With millions of apps on the Google Play Store, it's tricky to choose which ones truly deserve a spot on your Android device. Some promise convenience, others claim to provide better connectivity, ...

X Chat is the mobile app version of X’s messaging tab, which received a major upgrade in November. It improved upon X’s vanilla DM feature by adding encryption and allowing editing, deletion, or ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Researchers have identified the first known Android malware to use generative AI during execution. The malware queries Google’s Gemini model to adapt its behavior across different Android devices. It ...

Texting has evolved over the years to become a better version, like almost every other piece of tech. The core idea is still the same, but now with plenty of features that give you more control over ...

Samsung has introduced a secure chat feature on its internal messaging platform to reduce leaks about upcoming devices like the Galaxy S27. The move aims to prevent employees from sharing sensitive ...

Sarvam AI has stepped into the consumer chatbot arena with Indus, a new AI assistant specifically for Indian users and languages. After unveiling its large language models (LLMs) at the India AI ...

The Boulder Valley School District is banning ChatGPT on school Wi-Fi for all of its students. This follows BVSD's policy to ban cell phones during the school day last year. Earlier this year, Denver ...

Gemini can now create entire songs, including lyrics, with just text or image prompts. It will also create an accompanying album art for the track using Nano Banana. The feature is available widely ...

In iOS 26, Apple Maps has a feature called Visited Places that when enabled automatically logs where you've been, with the aim of making it easier to revisit your favorite spots or to share locations ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in ...

A person holds a booklet bearing a picture of Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in Tokyo on Feb 7, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon) ...