Android 8.0 has had the longest beta period of any previous Android release. Google launched the developer preview earlier in the year than usual, giving it more time to iron out lingering bugs. The ...

Google has silently updated the minimum requirements for Android Auto, dropping support for Android 8.0 (Oreo) for wired connections. The system requirements for Android Auto wireless are unchanged.

Google Glass was never a hit with average consumers, as the early AR headset’s $1,500 price and cyborg-like industrial design saw it relegated to industrial “enterprise” applications. Now Google is ...