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Linux Apps on Android Are One Step Closer to Reality

Android's Linux terminal can use GPU acceleration (gfxstream) to render graphical Linux apps. Current renderer uses Lavapipe ...

Android will soon run Linux apps better, and that's great for Google's PC plans

Google has a much-needed fix to improve the performance of graphical Linux apps on Android. Here's what's changing and why it ...

Can ByteDance's Open Source Native Cross-Platform UI Framework Lynx Compete?

Lynx is a high-performance cross-platform UI framework open-sourced by ByteDance, designed to allow developers to write code once using familiar web technologies (HTML, CSS, Java) and achieve ...
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The ecosystem of software

The software ecosystem is a complex system, and this complexity is a byproduct of evolution, collaboration and innovation.

Strong Java LTS arrives with the release of 25

Oracle has released JDK (Java Development Kit) 25, the first long term support (LTS) version since JDK 21 two years ago. New ...
Hackaday

Going Native With Android’s Native Development Kit

Originally Android apps were only developed in Java, targeting the Dalvik Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and its associated ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Next year’s Java release is slated to include a performance boost for the G1 garbage collector and opt-in support for HTTP/3. The Applets API is on the chopping block. Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a ...
Business Insider

The Tesla robotaxi app just dropped, and the waitlist is open to everyone

Tesla released its robotaxi app for iOS users on Wednesday. The company said an Android version is "coming in the future." Tesla's robotaxi service is currently available in Austin and San Francisco.
Wired

Google Will Make All Android App Developers Verify Their Identity Starting Next Year

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...
The Verge

Google will verify Android developers distributing apps outside the Play store

Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. Android developers using third-party app stores will soon need their identity confirmed by Google. ...
Engadget

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ...
TechSpot

Android sideloading faces new restrictions as Google blocks unverified developers

Facepalm: The Android ecosystem has traditionally offered a more permissive approach to app development and delivery through third-party means. Now, Google is announcing a significant change that will ...