5 things I set up on every Android phone to boost my productivity

My goal here is to only allow for notifications that I actually want to receive. Like when someone sends me a message on ...

How filming your chores could train the android butlers of the future

The dream of deploying humanoid robots in every home has created a new type of job. The only requirements are a head strap, a ...

Run Google's new Gemma 4 AI models locally on Android and iOS: Here's how

To run these AI models, Google has a dedicated app called AI Edge Gallery, where these AI models can be put to task on ...

Google’s new Gemma 4 ‘open’ AI model sets developers free.

Previous versions used a custom license that has been criticized as too restrictive. With Gemma 4, Google is moving to the Apache 2.0 license, which is much more permissive and widely used by ...

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it

Google just released the latest version of its open AI model, Gemma 4, on Thursday. Crucially, Gemma 4 is a fully open-source ...

How to Sideload Apps on Android after April 2026? (Google’s New Rules)

Google is rolling out Android developer verification to all starting April 2026 with a deadline of September 2026. Here is ...
CNET

How to Turn Off AI on Your Google Account

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...