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We cover the latest news on Android applications, general news, and interviews from the world’s biggest app developers.
Google Wallet Now Lets Parents Send Kids a Managed Balance
Family Link controls limits, locking, and real-time tracking.
Venmo Is Now a Payment Option in the Google Play Store
Link your Venmo balance to buy apps, games, and subscriptions.
Researchers Caught Popular Android Ad Software Sharing Users’ Location
Some Android apps are secretly leaking your location to advertisers through built-in code. Go trim your app permissions right now.
How to Set Up a WhatsApp Username and Stop Sharing Your Number
A new username system lets contacts reach you without ever seeing your digits
Sunbird Brings iMessage to Every Android Phone, but Its Past Still Looms
The app that once leaked hundreds of thousands of files in plaintext says the encryption story is different this time
Google Wants Gemini To Set Up Your Next Android Phone
It's raining more Gemini. At this point, you're using Google's AI whether you like it or not.
Google is at it again – NotebookLM Is Now Gemini Notebook
The rebrand gave it a smarter AI upgrade that can run code for accurate answers, and is also weaving it into Search.
Netflix is Becoming Cable Again To Stop You From Leaving
They're working on live genre-based channels and could let you bundle services like Peacock into the app.
Google Finance Gets a Fresh Start With New Mobile App
Google Finance uses AI-powered tools and portfolios to let you track markets.
WhatsApp Is Finally Letting You Hide Your Phone Number
It adds a separate username layer so people can reach you without seeing your phone number. Reserve and lock in a handle before full rollout.
Streaming Ads Won’t Be So Loud in California After New Law
California passed a law forcing streaming ads to match show volumes so they don’t blast your ears anymore.
Netflix Wants Every Profile on Your Account to Have Its Own Login
Netflix now requires every profile on an account to have its own email login for "personalisation".
Gemini Can Now Find and Install Android Apps for You
Gemini is now your new app hunter. It can find and recommend apps for you from the Google Play Store.
White House App Lands On Government Devices Amid Surveillance Concerns
It's mostly DHS and FAA government devices.
UK Declares War on Teen Smartphones with Sweeping Social Media Ban
The UK plans to ban under-16s from major social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, and X from spring 2027.
Instagram Lets You Reorder Your Profile And Unlock Extra Features Behind a Paywall
Instagram is finally letting you reorder your profile grid, so your feed no longer has to follow the newest-to-oldest arrangement.
WhatsApp Is Testing An After Reading Feature That Wipes Texts Instantly
It's a disappearing message option that deletes messages a set time after they’re opened.
Spotify Launches Personal Podcasts For Your Listening Pleasure
Turn your prompts, PDFs, bookmarks, and calendar into private custom podcast episodes on Spotify Premium.
Samsung Galaxy Users Are Fighting a Nightmare Gmail Bug — Here’s the Fix
Clearing the cache seems to fix it, but some people can't even fix it at all.
Spotify Cuts Prices In India, And Makes Child Accounts Free In Other Markets
Basically, they're raising prices in richer markets, and cutting them elsewhere.
How to Turn Off Instagram Instants Before You Accidentally Send
Instagram's new Instants feature sends photos to your entire friends list
Google Makes It Easier To Stop Doomscrolling Your Life Away
You've probably done it. Opened TikTok or Instagram on autopilot, scrolled for forty-five minutes, put the phone down,…
YouTube TV’s NBC Channel Sounds Terrible and It’s Not Your TV’s Fault
Surround sound is poor, and switching to Stereo sound settings seems to be the temporary fix.
X Is Shutting Down Communities, And Creators Aren’t Happy About It
X Chat is now the future. Hurry now and pin your group link on your timeline to migrate subscribers.
Meta Tests Paid Features For Regular Users
It's different from Meta Verified and will apply across multiple apps under the Meta umbrella.
Samsung Browser lands on Windows with AI and cross-device sync
Samsung's Browser is now available on desktop
Samsung Brings AirDrop Support to Quick Share on Galaxy S26
A long time pain point may finally be solved
Google’s New Android Rules Lock Sideloading for 24 Hours, Unless You Know This Trick
An Android phone without easy side loading is an iPhone.
Google Is Rolling Out Live Location Sharing To Messages App
Now, you won't always need to share your location from Maps to Google Messages.
Prime Video Is Getting More Expensive As Amazon Rolls Out A New Ultra Tier
Streamflation is upon Prime Video users in the USA, and there's no way to escape the costs.
WhatsApp tests Premium tier with extra pinned chats and themes
No word on pricing yet, but you'll be paying for premium WhatsApp perks soon.
Samsung Galaxy Store adds rewards program with coupons and prizes
Galaxy users can now earn rewards in the Galaxy Store
WhatsApp Adds Catch Up Feature For Group Chats
WhatsApp is getting Group Chat History and message scheduler features soon.