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Java
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Google ADK for Java 1.0 Introduces New App and Plugin Architecture, External Tools Support, and More

Google's Agent Development Kit for Java 1.0 introduces new tools, APIs, and features for enhanced agent interactions and context management.
#android-17
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

Android 17 is shaping up to be a big win for Pixel users - but I still want these features

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

Android 17 is shaping up to be a big win for Pixel users - but I still want these features

Apple
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

The best budget smartphone you can buy

Great smartphones under $600 offer essential features without the high price tag.
JavaScript
fromInfoQ
4 days ago

C++26: Reflection, Memory Safety, Contracts, and a New Async Model

C++26 introduces reflection, enhances memory safety, adds contracts, and establishes a unified framework for concurrency and parallelism.
#android
Digital life
fromZDNET
4 days ago

I found a way to roll back buggy Google Services updates on Android - in just a few clicks

Rolling back Google Services updates can quickly resolve issues on Android devices.
Mobile UX
fromInfoQ
3 weeks ago

Google Unveils AppFunctions to Connect AI Agents and Android Apps

Google is transforming Android into an 'agent-first' OS with new features for task-centric app integration using AI agents.
Mobile UX
fromZDNET
4 weeks ago

Consider my 4-step Android refresh routine before switching to a new phone

Clearing storage and uninstalling unused apps can significantly speed up old Android phones.
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

My 4-step routine to make any Android phone run like new again (and it never fails me)

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

Your Android phone feeling slow? My 4-step refresh routine works wonders every time

Digital life
fromZDNET
4 days ago

I found a way to roll back buggy Google Services updates on Android - in just a few clicks

Rolling back Google Services updates can quickly resolve issues on Android devices.
Mobile UX
fromInfoQ
3 weeks ago

Google Unveils AppFunctions to Connect AI Agents and Android Apps

Google is transforming Android into an 'agent-first' OS with new features for task-centric app integration using AI agents.
Mobile UX
fromZDNET
4 weeks ago

Consider my 4-step Android refresh routine before switching to a new phone

Clearing storage and uninstalling unused apps can significantly speed up old Android phones.
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

My 4-step routine to make any Android phone run like new again (and it never fails me)

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

Your Android phone feeling slow? My 4-step refresh routine works wonders every time

fromScala-lang
1 week ago

Last mile towards sbt 2

sbt 2.x uses Scala 3.x for build definitions and plugins, while still supporting Scala 2.x. It embraces a simpler build.sbt via common settings and introduces an incremental test feature.
Scala
#java
Java
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Java News Roundup: OpenJDK JEPs, Jakarta EE 12, Spring Framework, Micrometer, Camel, JBang

New Java features and updates include JEPs, Spring Framework maintenance, and Jakarta EE 12 advancements.
Java
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago

Java News Roundup: TornadoVM 4.0, Google ADK for Java 1.0, Grails, Tomcat, Log4j, Gradle

TornadoVM 4.0 and Google ADK for Java 1.0 are released, alongside updates for JDK 27 and Jakarta EE 12.
Java
fromMedium
4 weeks ago

Java vs Kotlin vs Scala: Which to Choose in 2026

Java, Kotlin, and Scala serve different audiences and problems despite running on the JVM.
fromMedium
2 months ago
Software development

Kotlin vs Scala vs Java: Which Language Wins? (2026)

Choosing between Java, Kotlin, and Scala directly impacts project outcomes because they differ in stability, market share, developer satisfaction, cost, and specialization.
fromDevOps.com
2 months ago
Java

Survey Surfaces Massive Amount of Java Technical Debt

Dead and unused code and frequent Java CVEs reduce developer productivity; Java remains widely used with growing AI use and many migrating from Oracle Java.
Java
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Java News Roundup: OpenJDK JEPs, Jakarta EE 12, Spring Framework, Micrometer, Camel, JBang

New Java features and updates include JEPs, Spring Framework maintenance, and Jakarta EE 12 advancements.
Java
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago

Java News Roundup: TornadoVM 4.0, Google ADK for Java 1.0, Grails, Tomcat, Log4j, Gradle

TornadoVM 4.0 and Google ADK for Java 1.0 are released, alongside updates for JDK 27 and Jakarta EE 12.
Java
fromMedium
4 weeks ago

Java vs Kotlin vs Scala: Which to Choose in 2026

Java, Kotlin, and Scala serve different audiences and problems despite running on the JVM.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
3 days ago

OnePlus Nord CE6 or CE6 Lite runs Geekbench, reveals its chipset

OnePlus is set to launch the Nord CE6 and Nord CE6 Lite, with the latter spotted on Geekbench.
Roam Research
fromArs Technica
1 week ago

Google shoehorned Rust into Pixel 10 modem to make legacy code safer

Rust's borrow checker ensures memory safety at compile time, making it a suitable choice for enhancing modem security against vulnerabilities.
fromEngadget
1 week ago

How to de-Gemini your Google apps

To turn Gemini off, you will need to disable two separate sets of options. The first set covers a set of features, including smart compose, that are shared across Gmail, Chat and Meet.
Digital life
#swift-63
Angular
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago

Swift 6.3 Stabilizes Android SDK, Extends C Interop, and More

Swift 6.3 introduces official Android support, enhances C interoperability, and improves embedded programming capabilities with a unified build system and low-level performance control.
Web frameworks
fromInfoWorld
3 weeks ago

Swift 6.3 boosts C interoperability, Android SDK

Swift 6.3 introduces enhanced C interoperability and cross-platform build tools, including an official SDK for Android development.
Angular
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago

Swift 6.3 Stabilizes Android SDK, Extends C Interop, and More

Swift 6.3 introduces official Android support, enhances C interoperability, and improves embedded programming capabilities with a unified build system and low-level performance control.
Web frameworks
fromInfoWorld
3 weeks ago

Swift 6.3 boosts C interoperability, Android SDK

Swift 6.3 introduces enhanced C interoperability and cross-platform build tools, including an official SDK for Android development.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
5 days ago

Even more details about the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 leak

Qualcomm will launch Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Gen 6 Pro chipsets in September, featuring advanced CPU and GPU architectures.
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

The end of Linux i486 support looks nigh

"I *really* don't think i486 class hardware is relevant any more," Torvalds said in 2022, noting that while some people may still operate 486 systems they aren't relevant from a kernel development standpoint. "At some point, people have them as museum pieces. They might as well run museum kernels."
Software development
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
6 days ago

Redmi K90 Max runs Geekbench, confirms its high-end chipset

Redmi K90 Max will launch with a unique cooling fan, MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC, and impressive specifications including a 6.83-inch OLED screen.
Photography
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

Your new on-demand Android memo machine

Shots Studio is a free, open-source Android app that captures and organizes screenshots with optional AI processing and memo-making capabilities.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
1 month ago

How I turned my Pixel phone into a genuinely productive desktop computer - for free

Pixel 8 and newer phones now support Desktop Mode, enabling users to connect their phones to external monitors, mice, and keyboards for a full desktop computing experience.
#kotlin
Angular
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

Mobile Server-Driven UI at Scale

Nubank's mobile platform team manages infrastructure for a digital banking app serving 115 million customers across 40 million daily users, supporting 3,000 engineers developing features in Flutter, iOS, and Android.
Software development
fromInfoQ
3 weeks ago

.NET 11 Preview 2 Updates MAUI with Performance Improvements and Platform Refinements

.NET 11 Preview 2 enhances MAUI with updates to Map control, binding performance, and API consistency, focusing on usability and performance improvements.
#chrome-arm64-linux
Tech industry
fromTheregister
1 month ago

ARM64 Linux users finally get Chrome date

Google will release Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices in Q2 2026, finally bringing official Chrome support to this platform after years of availability on other ARM64 systems.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Google Chrome is coming to Arm-powered Linux devices later this year

Google will release Chrome for ARM64 Linux machines in Q2 2026, addressing demand from Arm processor manufacturers and AI computing platforms seeking alternatives to Windows.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
1 month ago

ARM64 Linux users finally get Chrome date

Google will release Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices in Q2 2026, finally bringing official Chrome support to this platform after years of availability on other ARM64 systems.
Tech industry
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Google Chrome is coming to Arm-powered Linux devices later this year

Google will release Chrome for ARM64 Linux machines in Q2 2026, addressing demand from Arm processor manufacturers and AI computing platforms seeking alternatives to Windows.
fromTechzine Global
3 weeks ago

OpenTelemetry accepts Kotlin SDK for mobile observability

The SDK provides observability support for Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) projects on Android, iOS, and JavaScript via a single standardized API, giving the cloud-native community a vendor-neutral Kotlin implementation.
Java
Roam Research
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

How Grab Optimizes Image Caching on Android with Time-Aware LRU

Grab engineers implemented a Time-Aware Least Recently Used cache to replace standard LRU caching, improving storage reclamation while maintaining user experience and server efficiency.
Java
fromInfoWorld
1 month ago

9 reasons Java is still great

Java maintains prominence through balancing stability with innovation, community-driven governance via the Java Community Process, and continuous evolution incorporating functional programming, concurrency, and cloud computing advances.
Java
fromInfoWorld
1 month ago

Java future calls for boosts with records, primitives, classes

Java is advancing record creation, primitive boxing, and pattern matching through multiple JEPs to improve code conciseness and type handling capabilities.
Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
2 months ago

These Are the Best Alternatives to Google's Android Operating System

Most Android alternatives strip Google services (often using microG and sandboxing) to improve privacy, while true non-Android options remain limited and less practical for daily use.
Java
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Java 26 introduces 10 JEPs including improvements to libraries, language innovation, performance, and security, with five features still in preview or incubator stages.
Mobile UX
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

Chrome Is Finally Coming to ARM64 Linux Devices in 2026

Google will release native ARM64 Chrome for Linux in Q2 2026, completing its ARM architecture support across macOS, Windows, and Linux platforms.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
2 months ago

Google Releases Gemma 3 270M Variant Optimized for Function Calling on Mobile and Edge Devices

FunctionGemma is a lightweight, fine-tuned Gemma 3 270M variant that translates natural language into structured function and API calls for efficient on-device agent execution.
Node JS
fromInfoWorld
1 month ago

WinterTC: Write once, run anywhere (for real this time)

Unified JavaScript runtime standard WinterTC creates a consistent guaranteed API surface across browsers, servers, and edge runtimes to reduce fragmentation.
Video games
fromZDNET
2 months ago

This 9-inch tablet singlehandedly changed my mind about gaming on Android

RedMagic Astra Gaming Tablet delivers console-quality Android gaming with blazing performance, buttery-smooth display and fast installs, transforming tablet gaming into a portable console experience.
#aluminium-os
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's new 'Aluminium OS' just leaked - here's what we learned

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Google's new 'Aluminium OS' just leaked - here's what we learned

Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

With developer verification, Google's Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android's open legacy

Google is implementing Android developer verification requiring app makers to register with real names and pay fees, restricting sideloading and moving Android toward Apple's closed ecosystem model.
fromMedium
2 months ago

From Scala to Kotlin: A Frustrated Engineer's Honest Take

Over the past months, I've watched two clients move from Scala (Play, Slick, Akka, Akka Http ... ) to Kotlin (Spring, JPA/Hibernate). In my current role, an engineering decision was made to move away from Scala. The decision was driven less by Scala's shortcomings and more by long-term career risk management: leaders understandably favor stacks (Java/Kotlin) that maximize hiring flexibility in a volatile market.
Scala
fromInfoWorld
1 month ago

JetBrains unveils AI tracing library for Kotlin and Java

Tracy is compatible with Kotlin from version 2.0.0 and Java from version 17. Integrations can be made with SDKs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini. The library also works with common Kotlin/LLM stacks including OkHttp and Ktor clients, as well as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini ones.
Java
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android | TechCrunch

Google launched Gemini AI automations on Android to handle multi-step tasks like food delivery and rideshare orders, initially limited to select apps, devices, and U.S./Korea regions.
Mobile UX
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

How to get an early taste of Android's next-gen multitasking magic

Android 17 will introduce Bubbles, a desktop-style floating-window multitasking feature that users can partially access now through existing methods.
Software development
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Android Studio Panda 2 ships with 'create with AI' feature

Android Studio Panda 2 introduces an AI agent powered by Gemini that can generate complete working applications from single prompts, with a free tier available for most developers.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Windows 11's ability to resume Android apps on your PC is getting closer

The improved cross-device resume support, which has been in testing since August, is part of the latest Release Preview update to Windows 11 that started rolling out yesterday. It includes the ability to resume Spotify playback on a PC from a phone, as well as any work in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You'll also be able to continue an Edge browsing session from a phone on your PC.
Gadgets
Software development
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

Borrowing from Kotlin/Android to Architect Scalable iOS Apps in SwiftUI

Good architecture is platform agnostic; Android architectural principles for maintainability apply equally to iOS development.
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

3 future Android features you can give yourself today

Thanks to the way Google's for years now been deconstructing Android and pulling OS-level pieces out of the operating system itself - so they exist as regular ol' apps and can consequently be updated quickly, frequently, and in a way that reaches everyone instantly, regardless of what phone or carrier they're using - even Android phones from eight years ago get updates numerous times a year that are all virtually equivalent to an entire iOS operating system rollout.
Gadgets
Mobile UX
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps

Google is implementing warning labels on the Play Store for apps that drain battery through excessive background activity, with gradual rollout beginning March 1.
Gadgets
fromComputerworld
2 months ago

The best Android feature you (probably) aren't using

Android Reading Mode is a system-wide, installable feature that improves phone reading by offering enhanced, integrated reading tools beyond Chrome's reader.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

How I effectively turned my regular tablet into an e-reader (and it works on iPad or Android)

Any iPad or Android tablet can mimic an e-reader with tweaks, offering larger storage and versatility but requiring adjustments to reduce eye strain and distractions.
Software development
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

8 reasons developers love Go-and 8 reasons they don't

Go is a simple, C-like programming language created at Google to simplify building concurrent, networked, large-scale software with safety, performance, and easy learning.
#android-16
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

I changed 10 settings on my Samsung phone to significantly improve the performance

Personalize Samsung Galaxy settings—disable notification pop-ups, enable gesture navigation, and maximize screen resolution—to improve responsiveness, focus, privacy, and overall user experience.
Software development
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Go 1.26 unleashes performance-boosting Green Tea GC

Go 1.26 introduces self-referential generic parameters, expression operands for new, go fix modernizers, reduced cgo overhead, and multiple runtime and performance improvements.
Gadgets
fromTechRepublic
2 months ago

Android Adds 'Accountability Layer' to Third-Party Apps

Android will implement a developer verification and high-friction "Accountability Layer" that reduces easy sideloading while allowing experienced users an opt-out installation flow.
Software development
fromMedium
2 months ago

Top 7 Lovable alternatives for production-grade apps in 2026

Lovable enables instant prototyping but lacks the structure, tooling, and discipline required for production; teams need alternatives emphasizing architecture, testability, versioning, CI, and dependency management.
Mobile UX
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Apple releases iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, both support easier migration to Android

Install iOS and iPadOS 26.3 immediately for critical security patches, a built-in Android transfer tool, and limited carrier location-tracking controls.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

Why my favorite Linux distro is slowing down - and I'm thrilled about it

My favorite Linux desktop distribution, Linux Mint, is considering slowing down its release cadence. That's because, as lead developer Clement "Clem" Lefebvre explained, while releasing often has worked very well, it produces "these incremental improvements release after release. But it takes a lot of time, and it caps our ambition when it comes to development. ... [so] We're thinking about changing that and adopting a longer development cycle."
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