A Web API is an online “application programming interface” that allows developers to interact with external services. These are the commands that the developer of the service has determined will be ...

The latest Android 16 beta has added an API that lets apps check if the user has enrolled in Advanced Protection. Advanced Protection is an enhanced security mode that beefs up account security, ...

Have you ever installed an app that seemed innocent — then noticed strange behavior days later? I have too. When we distribute or recommend apps, we need a practical way to separate ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

Summary: Android 16 will require devices to support Vulcan’s new Host Image Copy feature. This will improve gaming and 3D graphics performance, and reduce stuttering. It’s not hard to see why; this ...

Android has long offered an Activity Recognition API that processes device sensor data with machine learning models in a battery-efficient manner. Google is now offering an Android Sleep API to allow ...