Episode 558 – Stick Out Your Tongue

By | September 30, 2021
  • Android News
    • EU wants to make USB-C charging mandatory for all phones.
    • Assistant adds new features, like a Reminders Hub, and lets you pay for gas hands-free.
    • Nest Hub and Nest Max getting improved Spanish support.
    • Control your TV with your Phone, Control your Phone with Your Face, and more.
    • Android 13 is adding native support for DNS over HTTPS
    • Google plans to bring Android’s kernel closer to Linux upstream
    • Android Dev Summit happening October 27-28.
  • App News
    • Google Photos will roll out “Locked Folder” to all Android 6+ devices.
    • Pixel Personal Safety app getting automatic video recording when you trigger SOS.
  • In Other News
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    • EFF will deprecate the HTTPS Everywhere plugin.
    • Ring doorbells are getting package alerts.
    • Amazon launching a $60 thermostat
    • Amazon launches a Show 15 inch wall display.
    • Amazon adds feature to train the Echo to identify specific sounds.
    • Amazon’s new robot, Astro, runs Android, but may not be ready for public release.
    • Disney+ day coming November 12