Android Auto runs faster and smoother now thanks to my 4 easy tweaks

Tweaks can drastically improve how your Android Auto operates.  Even the type of cable you use can have a big impact. Wired ...
CNET

ChatGPT Briefly Returned a 'Content Failed to Load' Error for Some Users

Those who use ChatGPT to answer various questions had to turn to other sources on Wednesday. Around 4 p.m. PT, ChatGPT was ...
AOL

This New Feature Will Make Loading Pages In Chrome On Android And iOS Faster

Google is testing a new feature that may speed up page-loading times on both Android and iOS devices. The change is coming to Chrome and Chromium-based browsers, the latter of which includes Firefox, ...
WSB-TV

$135M settlement reached in Google Android data transfer class action; do you qualify for payout?

Google has agreed to a $134 million settlement after Android phone users claimed the tech giant collected cellular data it shouldn’t have. Google denied any wrongdoing despite reaching an agreement.
USA Today

Here's how to qualify for a payment from a Google data settlement

Android phone users can now claim their portion of a class-action settlement connected to Google's collection of their data. The lawsuit, Taylor v. Google LLC, alleged that Google needlessly collected ...
Android

Google Agrees to $135 Million Settlement Payout for Data Drain on Android: How to Get Your Share

Google has reached a $135 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that Android devices used cellular data without user permission since 2017. Eligible U.S. users (excluding ...
VentureBeat

Amazon S3 Files gives AI agents a native file system workspace, ending the object-file split that breaks multi-agent pipelines

AI agents run on file systems using standard tools to navigate directories and read file paths. The challenge, however, is that there is a lot of enterprise data in object storage systems, notably ...
Android Authority

You can now claim a share of Google’s $135M data settlement

Google’s long-running Android data dispute is finally paying out, and the claims website is now live. Eligible users will get a payment election form (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or virtual Mastercard) ...
9to5google

Android 17 Beta 3 splits Wi-Fi and mobile data into separate Quick Settings tiles

For a very, very long time, Android has combined mobile data and Wi-Fi into one Quick Settings button. It looks like data and Wi-Fi are splitting up in the latest Android 17 Beta 3 update. There are a ...
TechSpot

Android isn't killing sideloading, but it's making it a lot harder

A hot potato: A year after announcing the most significant change to Android in a long time, Google is now introducing a new process aimed at making the mobile platform "open" again. Mountain View ...
Engadget

Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process

Developers will also be able to use a "limited distribution account" to share apps to small groups of people without verification. For the average Android users, the ability to sideload apps will now ...