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Google starts rolling out local Documents backup on Android, lets you turn off SMS & RCS

Following Android’s backup policy change this week, Google is rolling out new settings to control whether SMS, MMS, and RCS messages are backed up. Additionally, Android is beginning to introduce ...

I use Android Auto in my living room now - and it solves ones of my biggest productivity problems

How to use Android Auto outside your car . The premise is simple -- you install an app on your old device to serve as the ...

Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Google created a benchmark earlier this year to evaluate how LLMs perform in Android app development, and Android Bench is ...
Android Police

I created a quick task routine that dims my room lighting when my device charges

Jade Bryan is a Feature Author at Android Police with over a decade of tech reviews and news reporting experience, stretching back to the Symbian era and the early days of Android. He covers the ...

Android’s background data habit is now written into Google Play’s fine print

Google’s updated Play terms explain how Android system services can use cellular data in the background, even while phones ...

How I run Linux GUI apps on my Android phone - and what to consider before you do it, too

After all, the Android kernel is based on the Linux kernel, and Google already gave us Linux terminal support for ...
Geeky Gadgets

Don’t Lose Your Data: the Safe Way to Switch from iPhone to Android

Switching from an iPhone to an Android device can seem like a daunting task, but with the right steps, the process can be straightforward and efficient. The video below from Daniel About Tech provides ...
The Conversation

How much water and power will AI data centres use in Australia? Ironically, we don’t have the data to know

Australia’s data centre rush now rivals the mining boom. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman last week said Australia could become a “data centre capital of the world”. This would come at an ...
GeekWire

Rec Room’s final day: Fans say goodbye as social gaming platform comes to an end

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Todd Bishop on Jun 1, 2026 at 7:37 ...
The Hill

Who qualifies for $135M Android settlement?

(NEXSTAR) – An estimated 100 million people may qualify for a class action lawsuit against Google. Google, while denying any wrongdoing, previously agreed to the settlement in a lawsuit that accused ...
WIBW

Pottawatomie County planning commission sees packed room for data center discussion

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - As discussions around data centers continue, Pottawatomie County is still working on its own policies to regulate construction. The planning commission met on May 21 for their ...
Ars Technica

Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

Google’s I/O conference is next week, and we expect to hear a lot about the company’s AI endeavors. The company says there’s so much to talk about that it’s spilling the Android beans a little early, ...