Over 800 Android Apps Targeted in PIN-Stealing Trojan Campaign

Four Android banking malware campaigns are targeting more than 800 apps by abusing overlays, Accessibility permissions, and ...
CNET

Google Will Pay $135M to Android Phone Owners. Learn Who's Eligible and How to Get Paid

If you used an Android phone with cell service in the last nine years, you could be eligible for compensation. Anna Gragert Senior Editor, Health and Home Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously ...
Android Authority

Perplexity is changing its wake word from 'Hey Plex,' and here's the proof

Samsung and Perplexity announced tight Galaxy S26 integration, but users have been confused by wake word support. Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas teased that “Hey Plex” would change to “Hey Perplexity ...
Android Authority

Google is cracking down on apps that secretly drain your battery

Google has issued new app quality guidelines to prevent apps from excessively draining your phone’s battery life. Starting March 1, 2026, if an app is found to be holding wake locks excessively, it ...
Android

Galaxy S26's Perplexity AI Agent is Swapping 'Hey Plex' for a Longer Wake Word

Samsung is working on a major change to the “Hey Plex” wake word to “Hey Perplexity” in the Galaxy S26 series. The most recent update to the Android app (version 2.81.2) already includes related hints ...