SanDisk Extreme SSDs keep abruptly failing–firmware fix for only some promised(arstechnica.com)

154 points by cm_silva 3 years ago | 62 comments

Google calls Drive data loss "fixed," locks forum threads saying otherwise(arstechnica.com)

296 points by coloneltcb 2 years ago | 109 comments

Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024(arstechnica.com)

132 points by AlexandrB 2 years ago | 103 comments

SpaceX moves Starship to launch site, and liftoff could be just days away(arstechnica.com)

257 points by kristianp 3 years ago | 185 comments

NASA says SpaceX’s next Starship flight could test refueling tech(arstechnica.com)

131 points by _Microft 2 years ago | 176 comments

Google Play keeps banning the same web browser due to vague DMCA notices(arstechnica.com)

111 points by mfiguiere 2 years ago | 34 comments

Google Drive files suddenly disappeared(support.google.com)

525 points by vedlin 2 years ago | 211 comments

Google Drive Help Community thread, marked trending, where a user reports their Drive files vanished and the account reverted to its May 2023 state.

Google Drive misplaces months' worth of customer data(theregister.com)

445 points by ubutler 2 years ago | 228 comments

The Register news article reporting that Google Drive users found months of files missing, with data apparently reverting to its state from May 2023.

Android's sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move(makeuseof.com)

657 points by josephcsible 1 year ago | 429 comments

A MakeUseOf opinion article arguing that Google's new limits on Android app sideloading are its most anti-consumer move.

Backups Aren't Simple(filipovski.net)

318 points by afilipovski 1 month ago | 190 comments

Personal blog post by Aleksandar Filipovski arguing that backups are more complex than they seem, starting from a family story of losing photos to a reformatted drive.

Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps(arstechnica.com)

1092 points by 0xedb 7 months ago | 1150 comments

Android Developers Blog post on Android developer verification, explaining Google's policy and a 24-hour process to sideload apps from unverified developers.

Google restricts Android sideloading(puri.sm)

377 points by fsflover 1 year ago | 247 comments

Purism blog post discussing Google's restrictions on Android sideloading and implications for user autonomy and mobile freedom, promoting Librem 5 and PureOS.