janvidar

This article is from May 2022.

> This isn't a security issue, this is a "google doesn't want to support the platform" issue.

Well, it is a platform security issue - sometimes a privacy issue.

Google essentially is improving security over time by fixing broken APIs which are deprecated and removed over time.

There are plenty of security and privacy related changes where APIs have been fixed in backwards incompatible ways. Essentially, this has been solved by adding more permissions - where either Google Play, or the user needs to consent.

In order to not break backwards compatibility this has been enforced based on the "target API level", and in order to prevent malware from simply targeting old API levels, they enforce this in Google Play by forcing apps to target current API levels.

In most cases, the changes required are rather small, sometimes code changes, sometimes compliance/documentation changes - or a combination.

In Europe, Teslas and Tesla chargers are CCS - but limited to Tesla only. I rarely see Teslas on non-tesla fast chargers.

I think the charging speed of most EVs are expected to improve for all cars in the coming years due to better batteries and battery management.

Affordable EVs these days, for example the ID.3 or ID.4 do 125KW charging, at least up to a certain point. Teslas are not much better. Yes, the Model 3 can charge much faster than this, but only for a short time until it will throttle down significantly.

For this reason though, charging only a little makes even more sense. Bringing your battery from 10% to 50% should be relatively fast no matter which car you have. The last 50% will take much longer.

Once the car throttles down the charging speed, you are probably better off finding another charger an hour or two away - unless you're planning a longer stay.

If the charging station can deliver the juice, like at least 150KW, then a 10 minute stop will give you another few hundred kilometers if your car can handle that.

At that point it becomes a nice spot to stretch your legs and grab something quick to bite before you're back on the road again.

I never charge at anything less than 75KW if I am driving long distance. I have 22KW at home for slow charging.

Not sure if this is related, but LibreSSL released version 3.2.5 with one fix last week:

* A TLS client using session resumption may cause a use-after-free.

I'm not comfortable with a typical Android screen size either, but I have a Samsung tablet with physical keyboard flip case (Galaxy Tab S6).

These two together provide a functional and workable environment for me. I haven't tried the DeX-station, but I believe that too could be quite workable with a phone.

Isn't this just a "...but, I have nothing to hide" argument?

The values of the regimes in control are transient and ever changing. You might be okay with it right now - but maybe not in the near future.

Yes, you can if you are willing to block google.com, android.com and youtube.com.

doubleclick.com might not be terrible for most, though.

Interesting enough, it does not add headers when accessing a country specific google domain in the EU - such as google.de or google.fr. Is that GDPR kicking in - with a nod the the brexiteers given that google.co.uk gets these headers... ?

Thanks, I feel both valued and safe now.

The site says:

"Our European visitors are important to us.

This site is currently unavailable to visitors from the European Economic Area while we work to ensure your data is protected in accordance with applicable EU laws."

If your company does business in the EU, or has users within the EU then the GDPR kicks in.

The legal department would care about that.