Google plans to restrict app sideloading on Android from unverified developers starting in 2026, raising concerns among users. While the company cites security, many fear Android is becoming a closed ...

Next year, Google will prohibit sideloading on Android—one of the few prominent things differentiating the Android operating system from Apple's iOS. Per the forthcoming policy, Google will ask all ...

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Google has finally revealed the usage limits for its Gemini app. The free plan has daily caps on prompts and image generation, while the paid AI Pro and Ultra tiers offer significantly higher limits ...

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As Apple prepares to release new iPhones this week, industry veterans shared their predictions for what will be the next big thing in personal computing. By Brian X. Chen and Tripp Mickle Reporting ...