With this update on my Pixel 8, that ‘hacky’ feeling is gone. Because this is now backed into the core of Android 17, any app ...

With critical hacking warnings for Android and iPhone users making headlines, national security agencies suggest you try turning your smartphone off and back on.

Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools ...

The all-new Jolla Phone, announced last December, is billed as 'Europe's independent smartphone,' as it runs a Linux-based operating system that's entirely different from Android, and as such, free ...

Choosing an operating system in 2026 requires more thought than ever. Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS each offer unique strengths in hardware compatibility, software support, and user experience.

In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company this week and out of "Other Bets," Google is aiming to mimic its Android strategy for robots. "We're trying to make it accessible for anyone," ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A TikTok user sparked outrage online after posting a video claiming that Microsoft planned to replace Windows with ...

At Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, Sameer Samat teased that “amazing things” are coming with Android 17, describing Android’s shift from a traditional OS to an AI-driven “intelligent system.” He highlighted ...

Here in the land o’ Android, things are always evolving — and it isn’t only because of big operating system updates. It’s a massive advantage of being on the Android side of things, and it doesn’t get ...

When images of Google's Aluminum operating system leaked online, Android users jumped for joy at the possibility of combining ChromeOS and Android into a single operating system. While Google has kept ...

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...