Google releases Android 17 for Pixel phones

Android 17 lands on Pixel devices today with Bubbles, creator tools, and security upgrades, while Gemini Intelligence arrives later this summer.

Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today
Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today

Following its official debut last month, Google is now rolling out Android 17 to compatible Pixel phones, alongside additional exclusive features as part of the June Pixel Drop. Not every feature announced alongside the OS at the pre-I/O Android Show is available today, though. Android 17 itself is arriving on Pixel phones today, and Google […]

The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder
The Google / Xreal Aura XR glasses are now available to preorder

The Project Aura glasses collaboration between Xreal and Google is now one step closer to being something you can buy. Reservations for the second Android XR device, now dubbed the Xreal Aura, are available for $99 starting today, with a full launch in the US, UK, Japan, Canada, and South Korea expected sometime this Fall. […]

UK plans social media ban for under-16s in major online safety push

The UK government plans to ban social media access for under-16s and introduce stricter protections aimed at reducing harmful online interactions and excessive screen time.

iOS 27’s Screen Time update looks impressive — but it didn’t wow me like Android 17’s Pause Point

Apple announced some important new screen time features at WWDC 2026, but I’m more excited by Google’s approach to the same issue.

Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam ‘hundreds of thousands of victims’ sued by Google

The tech giant said a group called “Outsider Enterprise” used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.

I hope these 4 Galaxy S26 Ultra software features make their way to the Galaxy A57 and more affordable Samsung phones soon

I’ve used the Samsung Galaxy A57 and S26 Ultra — here are four features of the latter that I hope come to the former soon.