Catch up on today's biggest tech stories, including iOS 27 Beta 3, Google Android backup changes, Microsoft layoffs, Samsung ...

Samsung has detailed its July 2026 Android security update, which includes 57 security fixes—41 from Google and 16 from Samsung, including patches for five critical and 42 high-severity ...

The monthly “Google System Release Notes” primarily detail what’s new in Play services, Play Store, and Play system update ...

Google is making a policy change to Android backups that adjusts what counts towards your Google Account storage.

Google released Android 17 to Pixel phones on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, delivering the stable version of its most AI-focused software update in years — and immediately drawing attention to a hardware ...

You may have been wondering why we had not yet seen a new June Android update for Pixel phones. The reason is because Google was polishing up Android 17 for a stable release that is arriving today.

Android updates don’t matter. I know that’s a provocative thing to say. Android updates fix bugs, address security vulnerabilities, and add new features to your phone. Yet, I stand by my statement.

Android 17, the feature-loaded newest version of Android as of 2026, is currently undergoing beta testing. Once the stable version of Android 17 is ready, device manufacturers across the globe are ...

Google's June 2026 Android security update landed on June 1st with a lot to do. It patches 124 vulnerabilities across Android 14, 15, 16, and 16 QPR2, including one already being actively exploited in ...

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