Ever wanted your own theme song? Google introduces Lyria 3 for Gemini, a free AI music generator.

On Wednesday, Google rolled out a new AI music generator called Lyria 3. It's a fairly big upgrade over earlier versions of the model, as it makes music generation a lot easier for users. Lyria 3 can ...

Inside Google's AI plan to end Android developer toil - and speed up innovation

I spoke with Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem, about Gemini's expansion in Android Studio. The real story is the way AI cuts toil across the lifecycle.

Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.6: Benchmark performance, how to try it

According to Anthropic, "Claude Sonnet 4.6 is our most capable Sonnet model yet." The company says Sonnet 4.6 has a 1 million token context window in beta. Crucially, Anthropic reports that Sonnet 4.6 ...
Analytics Insight

Best Programming Languages to Learn in 2026

Overview Programming languages are in demand for cloud, mobile, analytics, and web development, as well as security. Online ...

I tried Nothing's AI app builder — and ended up with a screaming tea timer

What if you could create an Android app without knowing how to code? If you have a Nothing Phone, now you can.
Analytics Insight

Swift vs Kotlin: Which Is Better to Learn in 2026?

Overview Swift is ideal for Apple ecosystem apps, while Kotlin dominates Android-based app development.Kotlin 2.0’s faster K2 compiler boosts multiplatform deve ...
Wired

Stop Using Your Keyboard and Start Using This Simple, Free Speech-to-Text App

If old sci-fi shows are anything to go by, we're all using our computers wrong. We're still typing with our fingers, like cave people, instead of talking out loud the way the future was supposed to be ...
Android Police

Android 16 adds new way to see when apps are using your location

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Engadget

Meetup's new mobile app is designed to make it easier to meet people IRL

If you're like me, it's probably been a hot minute since you’ve used or even thought of Meetup. Predating both Facebook and Twitter, the website, which was designed to help people organize in-person ...
BGR

4 Surefire Ways You Can Make Your Android Phone Run Like It's Brand New

Nothing is more frustrating than trying to browse the web on a sluggish, unresponsive phone. You're trying to read the morning news, and you can't do that without running into issues like sudden ...
talkandroid.com

Here’s how to locate any phone number for free using Google Maps

Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some articles. If you make a purchase through these links, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Learn more. We’ve all been ...
9to5Mac

Apple and Google team up to make iPhone and Android switching easier

Apple and Google are teaming up to make it easier to switch between Android and iPhone devices. The two companies say that they’ve developed new features that streamline the process of moving data ...