I let Claude audit my messy Home Assistant setup, and it was a massive wake-up call

I gave Claude access to my Home Assistant. It helped me audit, debug, and improve my smart home better than I ever could have.

Samsung SmartThings API fees could impact your favorite smart home apps

Samsung has announced that it is ending free access to SmartThings API. The company will roll out paid commercial tiers and a ...
NDTV

That Call From Mother Might Be Fake: Google Unveils New Android Warning System

Fake call detection helps protect you from scammers using AI deepfakes to impersonate your contacts. Imagine receiving a phone call from your mother. Her name appears on your screen. The voice sounds ...

I tried replacing Gemini with Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot on Android; one was worth paying for

Putting Android's top AI assistants through real daily tasks ...
9to5google

Google Phone app rolling out Android fake call detection that uses RCS

Phone by Google wants to combat the “growing threat of impersonation scams” and protect Android users against “sophisticated, AI-powered deepfake attacks” with fake call detection. June Android Drop: ...
Ars Technica

Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams

We’re expecting Android 17 to begin rolling out later this month, but first, Google has a batch of updates for the wider Android device ecosystem. As usual, some of the new features are limited to ...
CNET

Android Update Adds Fake Call Detection, Expands AirDrop Compatibility

Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility. In addition to her current role, she's worked for CNET's video, ...

Finding Android apps on the Google Play Store just got a lot easier thanks to Gemini

Google has launched the Google Play connected app for Gemini, allowing users to discover apps, make select purchases, and buy ...
Android Police

Android's latest feature bundle is here to expose scammers impersonating your contacts

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Hosted on MSN

Your Android Auto just got a calling upgrade — here's what to know

Google Meet is now rolling out on Android Auto, letting users join meetings directly from their car dashboard. The Android Auto app includes Scheduled and History tabs, making it easier to manage ...
TechCrunch

Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams

Google announced on Tuesday that Android is launching fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams. The feature is rolling out globally in Phone by Google to Android 12+ ...
CNET

Google Wants Android 17 to Excite the Rich. What About the Rest of Us?

When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food -- sometimes all at once.