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Google's AI Studio Can Now Vibe Code Custom Native Android Apps

Google's AI Studio now lets users build native Android apps within minutes, all from their web browser—no Android Studio required. The company announced the update at this week's Google I/O 2026, and pre-registration is currently open.

AI Studio uses Kotlin and Jetpack Compose to create full app projects from text or speech prompts. Users only need to describe an app idea for AI Studio to generate the app; after that, they can refine the results via chat or direct code edits.

You might be wondering how it's possible to develop an app without testing it on an emulator. AI Studio now also includes an integrated Android emulator in the browser, so users can run and test their apps without installing Android Studio or configuring a local environment.

They can also connect a physical Android phone via USB and use the built-in ADB support to install and try the app directly...

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Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again

NASA confirmed Thursday that the Russian segment of the International Space Station has begun leaking atmosphere into space again. It’s an old problem that NASA recently hoped was resolved. For more than half a decade, engineers from Roscosmos and NASA have been tracking the leak rate from a small

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Top Gun turns 40

“I feel the need… for speed!” Tony Scott’s 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the US Navy could hope for. Credit: Paramount Pictures When the action film Top Gun hit the big screen in 1986, critical reviews were mixed, but audiences were thrilled. The

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