Latest about Android And Chill
On by default: your apps are sharing more than you think
Google and Apple need to crack down on apps that set anything on by default because developers are never going to stop.
Phone security begins - and ends - with your lock screen
Once someone else is in your phone they can do everything you can do.
Phone fandom is alive and well (and foolish)
My phone is better than yours and my dad can beat up your dad.
Now is the wrong time for Google Bard
No one will sing Bard’s praises with ChatGPT in the picture.
Samsung Galaxy S23: I just can't
I'm sure the S23 is a fine phone but it's not worth upgrading my current fine phone.
Apple search would be Google's 'get out of jail free' card
If 1.5 billion iPhones have Apple search as the default it'll mean Google no longer has the dreaded monopoly status.
Google made the right choice not diving into consumer AI bots
Regardless of the real reasons, Google not releasing its own advanced AI as a chatbot is a good thing.
Technology is a fragile machine that seems to power everything
The tech that powers everything from apps to airlines is amazing, but often very delicate.
What we can expect from Android satellite phones and why we should all want one
Qualcomm's deal with Iridium leaves most details up to phone makers, but we have enough to set our expectations.
Sideloading on iOS is not the biggest issue of the EU's Digital Markets Act
The internet is worried about sideloading on the iPhone but there is a much bigger problem: uninstalling any app you want.
All tech has flaws so the important thing is how they are handled
Nothing that's connected is flawless. When those flaws come to light, companies need to do the right thing.
AI writing bots are like 1,000 monkeys with 1,000 typewriters
There are many services where one can use an AI-powered bot to write blog posts and you've probably read the output more than once. And hated it.
We'll never have digital privacy until we all care about digital privacy
Digital privacy is a serious issue that most people just aren't concerned about.
Bugs in your phone's software: Better the devil you know
All software is riddled with bugs and exploits. Open source means talking about them.
Google is keeping some of Android's best features behind a Pixel paywall
The Pixel 7 event was a list of features that should have been part of Android 13
Changes to Google Search are coming whether we want them or not
Google has announced a lot of changes and features for one of its core businesses and I hope they make it better.
Making phones easier to repair is important even though you'll never try it
You will probably never try to fix your own phone, but making it easier for someone else to do it is awesome.
Google doesn't need to care about hardware
It's not just the Pixelbook — Google just isn't a hardware company.
