Tag: androids
Android’s mascot has a new name that makes it less endearing
Bugdroid, a familiar Android icon, was given a new official name during CES 2024 in Las Vegas. While this change aims to renew the brand’s image, it also provokes reflection…
To become Android’s iPhone, Nothing raises $96 million
Nothing closed a $96 million funding round to fund its development. With its ambitious vision, the company has set itself the goal of becoming the Apple of the Android ecosystem.…
Android’s Nearby Share arrives (unofficially) on macOS: how it’s possible
We know AirDrop for iPhones and Macs, we know Nearby Share for Android devices. What if we merge the two? A developer has created a macOS app to use Android…
“Tender Hearts”: Friederike Kempter loves androids
“Tender Hearts” Friederike Kempter loves androids Friederike Kempter unpacks her android. © 2022 Odeon Fiction / Sky Studios / NIK KONIETZNY The new series “Tender Hearts” will start on Sky…
Android’s AirDrop (Nearby Sharing) is finally coming to Windows PC
Android’s Nearby Share, also called Nearby share, is coming to Windows PC. What a little more to compete with AirDrop. Nearby sharing from Android to Windows. // Source: Google How…
Private Compute Core: Inside Android’s Privacy Framework
Google has shed some light on how it uses private sensor data from your Android phone to update its machine learning features, such as instant translation, without sending private data…
Google: With Rust, we reduced Android’s memory vulnerabilities
Google’s decision to use Rust to write new Android code to reduce memory-related flaws seems to be paying off. Memory security vulnerabilities in Android have been reduced by more than…
Chrome and Android’s password manager is getting better, here’s how
Google is rolling out an update to its password manager on Chrome and Android. The tech giant announced this update to make the user experience easier. While adding even stronger…
Predator spyware infects androids via 0-day vulnerabilities
Hans Christian Dirscherl Hackers exploited several 0-day vulnerabilities to infect Android devices with spy software. Enlarge Predator spyware infects androids via 0-day vulnerabilities © rafapress/Shutterstock.com A predator is hunting Android…
Nearby Share: Android’s AirDrop coming to third-party apps, Windows, iOS…
Google took advantage of its conference to announce to developers that the Nearby Sharing feature would open up to third-party apps. Nearby Share // Source: Google On the sidelines of…
Do androids dream of NFT art?
The KÖNIG GALERIE in Berlin is auctioning an NFT in a class of its own. “Machine Hallucinations” shows the limits of human creativity – and explodes them with artificial intelligence.…