Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new ...
InfoWorld

First look: Run LLMs locally with LM Studio

This desktop app for hosting and running LLMs locally is rough in a few spots, but still useful right out of the box.
Geeky Gadgets

How to Make Google AI Studio Apps Work Offline, Store Files, Submit Forms & Share Links

What if you could create a fully functional app, complete with data storage, file hosting, forms, and sharing, without ever needing a backend? In this overview, Your AI Workflow explores how Google AI ...
ZDNet

I wore Google's upcoming Android XR smart glasses, and it's a future I'd actually want to live in

Google announced three advances in its Android XR platform. They're headlined by display AI glasses that will be available to developers first. Galaxy XR and Project Aura also get updates that improve ...
Search Engine Land

Google launches Data Manager API

Google’s new Data Manager API gives advertisers a simpler, centralized way to feed first-party data into its AI systems. Google is rolling out a new Data Manager API that lets you plug first-party ...
PC Magazine

I Tried the New Android XR Smart Glasses From Google and XReal. I Didn't Expect to Be This Impressed

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences ...
Forbes

Google Releases New Android 16 Critical Update For Millions Of Users

Google makes one big Android release a year — until now. This week, it released Android 16 QPR2. In some ways it’s a minor update, but one that means there should be greater flexibility and, therefore ...
Android

Google Drive Adds a Simple New Way to Protect Shared Files

Google Drive has added a new functionality that allows users to set expirations on shared files and folders. The update will improve control over shared content and protect sensitive data from ...
Android Police

Google Drive makes limiting collaboration easier than ever

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Geeky Gadgets

New Google AI Studio Features : Changing the Game for App Developers in 2025

What if the tools you rely on to code, debug, and build software were suddenly rendered obsolete? With the launch of Google AI Studio, that scenario may no longer be hypothetical. This new platform ...
Road to VR

Google’s XR Studio Releases ‘Job Simulator’ Style MR Experience Exclusive to Android XR

Owlchemy Labs, the Google-owned XR studio, released a new mixed reality title exclusively for Android XR which expands the Job Simulator universe. Alongside it comes a free mixed reality experience, ...