F-Droid has challenged Google’s claim that sideloading is safe, calling it false. The conflict centers on new Android developer verification rules that require government ID and Google approval.

Google has rolled out its latest monthly System Release Notes for the month of October. It brings a fresh wave of updates to Android phones, tablets, Wear OS, Android TV, Auto, and PCs. (Getty Images ...

Learn about Google Play Store age verification and what to do when you are not able to download apps until you verify your age.

Quarterly Platform Releases deliver more significant changes compared to monthly bug patches, with Android 16 QPR2 shaping up to be a sizable one. Historically, QPRs are relatively stable and launch ...

Some users are unable to open the Google Play Store on their Android TV and Google TV devices. The Play Store returns a “Can’t connect” error despite the device ...

A new Play Store section highlights apps and games built for Android XR. Titles spotted include Asteroid, Vacation Simulator, and NFL Pro Era. Virtual Desktop has also appeared, hinting at PCVR ...

OpenAI is positioning itself as the new gateway to the Internet with the global launch of its web browser, Atlas — a product that could, at least in theory, bypass Google entirely. Until now, ChatGPT ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two proposals addressing age verification for app stores are working their way through the Ohio Statehouse, with Meta and Google backing different approaches. One effort aims ...

Google said it would be "extremely difficult" for Australia to enforce a law prohibiting people younger than 16 from using social media, warning that the government's initiative would not make ...

Google has updated AI Studio with “Vibe Coding,” a workflow that allows users to build and deploy AI applications using natural language prompts. This new system, powered by Gemini, simplifies the ...