Android

Google Changes the Rules for Ranking Android Coding AI—and Gemini Is Still Lagging Behind

Google upgraded its Android Bench coding developer leaderboard by adopting the Harbor sandbox framework and adding eight new AI models to the testing ecosystem. Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 secured ...
9to5Google

Google is changing how it judges AI models for Android coding, updates list with Fable 5

Google is changing how it tests AI models for Android coding following new rankings led by Fable 5. Google released the ...

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 ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Termux gives your Android phone access to tools Google doesn't want you to have

There's a hidden world of apps that Google really doesn't want you to find. Here are three of them that are accessible ...
The Next Web

A new Android trojan called Rokarolla targets 217 banking apps and can steal your PIN, SMS codes, and crypto wallet funds

Zimperium found Rokarolla, an Android trojan targeting 217 banking apps with 137 commands. It steals PINs, intercepts SMS, and hijacks crypto payments. Security researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs have ...
The New York Times

How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)

If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer writes about how to get more ...
TechRepublic

Google Reportedly Wants Android App Code From Play Store Developers

Google is reportedly offering select Play Store developers payment for access to app source code. For Android developers in APAC, the offer raises questions about IP rights, security risks, AI-use ...
Android Authority

Google is reportedly buying Play Store app code from devs, and you can guess why

Google is reportedly paying select Play Store developers for access to their app source code as part of a confidential program aimed at improving its AI coding tools. Developers invited to participate ...
Android Authority

Open source app could finally free WHOOP users from expensive subscriptions

WHOOP fitness trackers require a mandatory subscription to use, starting at $199 a year. A new open source app called Goose attempts to access WHOOP tracker data without requiring a subscription at ...
WeLiveSecurity

BTMOB: A stealthy RAT burrowing deep into Android devices

Our recent review of threat detections in Brazil surfaced BTMOB, an Android remote access trojan (RAT) that is less notable for detection volume than for the damage it can wreak. The combination of ...
ExtremeTech

Google's AI Studio Can Now Vibe Code Custom Native Android Apps

Google's AI Studio now lets users build native Android apps within minutes, all from their web browser—no Android Studio required. The company announced the update at this week's Google I/O 2026, and ...
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Google AI Studio can now build Android apps, Android Studio adds iOS app porting

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...