ZDNet

The long-rumored ChromeOS and Android merger just got its strongest hint yet - and I'm hyped

A leaked bug report gives more info on Google's new OS. Aluminium OS will be the merging of Android and ChromeOS. The new OS should be released sometime this year. Google's plan to merge ChromeOS and ...
Engadget

Our first look at Google's Android for PC interface leaks in a bug report

Last summer, Google announced that Android 16 would include a desktop interface built from Samsung DeX, a mirroring and phone integration tool for PC. Thanks to a (now permissions-restricted) bug ...
Wired

Gear News of the Week: Apple’s AI Wearable and a Phone That Can Boot Android, Linux, and Windows

After delaying its Siri improvements to 2026, Apple's artificial intelligence plans are starting to take shape, at least according to the rumor mill. Bloomberg reports that Apple is turning Siri into ...
Android Authority

Android 17 could take a page from Liquid Glass, and here's a close look

A recent leak suggests Android 17 could gain even more blur effects, and we’ve obtained images showing some of these new elements. The images show that the volume menu and pop-up volume slider could ...
The Verge

Google just leaked a first look at Android for PC in action

A bug report was uploaded including screen recordings from the upcoming Aluminium OS. A bug report was uploaded including screen recordings from the upcoming Aluminium OS. is a news editor with over ...
Android

Android 17 Leak Reveals New Blur Effects and Updated Screen Recorder

A new leak offers an early look at Android 17, highlighting expanded blur effects across the UI and a revamped screen recorder tool. While the update won’t drastically change Android’s design, it ...
TechSpot

Android 17 leak reveals a translucent design similar to Apple's Liquid Glass UI

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Rumor mill: Google introduced the Material 3 Expressive design with Android 16, earning high praise ...
BGR

6 Ways Android Phones Will Change In 2026

The beginning of 2026 has already put at least three new Android phones in the spotlight. Two of them were present at CES 2026, the surprise BlackBerry-style Clicks Communicator and Samsung's Galaxy Z ...
TechRepublic

Google’s Aluminium OS Finally Merges Android & ChromeOS

Multi-OS devices are finally becoming viable as Google, Microsoft, and Lenovo rethink how operating systems coexist across modern hardware. image: envato/melis82 The tech world has seen its share of ...
The Verge

Windows 11’s ability to resume Android apps on your PC is getting closer

You’ll soon be able to resume Spotify, Office documents, and browsing sessions from your phone on your PC. You’ll soon be able to resume Spotify, Office documents, and browsing sessions from your ...
Android Police

Minimalist phones are finally worth buying, and it's all thanks to this one change

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...
ZDNet

Your Android phone feeling slow? My 4-step refresh routine works wonders every time

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...