Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps

Google is planning big changes for Android in 2026 aimed at combating malware across the entire device ecosystem. Starting in ...
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.
Decrypt

Android Phone Crypto Wallets Could Be at Risk Due to MediaTek Exploit: Ledger

A vulnerability in some MediaTek-powered phones could allow attackers to extract encrypted data, including wallet seed phrases, using only a USB connection.
Tom's Guide

I quit ChatGPT — here's how I moved everything to Claude and Gemini without losing my data (or my mind)

AI ChatGPT is no longer my go-to chatbot — 10 reasons Gemini works better for how I work AI I swapped ChatGPT for Claude for a week — and these 5 features convinced me to stay AI I found the best ...
Wall Street Journal

The Data Crusader Trying to Save Illinois

If you want to understand the progressive mess in Illinois, follow the numbers. The state’s public pensions are 54% funded. Thirty-one percent of third-graders are reading at or above grade level, and ...
The Verge

Microsoft wants to rewire data centers to save space

Superconducting cables could make for more compact data centers. Superconducting cables could make for more compact data centers. is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment ...
The New York Times

How to Tell if You Will Save Money Using TrumpRx

People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money. By ...
Business Insider

I used my Costco membership to save over $11,000 buying my car. Now, I won't ever shop for a vehicle any other way.

Recently, I used Costco's Auto Program to save thousands of dollars when buying a car. It was easy to use, and I liked that I didn't have to negotiate or haggle with a dealership. More Costco members ...
CNET

Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement

Android users, take note: On Tuesday, Google reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit over illegal data collection. If it goes through, Google will pay out $135 million to Android ...
Reuters

Google to pay $135 million to settle Android data transfer lawsuit

Google accused of needlessly collecting cellular data Largest payout in this kind of case, lawyer says Google denies wrongdoing in agreeing to settle Jan 28 (Reuters) - Google will pay $135 million to ...