Android phones receive updates several times a year, so it's easy to miss new features. Here are some of the most recent and interesting ones.

Duolingo's Chess course bring free lessons and competitive play to mobile-first markets.

Duolingo has launched its Chess Player-vs-Player or PvP mode on Android, expanding access to its beginner-focused chess course following its iOS debut in late ...

The programme is backed by a pan-European consortium and co-funded by Creative Europe Media. GameSkills will tackle six key focus areas, including AI integration, production efficiency and evolving ...

Three advanced nuclear developers—Radiant, Last Energy, and ARC Clean Technology—announced the closing of major private funding rounds in mid-December 2025, signaling renewed investor momentum behind ...

General Motors is determined to chart its own course when it comes to infotainment, envisioning a future where vehicles get better over time thanks to over-the-air updates and fleet learning, plus a ...

Developers have submitted revised plans to build a housing development on a closed golf course in Carolina Shores. The initial proposal for 120 homes was denied, but a new plan for 119 homes has been ...

The Swift Android workgroup has announced nightly preview releases of the Swift SDK for Android, a tool kit for developing Android mobile applications with Apple’s Swift language. Instructions for ...

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...

Whether you've just gotten Android 16 or you've had it in front of you for months, you're bound to find something new and useful in this collection of off-the-beaten-path pointers. Well, this is ...

As online scams continue to rise, Google provides new ways to protect your data on your mobile device. Surprisingly, though, the company doesn't always enable them by default. In fact, one of the most ...

Developers are seeking to increase the number of homes on the former Wedgewood Golf Course to 978 units. The latest proposal changes the mix of housing types, increasing single-family homes and ...