“As the debate around Apple and Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing app framework continues to grow, many people are asking how they can disable it.”
Google Messages passes 1 billion users on Android
“The Google Messages app just passed 1 billion downloads on the Play Store. It’s not uncommon for a Google-made app to hit this total, but for Google Messages it’s significant. Let’s talk about why.”
How to transfer your Google Play Music library to YouTube Music
“Google will kill Play Music this year, fully replacing it with YouTube Music. To make the transition easier, the company announced a migration tool that’s currently rolling out to anyone who uses or has ever used Play Music.”
Tesla quietly adds bidirectional charging capability for game-changing new features
“Electrek has learned that Tesla has quietly made Model 3, and likely Model Y, ready for bidirectional charging, which should enable some game-changing features in the near future.”
EU states ‘being completely held hostage by Google and Apple’ says official
“An EU official has said that Apple and Google are holding EU states hostage. That’s after they rebuffed calls from France and Germany to back their contact tracing solutions. Apple and Google will not accommodate solutions that involve holding personal data on a central server.”
Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla headquarters out of California following extended shelter-in-place rules
“Tesla filed suit Saturday night against Alameda County, California, after local officials there refused to let the company reopen its Fremont factory. Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately.”
NordVPN becomes the first VPN to integrate WireGuard on all platforms
“NordVPN is now rolling out the WireGuard VPN tunneling protocol on all platforms. WireGuard offers significant speed benefits to existing VPN standards like OpenVPN.”
Google Duo is getting 4 exciting upgrades to make video calls even better
“Duo’s end to end encrypted calling is getting a new video codec to improve call quality and reliability. You can now take a photo with the person you’re chatting with, so you can create memories together.”
Status wants to be the world’s most private instant messaging app
“Data privacy is the issue of the moment; in a recent PwC survey, 85% of people polled around the world said they wished there were more companies they could trust with their data, and 85% wanted more control over their own data.”
New report details T-Mobile network improvements with extra 600MHz spectrum
“Last month, T-Mobile announced that it was getting free access to extra 600MHz spectrum from companies like Dish, Bluewater, and Comcast to help bolster its network during the coronavirus pandemic.”
