Google Pixel's At a Glance May Soon Get Passes Nearby and Restaurant Insights

Google Pixel’s At a Glance may soon get two new features: Passes Nearby and Restaurant Insights. The former will reportedly ...
9to5Google

Google updates best AI models for coding Android apps, Gemini & GPT 5.4 at the top

The “Android Bench” for ranking AI models used in Android app development has been updated, with OpenAI’s latest model ...
PCMag

Google Maps vs. Waze: After a Recent Update, One App Is Miles Ahead

These free navigation services help you plot routes and avoid traffic jams, but which is best? I tested both map apps and ...
Microsoft

Intent redirection vulnerability in third-party SDK exposed millions of Android wallets to potential risk

A severe Android intent‑redirection vulnerability in a widely deployed SDK exposed sensitive user data across millions of ...
SecurityWeek

Google API Keys in Android Apps Expose Gemini Endpoints to Unauthorized Access

The Google API keys, all using the ‘AIza…’ format, can be abused for retroactive privilege escalation: a key that a developer ...

Google Maps wants to lower the bar for getting started with contributions

Earlier this week, Google announced a number of Maps upgrades for contributors. Those include Gemini-assisted tools, like one for helping create image captions. Google also appears to be working on a ...
The Verge

You can now ask Google Maps ‘complex, real-world questions’ — and Gemini will answer

‘Where’s the closest public bathroom that’s not completely disgusting’ is going to get asked a lot in my household. ‘Where’s the closest public bathroom that’s not completely disgusting’ is going to ...
Mashable

Google Maps receives major upgrade with 3D redesign, AI feature

AI features and a brand new way to view Google Maps are currently rolling out in the app for its biggest upgrade in a decade. Credit: Google Maps Google Maps just got a major upgrade. A really major ...
talkandroid.com

Stay geolocated anywhere: how eSIM makes Google Maps work without a physical SIM

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. Picture this: ...
Bleeping Computer

Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI assistant and access private data. Researchers found nearly 3,000 such ...
ZDNet

Inside Google's AI plan to end Android developer toil - and speed up innovation

Google is expanding AI across the Android Studio workflow. It intends AI to reduce "toil" for work like tests, updates, and API migrations. Google says coding shifts from "how" to defining "what." ...
TechCrunch

Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continuous developer release plan

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new features to media and camera apps. Most importantly, it’s changing how developers ...