Bank of America Apps Add Biometric Authentication

Mar 2, 2026
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has announced the formal launch of Aliro 1.0, a new industry standard for digital door keys. Similar to digital car keys, the technology allows your phone or watch to unlock a smart door lock.

Today
Google today announced several new AI features for Android, that will start to roll out with new Samsung and Pixel phones this summer. Gemini Intelligence is agentic AI that works across your apps to perform multi-steps tasks for you.

Yesterday
Apple and Google have jointly announced the rollout of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messaging between Apple and Android devices. When RCS messages are end-to-end encrypted, they can't be intercepted and read while in transit between devices, improving privacy and security.

Feb 26, 2026
Google is beginning to roll out an "agentic" version of Google Gemini AI for Android, meaning you can ask Gemini to perform multi-step tasks on its own on your phone. Gemini will carry out these steps in a "virtual window" in the background, with a live notification showing progress on the task over time (with the option to stop at any time).

Feb 18, 2026
Google has announced the Pixel 10a, its $499 phone for 2026. The most significant upgrade over the Pixel 9a is the addition of satellite connectivity for emergency situations.