For those in the US, Google Podcasts is set to shut down after today, April 2. We’ve tested quite a few other podcast apps on Android and selected our favorite replacements for Google Podcasts. For an ...

Google today is announcing strengthened protections for Android developers publishing apps to its Google Play store. The changes are a part of Google’s broader efforts at keeping low-quality and ...

Following The Android Show, Google made several developer announcements at I/O 2026, led by AI Studio’s new capability to build native Android apps. The web-based AI Studio now lets you build native ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Material 3 Expressive is Google's new software design language. Meant to bring both a fresh coat of paint and increased ...

Google took its first swing at laptops with Chromebooks way back in 2011. These web-first laptops have seen success over the years, mostly in enterprise and education. Google insists Chromebooks ...

Since the launch of Google Talk in 2005, Google has emphasized the importance of people using the company’s services to communicate with one another. In fact, the company thinks it’s so important that ...

Almost 20 years ago, Google pitched Android as the more open alternative to Apple’s walled garden. Last year, Google announced it would begin erecting its own walls through developer verification. The ...

Google has developed a dashcam app for Android Automotive that allows cars to record their surroundings using their built-in cameras. Many cars running Android Automotive don’t have a native dashcam ...

Currently, developers who create “sideloaded” Android apps are exempt from Google’s verification requirements. Image: Google Google will soon require all ...