Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...

Google’s proposed developer registration rules could make sideloading far more difficult and put independent app stores at risk, sparking concerns that Android is moving closer to Apple’s locked-down ...

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

F-Droid has been around for about 15 years and is the largest source of free and open source software (FOSS) for Android.

Essentially the anti-Play Store, F-Droid is a volunteer-run catalog of free and open-source apps that are built from source, ...

Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 now scores 77% on a key software engineering benchmark and can work autonomously for over 30 ...

Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member The F-Droid project, which ...

When Anthropic unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.5, it wasn’t just another AI upgrade. The company called it their “most aligned ...

The Seattle startup announced a $3.2 million seed round led by AlleyCorp to help build out its autonomous agent product ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into state law on Monday a requirement that ChatGPT developer OpenAI and other big ...

Google’s developer identity verification check will be implemented in September 2026 for independent app developers operating outside the Play Store. F-Droid, a popular alternative app store for ...