Developed by Dhananjay Bhosale, the open-source HiLight Studio utility bypasses Google's five-color stock restriction on the Pixel 11 Pro LED array at the cost of breaking native system prompts.

The European Union issued binding mandates requiring Google to open its Android system and search data to third-party artificial intelligence developers. The directive aims to allow rival AI agents to gain system-level functionality currently reserved for native assistants like Gemini.

Google is opening its Play Store catalog to competing third-party storefronts in the United States. This shift requires stores to meet security and administrative criteria while allowing developers to manage their distribution settings.

Google is rolling out a redesigned menu for Chrome on Android that includes a new dedicated back button and reconfigured interface shortcuts. These updates aim to improve navigation, particularly for users with large-screen devices like tablets and foldables.

Yubico has introduced a new Android Credential Provider app to streamline hardware-backed passkey registration and authentication via NFC and USB.