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what_ever··on Apple Reports Third Quarter Results
AFAIK, Android Auto on phone launched before Android OS was used for in-car infotainment. Besides I am still not sold on your explanation. You can use Apple OS based phone to navigate while driving.
what_ever··on Apple Reports Third Quarter Results
Android has on phone Android Auto that hasn't faced any legal complications that I know of.

Disc: Googler.

what_ever··on Tesla 2Q 2021 Quarterly Result
This[1] part of the video really gives you the confidence to use AP for anything other than adaptive cruise control to you? Stopping a spot before is okay, but the abrupt stop, in the middle of two lanes, understanding the correct traffic light but then still creeping ahead...

1: https://youtu.be/sYW75nKPMoY?t=1190

what_ever··on Bezos donates $100M each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef Jose Andres
I don't see the point of this comment. The parent comment didn't talk anything about SpaceX.

Also, since SpaceX did it already, in less time, should others just close the shop and not try to do the same?

what_ever··on Valve Steam Deck
You can attach your phone to a Stadia controller.

Disc: Googler.

what_ever··on Google is capping Meet’s group video calls to an hour for free accounts
If you can't finish your meeting in 60 minutes, you won't finish it in 75. Set the meeting length to 55 minutes. Use the 5 minutes to take water/bathroom break before the next meeting.
what_ever··on Michael Burry warns the 'mother of all crashes' is coming
Doesn't work that because putting mouth is free, putting money isn't.
what_ever··on Stripe Reader
What's stopping from coffee shops and SMBs from using Stripe? Why shouldn't they?
what_ever··on Apple's iCloud+ “VPN”
Would you clear the misunderstanding then?
what_ever··on Airbnb Is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away
Use August.
what_ever··on Google Workspace for everyone
Okay. You can ignore it then.

FWIW, chat.google.com wasn't rolled out for @gmail.com accounts. It was being rolled out in Google Workspace/gSuite. And this announcement rolled it out to @gmail.com accounts. Old Hangouts is replaced by Chat for text and Meet for video. You can access it at chat.google.com.

Voice is for texting with your GVoice number. It used to be possible to integrate with Hangouts but it's not integrated with Chat. Chat just works with gmail/Workspace account and not a phone number. Voice works with a phone number.

what_ever··on Google Workspace for everyone
Oh yeah. That can be a pain. Usually someone just invites or links me to the group chat. I rarely try to find a group chat using the search but I know that it's not the best.
what_ever··on Google Workspace for everyone
> and good luck keeping track of comments or tasks assigned to you in multiple unrelated documents

Try searching for "followup:actionitems" in drive.

Disc:Googler.

what_ever··on Google Workspace for everyone
I don't find Chat unsuable at all. My only team related emails are bug updates which are filtered. I feel group chats on Chat is a better UX than old Hangouts.

Edit: Disc: Googler.

what_ever··on Congress is going to throw the kitchen sink at big tech
I think Kirkland is just Costco making a bulk deal with one of the manufacturers and slapping Kirkland brand on it.
what_ever··on Apps supporting account creation must also offer account deletion
Also on ux of everything but the HN website must be perfect.
what_ever··on Amazon has a quota for the number of employees it would be happy to see leave
The sign up bonus over the first two years is pro-rated and paid every month and it makes up for the lack of stock vesting during that time.
what_ever··on Amazon has a quota for the number of employees it would be happy to see leave
> But all have 1 year cliffs.

Google and Facebook don't anymore. You start vesting right away.

what_ever··on Tesla loses U.S. designation for some advanced safety features
Doesn't seem several or approach not working to me. The YouTuber who recorded that video has taken over 50 rides. One of them didn't go as intended (didn't cause an accident) but I won't call that as Waymo's approach not working.
what_ever··on Tesla loses U.S. designation for some advanced safety features
> We've already seen several instances of Waymo's approach not working.

Define -

1. Several.

2. Not working.

Disc: Googler but I don't know if that's necessary since I don't work at Waymo.

what_ever··on A Hybrid Approach to Work
> We absolutely do

Source please. CDC hasn't said anything about this.

what_ever··on A Hybrid Approach to Work
You don't need to go to office to get laptop replacement at Google..
what_ever··on Google promised its contact tracing app was completely private, but it wasn’t
This article is full of such FUD. Everyday HN feels less and less Hacker Newsy.

Disc: Googler.

what_ever··on Alphabet reports Q1 earnings
> don't want to support YouTube or Google

AND the content creator as well.

Disc: Googler.

what_ever··on Microsoft buys Nuance for nearly $20B
Let's see the situations when you are setting those reminders -

1. In bed, all ready to fall asleep, you get up to get your notebook from your desk to add the reminder to your notebook.

2. Cooking with hands all messy, you wash your hands, dry them, go to your desk to add the reminder to your notebook.

3. Driving at 40mph, so you pull over in a parking lot, take out your notebook from your bag and add the reminder.

Yeah, I will take telling Google assistant to do this instead.

what_ever··on The End of AMP?
You are very optimistic about publishers actually making the websites fast. (like just how they did before AMP existed).

Disc: Googler but not associated with AMP whatsoever.

what_ever··on The End of AMP?
That's not been my experience on Android. I just opened an AMP link from Google search which opened in Chrome based WebView. Clicking on share - how I usually share things - presented me with the actual link of the article. From there I could copy or open any of the apps to actually share the link. AFAIK, this has been long fixed.

Disc: Googler.

what_ever··on She Came to the US to Study with Only $300 – Now She’s a NASA Director
HN is more about being argumentative for the sake of it than actually needed. May be more and more people feed on trying to prove others' wrong than proving themselves right.

As one of my previous comments said, "HN is not full of smart people, HN is full of people who think they are smart." And I may very well belong to the second category but I don't comment on every issue at least.

what_ever··on Google finally revealed how much personal data they collect in Chrome
It's on my @gmail.com account.
what_ever··on Google finally revealed how much personal data they collect in Chrome
That link is 2.5 years old. Not sure when it changed but it's not the case right now AFAIK.
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