Android 17 Beta 1 is here: How to install, eligible devices, and new features

Here's everything you need to know about Android 17 Beta 1, including the eligible devices, installation steps, and new features.

My 5 favorite Linux distros that are ready to use out of the box (no setup required)

My 5 favorite Linux distros that are ready to use out of the box (no setup required) ...
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How to install the Android 17 Beta on Google Pixel

Google has released Android 17 in beta for Pixel devices, skipping the usual Developer Preview given the arrival of ...
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Putting Linux on a tablet? Here's 7 distros to try

Refresh your tablet PC with these tablet-friendly Linux distros.
Android Authority

The Galaxy S26 Ultra might finally get this Android feature the S25 missed

Log files from the Galaxy S26 Ultra suggest Samsung may finally support Android’s Linux Terminal feature after skipping it on the S25 Ultra. The logs show support for the Android Virtualization ...
Liliputing

Brax open_slate is a privacy-focused tablet with Ubuntu and de-Googled Android support (crowdfunding)

The open_slate is an upcoming tablet with a 12 inch, 2.4K IPS LCD display, a MediaTek Genio 720 processor and support for up to 16GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. But what makes it unlike most ...
ZDNet

I found a new Linux distro that's a productivity powerhouse right out of the box

Elegance is a Linux distribution based on Manjaro. This rolling-release distro comes with tons of pre-installed apps. You can download and install Elegance for free ...
Wired

Gear News of the Week: Apple’s AI Wearable and a Phone That Can Boot Android, Linux, and Windows

After delaying its Siri improvements to 2026, Apple's artificial intelligence plans are starting to take shape, at least according to the rumor mill. Bloomberg reports that Apple is turning Siri into ...