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The UI for Google’s upcoming Android desktop platform appeared in a Chrome Issue Tracker report. The leaked screencast displayed the new interface running on an HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook. Official details are expected this May.
Google is reportedly ditching solid backgrounds for extensive blur effects in the next major Android update. 9to5Google reports that this will affect volume sliders, power menus, and mode switchers, continuing the design shift that began in Android 16 QPR1.
Nex Computer has introduced the NexPhone, a mid-range device capable of running Android, Windows 11, and Debian Linux natively. The device functions as a full PC when connected to an external display, similar to Samsung DeX.
