The popular root utility Magisk has been updated to version 12.5, in beta form. This beta adds official support for the Pixel 2, the Pixel 2 XL and fixes support for the Xiaomi Mi A1, as well as making improvements to MagiskHide. Read more here.
OnePlus may be bringing their face unlocking technology to the OnePlus 5 as well, marking good news for owners of OnePlus' previous flagship killer. Read more here.
OnePlus has issued an update for the brand new OnePlus 5T, bringing improvements to biometric unlocking, electronic image stabilization, WiFi security, gestures and more. Read more here!
Google is launching a new set of tools to help developers market their apps more effectively than ever, with the help of their powerful analytics engine. Read more here.
Want to extract 7Zip archives from the comfort of your handheld console? 7zShell is a VitaShell fork that allows you to extract the contents of 7zip archives. Read more here.
Uber has come under fire after the revelation that they bribed hackers to conceal a major data breach that violated the personal information of over 57 million Uber users worldwide. Read more here.
The popular automation framework IFTTT (IF This Then That) has received an expansion, adding several new channels that will build upon its existing functionality and enable integration with a greater selection of devices. Read more here.
An early Android Oreo-based build of Paranoid Android, a highly popular custom ROM, has been released for the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T. Read more here.
While OnePlus' flagship offerings from the last year or so, the OnePlus 3, 3T, 5 and 5T, will all be receiving Android Oreo, they will not be receiving support for Project Treble – Google's Android modularization framework. Read more here.
Motorola has released the kernel sources for the Moto E4 Plus. The phone, released in June this year, is the larger model of Motorola's uber-budget lineup, and now may make a compelling budget enthusiast smartphone. Read more here.
A significant number of the world's most popular websites have been found to be logging users' every keytroke and click, and sending this infomration to third party servers raising many concerns about trust and breach of user information online.
A recently merged commit in LineageOS reveals that the popular Live Display feature will now have its own quick settings toggle, allowing snappy changes of display color temperature modes. Read more here.
Miss the VSH Menu? Worry no longer; it's available on your PS Vita and has snagged an update, adding custom state configuration and other extra functionality. Read more here!
New evidence has suggested that OnePlus may have been intending to make the OnePlus 5T a fully certified waterproof smartphone, but scrapped the feature last minute. Read more here!
Android Auto will soon be coming to more cars, with Alfa Romeo and Fiat joining the fold along with two headrest entertainment unit manufacturers. Read more here!
Want the Pixel 2's always-on display on your first-gen Pixel or Nexus 6p? You're in luck, as thanks to Substratum, it's now possible and easier than ever; you don't even need root. Read more here!
Google has removed popular web browser UC Browser from the Google Play Store, citing malicious and misleading promotional tactics as their justification. Read more here!
New TWRP beta builds have been released for both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, bringing decryption support and other fixes. Read more here!
3D Sensing technology, similar to that in the iPhone X's TrueDepth FaceID sensor, may be soon coming to the next generation of Android smartphones from Oppo, Huawei and the like. Read more here!
Miss Windows 95? Well, now you can have a sliver of your favourite 22-year-old operating system back, in the form of a game that lets you step into the shoes of the rat from the Windows 95 maze screensaver! Read more here.