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Google Play now supports private, vibe-coded apps built just for you | TechCrunch

Your vibe-coded applications can now be easily run on Android smartphones without having to first go public on...

Apps

Android’s Quick Share now works with iPhone’s AirDrop, starting with the Pixel 10 lineup | TechCrunch

In a surprising but welcome move, Google has updated Quick Share to work with Apple’s AirDrop, allowing users...

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Apps

Epic Games to preinstall its game store on ‘millions’ of devices with new Telefónica deal | TechCrunch

Epic Games is partnering with Telefónica, one of the largest telecommunication providers in the world, to preinstall the...

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Security

Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware | TechCrunch

For more than a decade, dozens of journalists and human rights activists have been targeted and hacked by...

In Brief

Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android | TechCrunch

Google announced on Wednesday a new migration experience built directly into Android 17 that should ease the switch...

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Security

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

Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation.On Friday, the tech giant...

Social

Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted | TechCrunch

At long last, Android and iPhone users will be able to send each other end-to-end encrypted text messages....

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Apps

Google brings its age-assurance technology to Android developers worldwide | TechCrunch

Google is expanding its answer to Apple’s age-assurance tools with Wednesday’s news that it will bring its Play...

Security

These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware | TechCrunch

Spyware attacks on journalists, human rights defenders, and political dissidents are no longer rare or exotic. In early...

Apps

Google’s Android update tackles motion sickness, accessibility, and more | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, Google announced it’s rolling out five new updates designed to make Android phones more accessible, useful,...