We know that forensic exploitation has become the bugbear of smartphone security across both ecosystems. You’ll recall Android’s multiple zero-days last year and the furor when Apple’s iPhones were found to be hiding a new defense mechanism against such extraction tools, “ mysteriously rebooting ” when pulled out of storage lockers.

Google has rolled out Android 16’s second beta update to developers and testers with new camera and security improvements. This update also brings improvements in graphical effects, and overall performance while refining background task management.

If you’re on the market for an excellent Android phone, multiple retailers are offering some of the best prices we’ve seen on some of Google’s devices. The last-gen Pixel 8 (8GB RAM/128GB storage) starts at $399 ($300 off) at Amazon and Best Buy,

Google is working on a subtle but quietly important change which will help users on the move. And Apple doesn’t match it.

A Pixel 9a design leak indicates Google might ditch the large camera bump, and I wonder if Gemini AI is responsible.