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Google has recently implemented new restrictions on sideloading Android apps, citing growing security concerns. In a pilot program launched in Singapore, the tech giant now blocks the installation of certain sideloaded apps—particularly those requesting sensitive permissions such as SMS access … Read more

Earlier this month, I received a phone call from a user of Three Rings, the volunteer/rota management software system I founded1. We don’t strictly offer telephone-based tech support – our distributed team of volunteers doesn’t keep any particular “core hours” … Read more

As we introduce new, emerging capabilities and state-of-the-art models, we want to provide more ways for people to get access to the best of what Google AI has to offer to help them be more knowledgeable, creative and productive. Today, … Read more

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is developing its own DeX-like desktop mode for Android, and we got an early look at the unfinished feature on a Pixel phone. Android’s upcoming desktop mode includes a taskbar for pinned/recent apps … Read more

Decision doc – for getting group alignment on a type 2 decision.  Retro doc – for periodically improving team cohesion and processes (or after an incident). Strategy doc – for setting, communicating, and reaching alignment on strategy. Project tracker – … Read more

Google Play’s app marketplace is losing apps. From the start of 2024 to the present, the Android app marketplace went from hosting about 3.4 million apps worldwide to just around 1.8 million, according to a new analysis by app intelligence … Read more

I was driving around Vernon, BC a few weeks ago and I asked Google Maps for directions to 3207 30th Ave. It confidently told me where to go but luckily my passenger noticed that it was actually directing me to … Read more