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Google is still making its mysterious Fuchsia OS, and now it wants your help

The Verge

Image: Google. It’s been over four years since we first found out that Google is developing a new operating system called Fuchsia. Today, that mix of trends continues as the company announces that it’s opening up a little more by asking for more public contributors from outside its organization.

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Your car is about to go open source

Galido

Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones. Automakers are working to standardize on a Linux-based operating system for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems that would make it easier for cars to act more like smartphones.

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Google Play Movies & TV is now Google TV but it’s not the same Google TV that runs on Android TV on the new Chromecast, it’s an app

The Verge

Along with the launch of the new Chromecast with Google TV , which we’ve just reviewed , Google is changing the name of the Google Play Movies & TV app to Google TV. The app is Google’s store for renting and buying movies and TV, and in truth Google is following Apple’s lead here. It’s $49.99 Android TV.

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Why Facebook and Apple are fighting over your privacy

Vox

Angry CEOs, operating system updates, and maybe even a lawsuit — the feud continues. Apple’s tracking-optional mobile operating system update is coming to iPhones this spring, and the new privacy-preserving features will give users the ability to opt out of being followed around the internet via trackers in their apps.

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Going Serverless: Where to Start

Linux Academy

The Serverless Framework is an open-source project that replaces traditional platforms (hardware, operating systems) with a platform that can run in a cloud environment. You can create code (a function) that does a specific task, throw it into your FaaS provider (Google, AWS, Azure, etc.), Why use it?

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Technology Short Take 150

Scott Lowe

Servers/Hardware. This is useful, in my opinion, because now platform operators have a “starting point” on the specific threats they need to try to mitigate. There’s also some great information in this Google Project Zero blog post. Operating Systems/Applications. Well worth reading!

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iPhone Vs Android — A Comparative Study 2018

Galido

With Android, the user has to choose between many brands that use Google software and between different price and quality options. This could be true as Apple software only needs to work on Apple hardware, where Android software needs to work on multiple varieties of devices. Aesthetics, Hardware and Price. Voice Assistants.

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