Google Play is adding usage-based billing for AI apps, subscription bundles, team purchases, smarter grace periods, and ...

App developers can now ask you to downgrade your subscription when you try to cancel it via the Play Store. Users can still quickly cancel their app subscriptions from the resulting menu, though. This ...

If you've ever wondered whether an AI feature on your phone is doing anything useful, Ben Khalesi has probably asked the same question. He has covered AI and Android for Android Police since 2023, ...

Google used this year’s I/O developer conference to show that the Play Store is becoming much more than a place to download apps. The company unveiled a wide range of updates for Google Play aimed at ...

Google’s Play Store will soon feature new subscription models, optimized for usage-based billing, such as for AI models.

A RevenueCat report reveals Google Play subscription billing errors (28.2% of cancellations) are nearly double the rate of the App Store (15.1%). This gap creates significant churn and costs ...

Google announced an update to its Subscription Management API at I/O 2026 that allows Android developers to offer cheaper plan alternatives or discounts directly within the Google Play Store ...

Google is defending itself against a British consumer lawsuit seeking more than £1 billion ($1.33 billion), adding to mounting legal pressure on ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

If you’re like us, you’re likely paying for at least one subscription you’ve forgotten about — and maybe several. A streaming service you signed up for to watch one show or game. A free trial that ...