Despite some recent headlines, iPhones remain safer than Androids given Apple’s tighter restrictions and control of its ecosystem. But Google is catching up — and Samsung is moving even faster to narrow the gap. Now, a new Android upgrade for 2025 could make Androids more like iPhones than ever before — but there’s a twist.

With the mobile threat landscape getting worse, iPhone and Android users have just been warned that a dangerous attack “exclusively targeting mobile devices” has been caught “stealing credentials and sensitive data.

A few days ago, Google rolled out an update to Android Auto (version 13.6). This update didn’t come with any new features, just improvements to stability and bug fixes. It also introduced changes to make Maps fit better on an Android Auto screen and make navigation easier to read. That probably sounds all well and good, but there’s a tiny problem.

Nintendo Switch emulator Citron just dropped a big update with improved compatibility for several popular Switch games.

Of course these devices have long had protections to stop suspicious snooping (including lock screen authentication) but new theft detection barriers have now been added to Android. As the name suggests,

Turns out, in 1999, Adams wrote an essay titled “How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet,” and wow does it hold up 26 years later as a way to think about the world we live in now. Here’s just one quote:

Enable these three anti-theft features on your Android phone right now. They’ll keep your sensitive info private if attackers steal your device while it’s unlocked.

Nothing has released another enigmatic teaser that many believe is the Nothing Phone 3, and the company confirms an event on March 4.

Android Auto 13.6 is now available for download; the rollout started on the Play Store, but users can also update using the APK installer

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Apple has a way for Android phone owners (and people on Windows PCs) to join FaceTime calls with iPhone users. No special software required. Here's how it all works.

The OnePlus 13 has been my Android phone of choice for so many weeks, and I don't know how any other phone will match it for stickiness. Here's why. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox