Google Is Opening Android to Rival App Stores and AI Assistants; Here's What Changes

Two major regulatory decisions in the U.S. and Europe are opening Android to rival app stores and AI assistants, though most ...
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WATCH: 2026 Georgia High School Football Media Day ushers in a new season

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — High school football in the state of Georgia is just around the corner as Georgia High School Football Media Day and the 2026 Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic Media ...

Apple AirDrop, Android Quick Share flaws put phones at risk

Six new vulnerabilities in AirDrop and Quick Share could let nearby hackers exploit your phone in airports, coffee shops and ...
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Google Play Opens the Door to Third-Party App Stores, Starting Next Week

As part of the antitrust settlement between Google and Epic Games, third-party app developers will have access to the Google ...

Google settles lawsuit with Epic Games, agrees to allow third-party app stores on Android

Google opens Android Play Store catalog to U.S. third‑party app stores July 22 after Epic settlement—learn impacts, fees, and ...

Xiaomi beats Samsung to become the first non-Pixel phone with stable Android 17

While Samsung and others are still stuck in beta, Xiaomi has quietly started rolling out stable Android 17 to select Xiaomi ...

Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week

Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit that’s changing how ...
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When will Samsung Galaxy S23 get stable One UI 9 update?

Wondering when the Samsung Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra will get stable One UI 9 based on Android 17? Here's our prediction ...