Android 17 Leaks Reveal Major Redesign, AI Features, and Privacy Upgrades

Android 17 beta is here. Here’s what is confirmed so far, what leaks suggest, and which rumored features may arrive later in 2026.
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authentication-aad-service-principal-tutorial.md

This tutorial walks you through creating Microsoft Entra users with a Microsoft Entra application (service principal) in Azure SQL Database.
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Gemini Beats Claude, GPT in Google’s First Android AI Coding Benchmark

Google’s new Android Bench ranks the top AI models for Android coding, with Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview leading Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2-Codex.
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Native OpenCV for Android with Android NDK

A tutorial for setting up OpenCV 4.12.0 (and other 4.x.y versions) for Android in Android Studio with Native Development Kit (NDK) support. Android NDK enables you to implement your OpenCV image ...