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I swipe for all my phone typing. I started out with the original Swype keyboard and migrated to GBoard. I have tried FUTO, and while it shows promise, it isn't nearly as good at this as GBoard. I keep trying it, and switching back to GBoard, then trying it again...

Can anyone suggest other keyboards that do a good job of swipe typing?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24250350

The YT algorithm washed ashore this review from a random small youtuber. I foud it interesting enough to share with you, as it has a headphone jack and seems to have good repairability.

Some of the world’s most popular apps are likely being co-opted by rogue members of the advertising industry to harvest sensitive location data on a massive scale, with that data ending up with a location data company whose subsidiary has previously sold global location data to US law enforcement.

The thousands of apps, included in hacked files from location data company Gravy Analytics, include everything from games like Candy Crush and dating apps like Tinder to pregnancy tracking and religious prayer apps across both Android and iOS. Because much of the collection is occurring through the advertising ecosystem—not code developed by the app creators themselves—this data collection is likely happening without users’ or even app developers’ knowledge.

“For the first time publicly, we seem to have proof that one of the largest data brokers selling to both commercial and government clients appears to be acquiring their data from the online advertising ‘bid stream,’” rather than code embedded into the apps themselves, Zach Edwards, senior threat analyst at cybersecurity firm Silent Push and who has followed the location data industry closely, tells 404 Media after reviewing some of the data.

Bullet points taken from article:

• The latest Google Messages beta supports MLS encryption, RCS’s next step toward E2EE interoperability across apps and platforms.
• We managed to enable MLS for one-on-one RCS conversations in Google Messages, but we haven’t been able to enable it for RCS group chats yet.
• This indicates that MLS encryption support could be on the horizon for Google Messages.

Note that Google Messages already does end to end encryption, but there are many cases where this feature doesn't work (such as when communicating with an iPhone).

Live stream

Reviews:

OnePlus 13 - Really The New Best Affordable Flagship? - TechTablets pre global launch.

OnePlus 13 vs. The World! Two Months Later... - Techmo pre global launch?

OnePlus 13 Review (Global Edition) - Tech Spurt

OnePlus 13 Review: Lucky Number 13 JuanBagnell

OnePlus 13 Review - Finally Back to their Roots! HowToMen

[I Spent Almost A Month with the OnePlus 13 and Here's What I Discovered

• TK Bay ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNmYjgm7AI4)

OnePlus 13 (Global) Review: The Most Complete OnePlus Phone Ever - ben's gadget reviews

OnePlus 13 Review: They Finally Did - Android Digest It

OnePlus 13 Review: The Bar Has Been Set! - Marques Brownlee Set!

OnePlus 13 full review - GSMARENA

OnePlus 13 Review: The Best OnePlus Phone Ever! - Beebom

The flagship killer has become the flagship - OnePlus 13 ShortCircuit

OnePlus 13 Review: Ship Shape? MrMobile (Michael Fisher)

OnePlus 13 - The Comprehensive Review - Wildman Tech

Camera review/comparison:

Is Oneplus 13 Camera Good Enough for Professional Photography? - Through Jermaine's Lens pre global launch

Oneplus 13 vs Oneplus 12 Camera Comparison! - Through Jermaine's Lens pre global launch.

Oneplus 12 vs Oneplus 13 LOW LIGHT Camera Comparison - Through Jermaine's Lens pre global launch

Articles:

REVIEW: The OnePlus 13 is a Super Reliable Phone that’s Never Gonna Let You Down - Mishaal Rahman

OnePlus 13 review: The best Android phone you can stick in a dishwasher - android central

So I'm going to do something different for this mega thread. The OnePlus 13 already launched in China and some reviewers already made review/content about it. I will also post those as well here, but I will organize them based on what those videos are. I will also denote the video pre global launch.

As usual, if you guys find any videos that I miss, please let me know and I'll put them in the thread. Thanks!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23975004

Google's got a new update coming for the Pixel 4a that could have a negative impact on battery life. Luckily, Google's offering some generous compensation options.