Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.

A MediaTek chip flaw could put up to 875 million Android phones at risk, exposing how a locked device can still be vulnerable below the surface.

Your Android smartphone is under attack. A troubling vulnerability in the operating system could let hackers bypass the secure lockscreen passcode – letting them steal your personal information, ...

Android 17 blocks non-accessibility apps from the Accessibility API in Advanced Protection Mode, reducing malware abuse and the attack surface.

Amazon won a temporary court order blocking Perplexity’s Comet AI agent from making purchases on its site. The judge ruled that Amazon provided evidence of unauthorized access to password-protected ...

Another setting I keep disabled is Smart Lock. Smart Lock is the old name; on newer models, it is called Extend Unlock. What Extend Unlock does is keep your phone unlocked for longer when you're ...

All Fire TV Sticks support Miracast, which is effectively interchangeable with Google Cast. That means that you can mirror ...

The zero-day that Google has included in the March Android security bulletin, and cybersecurity experts have warned could enable an attacker to bypass security controls and assume device control.

Forgot your Android PIN, pattern, or password? Let's get this out of the way up front: if you can’t get past the lock screen, there isn’t a secret bypass. On modern Android phones, the only reliable ...

The move was the third time the Trump administration has tried to expedite arms shipments to Israel by going around the review process for weapons sales. By Edward Wong Reporting from Washington The ...

Google today detailed the latest device theft protection features for Android across stronger authentication and enhanced recovery tools. “Failed Authentication Lock” will lock your screen “after ...