Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Google created a benchmark earlier this year to evaluate how LLMs perform in Android app development, and Android Bench is ...

Survey says this is the best Play Store alternative, but Google might not agree

The Google Play Store is the easiest way to get apps on Android, but what is its best alternative? We asked, our readers told ...
Hackaday

Building A Wireless Fingerprint Authorization Device

Once upon a time, there was a bit of a fad for fingerprint authentication in laptops and desktop computers. It has long since ...

OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS

On both platforms, you can pair your phone with the OpenClaw Gateway, a kind of routing layer that connects your requests to ...
New Atlas

Modular Android tablet promises to last a decade with swappable batteries and storage

We've seen a small number of modular phones with replaceable parts over the last few years, and Lenovo's been following Framework's lead in developing a modular laptop. What if you're in the market ...
Wired

Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform

Nvidia is planning to launch an open-source platform for AI agents, people familiar with the company’s plans tell WIRED. The chipmaker has been pitching the product, referred to as NemoClaw, to ...
Reuters

OpenClaw founder Steinberger joins OpenAI, open-source bot becomes foundation

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Peter Steinberger, the founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI, and the open-source bot is becoming a foundation, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Sunday. "Peter Steinberger is joining ...
BGR

5 Essential Open-Source Apps Every Android User Should Try

The Android operating system is a staple in the mobile smartphone space. Android 16 recently received a huge redesign, and the OS as a whole has a higher market share than Apple's iOS. One of the best ...
Cult of Mac

LibrePods finally brings real AirPods support to Android

A new open-source app called LibrePods aims to make the AirPods experience on Android nearly as good as on an iPhone. Currently, Androids do not officially support AirPods. You can technically pair ...
TechSpot

F-Droid says Google's new rules intentionally block free and open-source apps

Sounding off: The war between F-Droid and Google is escalating again. The open-source Android app repository says Mountain View is quietly restructuring the mobile software ecosystem in ways that ...
SlashGear

What Does 'Open Source' Actually Mean, And How Did It Start?

When you hear the term "open source," it's talking about any publicly accessible design that people are free to change and share as they please. It started with software development, with code that ...
TechSpot

Open Printer is a fully open-source inkjet with DRM-free ink and no subscriptions

Why it matters: HP has long faced sharp criticism for forcing users to purchase expensive, DRM-locked ink cartridges or pushing them toward subscription services. Even Brother, traditionally viewed as ...