Google is still working on a missing Android 17 feature behind the scenes

Code strings in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 reveal Google is upgrading its upcoming App Lock feature for Pixels with bulk app ...

Google is working to add more granular privacy controls to Android's Photo Picker

Strings in a recent Google System update indicate that Android's Photo Picker may soon include a toggle to optionally share location data.
Virtualization Review

Running AI Locally, Part 2: From VMware Context to Hands-On Tools

Tom Fenton moves from local AI concepts to hands-on tools for matching LLMs to hardware, running local chatbots with Ollama and benchmarking AI performance.
TweakTown

Google unveils Android Halo, the new home for AI agent living in your smartphone

Android Halo brings persistent AI agent updates to Android's status bar, letting Gemini and third-party agents report ...

Google Just Explained How Android Halo Will Change the Way AI Works on Your Phone

Back in May, Google unveiled Android Halo, which is an upcoming feature that will make AI agents more transparent on Android ...
Tech Times

Android Halo Locks Each AI Agent in Its Own Container in the Status Bar

Android Halo confines every AI agent to an isolated container in the status bar that it cannot exit. Google revealed the ...

Google explains Android Halo: a status bar communication layer for AI agents

Halo acts as a dedicated channel for three main things: asking clarifying questions, sharing updates, and showing completed ...