The new features, Playground and Essential Apps, are said to be Nothing's first step toward building an AI-focused operating system.

Microsoft is rolling out new AI features in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as part of what it calls “vibe working.” The updates introduce Agent Mode and Office Agent, tools designed to handle multi-step ...

A year ago, Microsoft celebrated 10 million Outlook Lite downloads. Effective Oct. 6, however, Redmond says it's being retired 'so we can focus our investments' on the main Outlook app. Outlook Lite ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

You might close apps to speed up your phone, but Android already limits idle apps to save battery, so you don't need to micromanage them. Apps like Gmail still run background services to deliver ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Google to Require Identity Verification for Android App Developers: Here’s the Rollout Timeline Your email has been sent Google will soon require all Android app developers to verify their identities, ...

Microsoft has released a new test version of Windows 11—version KB5064093, also known as Windows Insider Preview Build 26200.5761. Among the new features is the ability to resume apps from an Android ...

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 ...

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Apps loaded with malware have been a problem on Android phones for years, and a key reason behind it is the open nature of the operating system. Unlike iOS, which only allows installation of apps from ...

Instead of buying a separate gadget, you can turn spare phones into smart baby monitors with apps like BabyCam, Annie Baby Monitor, Dormi, Bibino, and Simple Nanny. These Android and iOS apps offer HD ...