Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.

Google rebuilt Android’s kernel using AutoFDO and real app data, boosting performance, speeding system calls, and improving app launches.

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway. Part of the RCS Universal Profile from the GSMA, messages between Android and iOS ...

GitHub Copilot testing for .NET in Visual Studio 2026 v18.3 can generate tests for the xUnit, NUnit, and MSTest test frameworks. Microsoft has made GitHub Copilot testing for .NET, a new capability in ...

A broad new smartphone test has found that Apple devices lead the industry for battery life, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max ranking as the longest-lasting phone tested and Apple tied as the top overall ...

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for Android Auto 16.1. The new update is currently exclusive to beta users (those enrolled in the testing program). However, anyone can give it a try by ...

Most vehicles don't need a bigger screen. They need the screen they already have to feel modern again—without losing what OEM systems do well: clean integration, familiar controls, and audio behavior ...

We test dozens of laptops every year here at ZDNET: from the latest MacBooks to the best Windows PCs, aiming for a dual approach. On one hand, we run a series of benchmarking programs to gather ...

The successful completion of cold functional testing of Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant’s unit 3 means it can move from the installation phase to the commissioning phase. (Image: CNNC) China National ...

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab, has tested chipmaking tools this year from a toolmaker with deep roots in China and two overseas units that were ...

OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy. Up until now, the ChatGPT experience has been completely free. While there are premium plans and models, you ...

Resident Evil Survival Unit is a new free-to-play mobile game from Aniplex and JOYCITY Corporation that reimagines the Resident Evil universe, including many characters that have appeared in previous ...