehacker

AirDrop Is Coming to Even More Android Phones This Year

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU.
PC Magazine

Google's AirDrop Support Is Coming to More Android Phones

In November, Google linked its Android Quick Share feature to Apple's AirDrop for file transfers between the two mobile OSes. It was initially restricted to Pixel 10 phones, but the company is now ...
Forbes

Google Issues Android Update—40% Of All Phones Now At Risk

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Do not become a victim to phone attacks. Updated on Feb. 5 with Google’s security advice for ...
Wall Street Journal

Threat of New AI Tools Wipes $300 Billion Off Software and Data Stocks

At WSJ Invest Live, Jon Gray shared optimism for the health of the private-credit market and discussed Blackstone’s investment strategy in AI infrastructure. Investors’ fears that new developments in ...
SlashGear

Here's Why Android Phones Are (Usually) Cheaper Than iPhones

Apple launched the $999 iPhone X in 2017, and the company has been selling its Pro-series of iPhones around the same price since. A fully decked out iPhone 17 Pro Max with 2TB of storage will cost you ...
TechSpot

Google dismantles massive proxy network that turned 9 million Android phones into data relays

Connecting the dots: When Google's Threat Analysis Group uncovered unusual network activity rippling across millions of internet-connected devices, something didn't add up. The traffic patterns didn't ...
The Next Web

G2 bold move to reshape software discovery with major acquisition from Gartner

G2, the Chicago-based software insights platform, agreed today to acquire three prominent software review and discovery properties from Gartner: Capterra, Software Advice, and GetApp. The deal brings ...