Stop Guessing: Google Now Ranks the Best AI for Android Coding

Google introduces Android Bench to rank AI models on real-world coding tasks, with Gemini 3.1 Pro currently leading for app ...

If you code Android apps with AI, Google’s new benchmark makes it easier to pick the right model

For Android app developers relying on AI to code, picking the right model can be tricky. Not all models are built the same, and many are not specifically trained for Android development workflows. To ...
PCMag

Need a Bit More Juice? 6 Quick Fixes to Extend Your Android Phone's Battery Life

Scrolling and streaming suck plenty of power on today's Android phones. Here's how to squeeze the most juice out of your battery, including a new option to monitor battery-hungry apps.
InfoWorld

Visual Studio Code previews agent plugins

Latest VS Code update introduces prepackaged bundles of chat customizations that can include skills, commands, agents, MCP ...

Shekhar Kapur, Oliver Jackson-Cohen Among Attachments to Jump Street’s Jewish Australian Screen Fund 2026 Slate; Inaugural Fellowship Launched (EXCLUSIVE)

Australia's Jump Street Films has unveiled its 2026 slate for the Jewish Australian Screen Fund, headlined by Shekhar Kapur and Oliver Jackson-Cohen.

Google stuffs Gemini into Android Studio Panda 2 to build apps from prompts

Google has released Android Studio Panda 2, a feature drop including an AI agent that can create apps from scratch and an ...