Weekly output: Trump’s TikTok reprieve, Android + Samsung Galaxy S25 series, ISP performance, Android 16
For a little while Sunday afternoon, I thought I might have a home-team rooting interest in the Super Bowl for the first time in my post-collegiate life–but the Washington Commanders’ improbable renaissance season, one that somehow got me to appreciate pro football a little more, ended with a 55-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game.
1/21/2025: Trump Executive Order Hits 75-Day Pause Button on TikTok Ban, PCMag
I made sure this post included the most important bit of context in any story about privacy fears over TikTok: the continued, pathetic failure of Congress to pass a comprehensive privacy bill.
1/22/2025: Google Adds AI Shortcuts, Lock-Screen Updates, More to Galaxy S25 Series, PCMag
The context I made sure to add to this post: Samsung’s flavor of Android still isn’t getting the Hold for Me feature that I frequently rely on when calling customer-service lines from any of the Pixel-series phones I’ve used.
1/23/2025: What’s the Fastest Wireless Network in the US?, PCMag
I wish Ookla–owned by PCMag’s parent company Ziff Davis–would provide more clarity about how it factors upload speeds into its speed ratings. I would also like to see them stop treating AT&T Fiber as a separate service while lumping Verizon’s Fios in with slower residential services.
1/23/2025: Google Ships First Beta of Android 16: Here’s What You Get, PCMag
Google PR gave me a heads-up about this announcement only the afternoon before, but I’ve now had more than enough practice at summarizing release notes for upcoming Android developer-preview and beta releases.
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