Google is experimenting with wallpaper-based theming in Gemini, which is part of the Google app. The Google app on Android ...

Old photographs fade. It’s a chemical fact, a slow surrender to time and light. Colors drift toward sepia, then collapse into monochrome. Fine details soften, hiding behind scratches, dust, and noise.

Dhruv Bhutani has covered the Android ecosystem since 2010, with a focus on smartphones, connected devices, and home networking. His reporting is informed by hands-on experience reviewing hundreds of ...