Here's how Android 17's new "Medical" profile will streamline setup and improve reliability for medical devices.

Last year, Google rolled out a permissions exemption for contact-tracing apps that allowed them to scan for Bluetooth devices (you know, to keep track of people you may have been too close to during ...

In Android 12, apps that need Bluetooth Scanning won’t need to ask for location permissions. And this is actually a feature that came from the COVID-19 tracing apps that launched last year – at the ...

Android 15 will add a new feature that can automatically turn on Bluetooth the day after you’ve disabled it. Your phone’s Bluetooth radio is used for several key Android features, such as Quick Share ...

Auracast is rolling out to more phones, including models from Pixel and Samsung. Here's how to check if your device is compatible.

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is releasing the second Android 13 developer preview on ...