Android’s next major update will change how you multitask

The ability to run apps in a mini-window mode and minimize them to a bubble will add a new layer of flexibility to ...
PCMag

Google Ships Latest Android 17 Beta. Here's What's New

Privacy-minded users may appreciate a new location-permission control that app developers can embed, granting one-time access ...
9to5Google

Android 17 adds ‘location button’ for apps and more private ‘Approximate’ algorithm

Android 17 features a number of location privacy updates, with the latest introduced in Beta 3 being the "location button." ...

I found 7 open source apps so good I'd actually pay for them

'Open Sesame' goes my wallet ...

Android 17 to Finally Let You Exclude Specific Apps from Your VPN Connection

Using a VPN on Android often feels like a trade-off. While you gain privacy and security, you frequently lose access to apps ...

Android 17 Beta 3 Makes Multitasking Effortless with Bubbles

Android 17 Beta 3 improves multitasking experience with Bubbles. You can now run any app in bubble mode and minimize them ...

6 ways I'm already using Android 17's app bubbles to multitask better

Android 17's app bubbles have turned my phone into a mini multitasking machine, and I'm loving all the ways they can be used!

Android 17 Beta 3 Rolling Out with Major Bug Fixes and New Features (Download)

Google has officially rolled out Android 17 Beta 3 (build CP21.260306.017) to all eligible Pixel devices with Platform ...
eWeek

Claude Can Now Click, Type, and Work Across Your Desktop

Anthropic is giving Claude agentic control over the computer, letting it click, browse, open files, and carry out tasks ...

Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: Linux Flaws, Python Ownage, And A Botnet Shutdown

Qualys reports the discovery by their threat research unit of vulnerabilities in the Linux AppArmor system used by SUSE, Debian, Ubuntu, and ...

OpenAI tries to build its coding cred, acquires Python toolmaker Astral

In a move clearly designed to strengthen its position among developers, OpenAI has acquired Python tool maker Astral. The house of Altman expects the deal to strengthen the ecosystem for its Codex ...