Technically only the kernel is Linux, but the userspace is all Google!

Okay technically technically it’s a modified kernel, and I’m sure there are plenty of parts of userspace that Google just imported without modification.

Software is complicated.

Technically all Android is Google software but yeah

Technically yes, but as long as your WAN gateway doesn’t provide a route, clients will only know how to reach your own gateway.

Agreed. Separate device. If your VM or hypervisor dies, or you misconfigure something, you take your Internet down. Not a fun thing to recover from.

You only need one port. WAN to switch, switch to router. The router routes and sends it back to the switch, and the switch to the LAN. Vice versa for outbound traffic. It’s called a router on a stick.

Not recommended if you’re paranoid about security, because a malicious client or particularly malformed inbound traffic could bypass your router. For general use it’s perfectly fine.

I’ve heard there is a long-standing issue with 3rd-party launchers, but I’ve been using Lawnchair (legacy) on a pixel 4, 6, and 8 and never experienced issues like that.

What didn’t you like? I’ve had multiple Pixels and no major issues.

Border agents are unlikely to have access to cloud data. Police definitely do, but I just don’t have a cloud backup of my phone ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I use Grapheneos’ seedvault backups to USB. It’s not a very smooth process, so they’re planning on replacing it. I’ve tested backups and restores, though, and they definitely work.

Maybe a few in Switzerland. I haven’t seen any news about it specifically.

You don’t have to. You can use cash, checks, crypto, gift cards, and more. It’s only credit cards (and probably almost all debit cards) that go through them.

Keep calling. Tell your friends. It’s already gotten MasterCard’s attention enough to make a statement.

True, but I’m not sure that an extension would have the necessary access to manipulate the browser like that. I don’t think it should. A malicious extension could do horrible things.

How does adding AI help their funding?

Same. But that shouldn’t be a factor in a professional publication.

Gentrification is a bold choice for sure.

For most people, that’s an acceptable trade, because they don’t want to maintain a library. And with Spotify, you get access to a much larger library than you could ever possibly keep.

Yeah, most of those you get out of the box. Even on Windows.

Pretty much any router will handle that.

If you want do open source, you can do something like opnwrt on hardware they support. Or, build the whole thing yourself with opnsense on any device that can run FreeBSD.

Cheap, empty land, probably. And I’m guessing there was a tax incentive. Probably cheaper power in AZ from solar power too, more than hydro.

Points for keeping a straight face.

OP is misusing archaic letters. That is a correction.