I’d agree security needs more attention when developing protocols and products, and I’d also consider Bluetooth simple. That being said, I know plenty of folks that don’t like the Bluetooth pairing process, especially those without a technical background.

Fast Pair is really convenient, and I’d say it can open the door for a lot of new experiences, but I do wish the developers put more effort into their TARA.

They don’t have active noise cancelling.

All the more reason to use my IEMs… At least when I’m not flying.

Great job C BS News

For the Google-specific stuff, maybe just use a different browser that supports it? My current approach is multiple browsers, but minimize Google/Chromium as much as possible.