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The independent Android Workgroup has announced the launch of the Swift SDK for Android, so now Apple's Swift programming language can be used to develop for Android, and share code with iOS apps.

AppleInsider

Android developers can now make apps using Apple's Swift

Apple's Swift programming language can now be used to develop for Android, and share code with iOS apps.

Apple is widening Safari’s privacy shield. Starting with iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26, advanced fingerprinting protection is enabled by default in every tab, not just in Private Browsing.

The Mac Observer

Apple is Turning on a Powerful Safari Anti-Tracking Tool for Everyone

Apple is widening Safari’s privacy shield. Starting with iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26, advanced fingerprinting protection is enabled by default in e...

Cloudflare has mitigated a DDoS attack that peaked at a record-breaking 22.2 Tbps and 10.6 Bpps. The attack lasted just 40 seconds and is by far the largest ever mitigated.

BleepingComputer

Cloudflare mitigates new record-breaking 22.2 Tbps DDoS attack

Cloudflare has mitigated a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at a record-breaking 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 bi...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps.

Engadget

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload...

Researchers in Italy have developed a system called ‘WhoFi,’ which can generate a unique biometric identifier based on how a person’s body interacts with surrounding Wi-Fi signals without needing them to carry any device at all.

Interesting Engineering

New Wi-Fi fingerprint system re-identifies people without devices

Italian researchers turn Wi-Fi signals into biometric tools, enabling passive tracking of individuals without phones using AI.

Perplexity is in discussions with mobile device makers to pre-install its new Comet browser on smartphones. https://www.reuters.com/business/perplexity-talks-with-phone-makers-pre-install-comet-ai-mobile-browser-devices-2025-07-18/

New data reveals Linux has achieved a new milestone in the United States, breaking the 5% barrier for desktop operating system market share for the first time. https://www.techspot.com/news/108701-linux-surpasses-5-market-share-us-desktops-first.html

Let's Encrypt began issuing free TLS certificates in 2015, and it now provides TLS certificates to over 600 million websites. They recently expanded their offerings to include IP addresses as well. https://www.techspot.com/news/108565-encrypt-now-issuing-free-tls-certificates-ip-addresses.html

In an announcement this week, Swift has opened up an “Android Working Group” which will “establish and maintain Android as an officially supported platform for Swift.”

9to5Google

Swift, a coding language developed by Apple, is working to add Android support

While it's not available yet, Swift has announced plans to bring the Apple-founded coding language to Android.

A new report from data removal service Incogni looks at the best and the worst of AI when it comes to respecting your personal data and privacy.

ZDNET

Does your generative AI protect your privacy? New study ranks them best to worst

Le Chat and Grok are the most respectful of your privacy. So which ones are the worst offenders?