RuuviTag review: Sensors, BLE, JavaScript and lots of nerd

The RuuviTag is a microcontroller-based sensor node which can measure temperature, relative air humidity, air pressure and motion (via a built-in accelerometer), and transmit that data over Bluetooth Low Energy. It includes a 1,000mAh CR2477 battery, which means it can run for up to four years without the need to change the battery. It can operate indoors or outdoors due to its IP67 certified weatherproof enclosure, and its -40ºC to +85ºC operating parameters!

The tag is supplied with default firmware that works together with the Ruubi Station app so you can collect the environmental data from all nearby tags and display the data in real time. You can also set alerts, to warn you when a parameter goes outside of a specified range, or even send the data to a server.

Since the RuuviTag uses open source software, there’s more! As well as an alternative firmware build that allows you to turn the RuuviTag into a dedicated Eddystone beacon, there is also a build of Espruino, the embedded JavaScript interpreter. With it, you can write JavaScript directly on the device (using the Espruino Web IDE) and fully control how the tag reads the data, what it does with that data, how that data is processed, and how it is transmitted over BLE.

If you prefer C over JavaScript then you can also take the default firmware and build your own firmware. Everything you need is in Ruuvi’s GitHub repository. Plus new firmware builds can be sent to the tag over BLE, no need for USB or debugging cables!

For more information and a look at some of the potential use cases, check out the video above.

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Source: Android Zone

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We have free MapleStory M gift codes worth $10 — get them while they last!

Popular MMORPG MapleStory M just received some new updates. To celebrate, MapleStory M developer Nexon gave us a bunch of free gift codes with $10 worth of in-game goodies. We’re giving them away to Android Authority readers while supplies last!

The new MapleStory M update brings a dragon master class, in-game events, mini-games, and more. Check out the game’s listing on the Google Play Store to learn all about it.

The free gift code contains the following items:

• Auto Battle Tickets (30min)
• Orange EXP tickets
• VIP Teleport Rock

If you’d like to add these items to your MapleStory M account totally free of charge, follow the instructions below!

1. Click here to download MapleStory M to your Android device.
2. After you’ve installed the game, make sure you create an account so you can use the gift code.
3. Once you’re all set up, fill out the simple form here with your name and email address.
4. Wait for your code to arrive in the email address you added to the form.
5. Login to MapleStory M and go to the “Options” menu.
6. Tap “Enter Coupon” and type in your coupon code.
7. Watch as the free items get automatically added to your account!

There are a very limited amount of codes, so act fast. We will update this article once we are out of codes, so if you’re reading this there are still codes available!

Click below to download MapleStory M and get started with the process:

Install MapleStory M for Android

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Deal: Boost your prospects with an Excel diploma (and save 95%)

It’s no exaggeration to say that Microsoft Excel is the most important business tool ever developed.

Love it or hate it, there are good reasons to up your Excel game. The more adept your Excel skills are, the better you look in front of your current paymasters, and the more impressive your resume looks to future ones.

Night classes can be costly and tough to fit into your schedule, but that’s not the only option. You can take professional classes and earn a prestigious Excel diploma for just $19, all while learning from your nice warm home with a nice cold beer (nice cold beer not included).

Don’t miss this chance to level-up your Excel.

If the second option sounds more appealing then check out the Microsoft Excel Diploma Masterclass this week. This online learning kit is hosted by Shaw Academy, the highly-rated online training institution whose diplomas are recognized worldwide.

The course is aimed at all levels. You’ll start with basic formula and functions, then move on to explore the real potential of Excel through charts, graphs, lookups, and much more. You’ll learn how to harness the power of Excel and optimize your workflow.

Not long ago it would have set you back $395 to sign up to this course. Right now there’s a huge promotion running at Tech Deals, giving you the chance to enroll for just $19.

The deal ends in a matter of days, so don’t miss this chance to level-up your Excel. Hit the button below to find the offer.

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Music Gateway connects you with industry pros

It’s famously difficult to get noticed in the music industry. Talent isn’t enough these days, you have to put yourself out there in the right way. If you’ve already tried sending out demos, posting YouTube clips, and trying out for America’s Got Talent, it’s time to get smart.

Music Gateway offers a different approach. It’s a cloud storage platform on which you get 1TB of space to organize all your music in one place, with a variety of tools designed to assist budding artists.

My original song was chosen to be featured on the popular Netflix series, Bloodline — Mike Goudreau, Musician

This space is just the beginning. Music Gateway has a team of sync licensing professionals. They’re dedicated to getting you representation and putting your sound in front of music supervisors, broadcasters, ad agencies, and clients around the world.

It’s a community too. You can connect with other creatives, and get access to business opportunities or job postings relevant to your dream career. You can browse companies, pitch demos and receive feedback from professionals.

Such strong assistance in pursuing your goals doesn’t usually come cheap, and this 1TB Music Gateway package usually sets you back almost $650 per year. We’re pleased to report that there’s a huge promotion running right now, giving you the chance to get one-year access for just $39.99.

Looking long term, you can pay $79.99 for lifetime access. It’s not a great expense for a shot at immortality, especially split between band members.

This promotion ends on Wednesday, so move quickly if you want to take advantage. Hit the button below to find it.

Check it out!

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro variant exclusive to China is 35% cheaper than anywhere else

• There is a variant of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro which is only available in China.
• This Chinese exclusive is the same as the global version, except it is missing the in-display fingerprint scanner.
• The Chinese pricing for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro line is much, much cheaper than anywhere else.

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The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is continuing the trend of Huawei’s Mate line of smartphones receiving incredible accolades from both industry press and smartphone enthusiasts alike. Here at Android Authority, our review concluded the device “is probably the best phone you can get right now.”

However, those of us living in the United States can’t get the device, as it likely won’t see a Stateside release. Additionally, those of you out there who do have access to the device will pay a pretty penny, as its starting price is 1,050 euros (~$1,217).

While that all is a tough pill to swallow, there’s one country in the world which not only has access to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro but will also pay much less for it. That country is China, Huawei’s home turf. Not only does China have cheap(er) access to the device, but it also has access to a variant which no one else can get, via GSM Arena.

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Globally, there are five variants of the Mate 20 series. From cheapest to most expensive, they are the Huawei Mate 20 Lite, Mate 20, Mate 20 X, Mate 20 Pro, and Huawei Porsche Design Mate 20 RS.

In China, however, there’s no Mate 20 Lite (it got released under a different name). There’s also a different, sixth variant, and a slight feature change for the Mate 20 Pro.

The sixth variant is called the Huawei Mate 20 Pro (UD), and it is essentially the same as the international version of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, except it features more RAM and has an option for more internal storage. The regular Huawei Mate 20 Pro in China drops the in-display fingerprint scanner — and drops the price by about 35 percent.

Here is how the Chinese pricing of the five Chinese variants breaks down:

Huawei Mate 20

• 6GB/64GB — 3999 yuan (~$575)
• 6GB/128GB — 4499 yuan – (~$647)

Huawei Mate 20 X

• 6GB/128GB — 4999 yuan – (~$718)
• 8GB/256GB — 5999 yuan – (~$862)

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

• 6GB/128GB — 5399 yuan – (~$776)

Huawei Mate 20 Pro (UD)

• 8GB/128GB — 5999 yuan – (~$862)
• 8GB/256GB — 6799 yuan – (~$977)

Huawei Porsche Design Mate 20 RS

• 8GB/512GB — 12999 yuan – (~$1,868)

For the sake of comparison, here are the prices for the global variants (leaving out the Mate 20 Lite):

Huawei Mate 20

• 4GB/128GB — 799 euros (~$927)
• 6GB/128GB — 849 euros ( ~$985)

Huawei Mate 20 X

• 6GB/128GB — 899 euros (~$1,043)

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

• 6GB/128GB — 1,049 euros (~$1,217)

Huawei Porsche Design Mate 20 RS

• 8GB/256GB — 1,695 euros (~$1,966)
• 8GB/512GB — 2,095 euros (~$2,430)

There are a lot of differences there which almost make it worthwhile to think about importing the device from China rather than buying directly from a non-Chinese vendor. However, the Chinese variants likely feature limited band supported which could cause issues when connecting to your local wireless carrier.

Regardless, hopefully the pricing of the devices will come down soon, as these are all great phones and lots of folks would buy them — if they were a bit more affordable.

NEXT: Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: The phone for power users

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This week in Android: Razer Phone 2 review, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 hands-on, and more!

Pay just $10 for over $800 of Excel training

If you’ve ever found your Excel skills lacking, here’s your chance to do something about it on the cheap. The Essential Microsoft Excel Lifetime Bundle is now on offer, so you can get three great learning kits for the price of a take out.

There are few businesses which don’t use Excel at some level, so it’s clearly a professional skill worth learning. You might be able to get by with just a few basics, but demonstrating kickass Excel expertise can really make you stand out.

The Essential Microsoft Excel Lifetime Bundle is perfect for beginners, with one of the training kits specifically covering all the basics. Even if you’re not completely unfamiliar with some of the functions, you may still be surprised at how powerful this tool can be.

Take ‘PivotTable’ for example. This extremely useful function can be used to extract relevant figures from a huge spreadsheet in seconds. One of the learning kits in the bundle is dedicated to this aspect of Excel, and it’s worth almost $350 alone.

The final course in the bundle is a comprehensive guide to data analysis, and the total value of the package is a huge $835. However, for the next few days, you can sign up for just $9.99. It’s little wonder then that over 1,700 people have already enrolled.

This is the cheapest Excel deal to hit the AAPicks desk for a long time, so don’t miss out. Hit the button below to find out more.

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Here lies Google Plus: Why it never scored (a lasting audience)

Google Plus (Google+) was one of Google’s most ambitious social network projects. It’s also one of Google’s most epic failures. It had over 500 million active users at one point. Some of Google’s best apps were spin-offs of their Google Plus counterparts, like Google Photos, Google Hangouts, and the roots of YouTube’s live streaming came from Hangouts-On-Air. With such a vast collection of features, active users, and integrations with other Google services, how the hell did Google Plus manage to fail?

It wasn’t any one problem. Google Plus died after years of bad decisions, unfortunate luck, and unforeseen circumstances. Let’s take a look at a brief history of the bad decisions that led to the demise of Google Plus, or at least contributed strongly to it.

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The good years: 2011-2014

The first few years of Google Plus were actually quite good. It had a range of features other social networks didn’t have and a lot of people really enjoyed it. The friend circle feature allowed people to micromanage their friend lists. It had a functional hashtag system like Twitter, but posts could be longer like Facebook. Posts also had light formatting options.

Google Plus’ playfulness is what really made it unique, though. Uploaded photos sometimes received fun effects from Google Plus Photos and Mr. Jingles was always themed for various holidays. Hangouts-On-Air was particularly popular around this time as well with various news outlets (including us) using them for regular content.

People with non-related interests never looked at Google Plus the same way as its loyal user base.

These years were all about connecting people with people. Google Plus was a great place to talk to people interested in the same stuff you were, and most of its features were set up for that purpose. Hangouts-On-Air, events, and communities were all features to connect people to one another. It was a neat idea and it worked well, but it prevented a lot of the usual stuff social networking is good for, like following your favorite musicians or sporting organizations. Blogs, celebrities, and large companies had little to no reason to join and received little love if they did.

This kind of dovetails into the worst problem of the early years. Google Plus was an amazing place for photographers, tech nerds, Android nerds, and, believe it or not, SEO specialists — that’s basically it.

In 2012, most of the top trending hashtags on Google Plus were tech related, like SOPA or Google I/O 2012. Every other social network was in the grasp of #YOLO, the London Olympics, the 2012 U.S. Presidential election, and Gangnam Style.

Google Plus’ biggest problem in its early years was its mainstream appeal — it had none. It tried different things to broaden the service’s horizons, but none worked. Google Plus was a home for tech nerds, SEO specialists, and photographers,. People with unrelated interests never really looked at it the same way. Oh, and who could forget this gem when Chinese internet users spammed Barack Obama’s Google Plus page?

The first four years saw vast success. The YouTube integration made it easy to talk to other YouTube commenters and share videos to people. The service reached its zenith with over 500 million active monthly users. Hell, even I had almost 50,000 followers there and I’m not that interesting. Everybody loved Mr. Jingles, Auto-Awesome was turning our photos into fun stuff, and Google Plus Photos was practical and fun. It was a good time.

YouTube creators hated Google Plus integration, but they hate everything YouTube does. The integration was useful for regular people.

However, this era ended on a down note with the departure of Vic Gundotra. Vic was one of the founders of Google Plus and by far its most prominent supporter. He was enthusiastic, forward thinking, and truly wanted Google Plus to succeed. As far as we know, the departure was amicable on both sides. It’s not exactly a mistake, but it changed the leadership and the direction of Google Plus. We consider this the end of the early years, where the only notable problem was mass commercial appeal.

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The middle years: 2014-2016

The middle years brought stark changes and weird decisions for Google Plus. The network had new leadership and a new direction. That direction would be to basically rip all of the best parts of Google Plus out of the network and into separate services. This direction was largely negative and caused a ton of problems within Google Plus. By the end of the middle years, it was readily apparent to most people the network was circling the drain.

For effect, let’s just list all of the stuff that happened during this era so you can see just how much the service was gutted.

2014:

• Various reports indicated Google was putting Google Plus on the back burner. This means less resources, less opportunities for growth, and fewer employees. The Google Plus team moved to a different part of Google’s campus with fewer employees. Many believe this is the real reason for Vic Gundotra’s departure.
• This was around the time when bloggers started criticizing Google Plus for its active user count. The active user count seemed to fluctuate wildly, with each drop prompting a wave of articles proclaiming Google Plus deceased. We don’t believe it affected the user count much, but the media proclaiming the service dead two or three times a year certainly didn’t help.

2015:

• Sundar Pichai said in early 2015 that Google Plus Hangouts, Google Plus Photos, and Google Plus itself would be thought of as different products, with Google Plus still very much in the mix. He didn’t clarify further.
• Google began removing hashtags from posts in Google Plus, which made it harder to follow trending topics and current events.
• The friend circle sharing feature was quietly removed around this same time. This made it harder to find new people to follow, since Google Plus’ recommendation engine was full of inactive profiles.
• In May of 2015, Google added Collections to Google Plus. This signaled a massive shift from its people-first style to a things-first style. Individuals maintained collections instead of Google. However, people could follow collections as though they were people. It was a weird thing.
• Google Photos is ripped out and made its own thing. No more Auto-Awesome or neat little photo tricks on Google Plus!
• YouTube integration was removed from Google Plus later that same week. By 2017, even YouTube comment notifications were phased out entirely.
• A huge redesign put Collections and Communities in the spotlight while continuing to minimize the actual main feed of Google Plus.

2016

• Google Plus fully shifted from a chronological timeline to an algorithm timeline like Facebook.
• Google Play Games was ripped out of Google Plus and made its own thing.
• Event Pages were phased out and removed with little fanfare.
• Hangouts-On-Air was phased out as well. It eventually became a part of YouTube Live.

Social networks usually gain features as they lose them. Google bucked this trend by removing tons of features and adding little more than Collections.

Sometimes it made sense to spin features off. Google Photos is the best photo storage service on the planet and Hangouts remains Google’s best effort in the messaging space. That doesn’t explain why they couldn’t still be a part of Google Plus, unless the ultimate goal was to eventually shutter the service anyway.

The additions that actually happened changed the fundamental feel and style of Google Plus. Collections shifted focus from socializing with real people to following things. The feature was a disaster from the outset. Every Android tech nerd had an Android collection. You can still find hundreds of wallpaper collections on Google Plus. The change from a chronological timeline to an algorithm one (and the removal of hashtags) made discussion about relevant and current events basically impossible. Google Plus’ timeline algorithm heavily favored Collection posts over normal content, too. Collections were neat in theory, but horrible in practice.

By the end of 2016, Google Plus was a shell of its former self with no new features to fill the void.

By the end of 2016, Google Plus had lost Auto-Awesome, Google Plus Photos, Google Plus Hangouts (mostly), Hangouts-On-Air, Events, Hashtags, its chronological timeline, its focus on personal interaction, YouTube integration, and a very good portion of its staff, resources, and active user base. Posts also had fewer formatting options and no more massive blob emoji options (I personally loved those, it helped style up posts without images). Finding new friends to talk to became much more difficult than it used to be. If you surf through some of the most popular profiles, many of them have their final posts in 2015 and 2016.

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The “ghost town filled with sex bots” years: 2016-Present

User engagement continued to be a problem in the waning years of Google Plus. It was like the last day of a festival. Some people were still around, but active users were few and far between and trash was everywhere. It definitely felt like a network in its final years. Personally, most of my post comments in these days were people expressing they thought I left years ago, because the algorithm is finally showing my posts again after years of hiding them from my followers.

That doesn’t mean Google didn’t try to kill it even faster, though. Mr. Jingles met his end sometime in the middle of 2017 and what few Google Plus services remained were re-branded. The service saw a bit of life in 2017 with a new redesign, which favored posts with images so Google could minimize white space on the site. Of course, if you didn’t use images, you were pushed out of the timeline once again. Community leaders and some prominent active users talked and debated on the site about ways to save Google Plus and identify its biggest problems and weaknesses. There were some promising ideas and discussions that ultimately never led to anything constructive or actionable.

They tried, though.

A fully re-designed Android app launched in early 2018 to little success or fanfare. It had a new look and feel, but didn’t bring any new features, new functionality, or a new direction for the site. Bots became a big problem during this time as well. It was more than just your usual spam bots promoting work-from-home opportunities or whatever. These were full-blown sex bots with links to webcam shows and other porn spam stuff. Google introduced a Delete, Block, and Report feature, which helped with the spam. The bot problem fell off and returned multiple times from 2017 to 2018. It annoyed community managers more than the few remaining active Google Plus users, though.

Porn spam bots and old, abandoned Collections were Google Plus’ final big problems.

Perhaps the biggest problem during the last few years were the relics of the past. Most people left Google Plus before 2016, but their various contributions did not. If you search for wallpapers on Google Plus for an active wallpaper Collection, good luck. There were hundreds of them and they are all basically abandoned now.

Those who still wanted to use Google Plus had to wade through digital rivers of floating garbage to find still-active portions of the site. It was bad enough so few people existed on the network without them having to dig through the ashes of a once bustling website to find each other. Using the site today brings an undeniable sense of melancholy as you gaze upon all of the untapped potential and abandoned projects that people once cared about.

In 2018, Google fixed a bug in the Google Plus API exposing user data and ultimately decided to close down Google Plus for good. It’ll see its last day in August of 2019.

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Goodbye Google Plus!

There isn’t much else to say, really. Google simply didn’t treat Google Plus like its other products. At one point it was two or three product integrations away from being a social media hub for all of Google’s products. Instead, it was gutted in its prime, mismanaged for years, and left to die while the products it created live on. The lively, quirky experience of early Google Plus contrasted nicely with the usually cold and detached experience from most social media sites. It also positively influenced the industry as Mark Zuckerberg put Facebook on lock down once to bring Facebook on par with Google Plus. Even without it here anymore, we can see its lasting influence.

It never received the same love and care Gmail, YouTube, or Calendar received. A relatively small number of people will really miss Google Plus, including me. Thankfully, the service will live on in the form of Google Photos, YouTube Live, and (hopefully) Google Hangouts.

Goodbye, Google Plus. I had fun.

Source: Android Zone

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This week in Android: #Phonepocalypse begins!

October will see the release of a mass of smartphones, and we already have the LG V40 and the Nokia 7.1. Still on deck, we’re looking at the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL, a trio of Samsung phones, the Razer Phone 2, the new Huawei Mate, and the OnePlus 6T. Did we miss any? At this point, who even knows? It’s that kind of month, folks. 

We’ve already given you our full LG V40 ThinQ review. What we have here is a pricey phone with a triple camera setup on the back. Those three cameras will give you normal smartphone shots, plus a wide-angle and 2x optical zoom. You can even capture all three at the same time if you’re not sure. All three cameras can capture those funky cinemagraphs as well. There’s a lot of functionality built into that body, including a high-quality DAC and headphone jack, but it’s not all wine and roses. Check out the full review to see the big pluses and minuses in LG’s new flagship. 

Nokia meanwhile released a new mid-range phone with a luxury feel. The Nokia 7.1 runs on a Snapdragon 636 processor and Android One software. Overall, this is a nice package with some really useful additional features for only $350. That’s hard to say no to.

Rounding off our week, we got a look at Microsoft’s plans to get all buddy-buddy with Android, some user-taken snapshots from the Red Hydrogen One, and Google is looking to stream 1080p games in your web browser. It’s been a good week, people.

Here are your top stories for the week

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1:35 – Windows 10 app mirroring brings your Android apps to your desktop

Microsoft showed off a new Windows 10 app called Your Phone that will allow you to use your Android phone on your computer. It’s pretty great.

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12:00 – Pixel 3, OnePlus 6T, and more – Every phone launching in October 2018

#Phonepocalypse is here. October will see the release of many new smartphones, and we’re going to be busy.

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20:30 – LG V40 ThinQ review: Undeveloped innovation

Our full review of the LG V40 is here. Is it a real Galaxy Note 9 competitor?

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30:00 – LG V40 ThinQ specs: It still has a headphone jack and 32-bit DAC

The headphone jack and about $300 more dollars of equipment is packed into the body of LG V40.

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35:50 – The LG V40 can create cinemagraphs with all three cameras

If you’re a fan of cinemagraphs, LG has some very good news for you.

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36:15 – Nokia 7.1 hands-on: Low-cost luxury

Nokia introduced its latest mid-range phone, the Nokia 7.1. It’s powered by Android One and is quite the looker.

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40:55 – Google Assistant phone app redesign rolling out now

Google Assistant has a new look and UI making it much smarter and easier to use.

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Meanwhile, here are some stories we couldn’t cover on the podcast

LG Watch W7 hands-on: Analog hands on a smartwatch?

LG’s new hybrid smartwatch has mechanical hands, 100-day battery life (kinda), and a $450 price tag.

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OnePlus CEO tries to explain away the headphone jack, but it seems a stretch

OnePlus again tried to explain away its decision to remove the headphone jack. We’re still not buying it.

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Here are some of the first user-shot photos taken with the Red Hydrogen One

Trusting the photos coming from an OEM can be… sketchy. But now we have some user-taken shots from Red’s new phone.

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Google’s Project Stream will allow real-time 1080p, 60fps gaming via a browser

Streaming games through a browser has been pretty impossible until now. Google think it has what it needs to get it done.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max: Which is worth your $1,000?

In this Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max comparison, we pit Samsung and Apple’s best against each other.

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Who wants to win an LG V40 ThinQ?

This week, we’re giving away a brand new LG V40 ThinQ. Enter this week’s Sunday giveaway for your chance to win!

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This week in Android: Happy Birthday Google and Android!

Happy birthday, dear Google and Android! Happy birthday to you! That’s right, this week sees two big birthdays: Google turns 20 and Android turns 10. Both are milestone birthdays as well which makes this a little bit more cool. Since our favorite company and OS had birthdays, we spent a lot of the week strolling down memory lane. For Google, we took a look at 20 top tips and tricks in all of Google’s services, straight from the horses’ mouths. Then we looked at some of the significant milestones that Google hit along its way to becoming one of the the biggest companies in the world. Then we turned our sights to Android and the first Android phone to hit the market.

But we can’t be all Google all the time, so we looked at a lot of phones this week too. We went in depth with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9’s battery and camera. We got a look at the new Xiaomi Mi 8. Is Pocophone the new OnePlus, and if so, what does that mean for the OnePlus 6? We’re also looking forward to Razer’s next gaming phone, due out soon. All that and more in this busy week of Android!

Here are your top stories for the week

02:25 – Google turns 20: The 20 biggest milestones in Google’s history

We break down all the biggest accomplishments from your favorite search company over the past 20 years.

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12:40 – Android turns 10 today: Here are 5 features we still use from Android 1.0

It might surprise you how mature Android 1.0 was when it started off.

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17:30 – Android turns 10: Remembering the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream

10 years of Android started with a Dream.

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22:00 – Google Feed officially called Discover, will appear at Google.com on mobile

Google Feed has a new name, but it still gives you the same relevant information.

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29:10 – From Android to YouTube: 20+ pro tips from the Googlers behind them

What better way to learn all the cool secrets and tips of Google’s products than from the people that built them? There are some “wow” moments in here!

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Meanwhile, here are some stories we couldn’t cover on the podcast

Pocophone F1 vs OnePlus 6: Can Pocophone steal the crown?

This is an interesting look at the state of OnePlus and the Pocophone. Is there a new flagship killer here?

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Google Assistant coming soon to Roku devices

The best assistant is coming to the best TV set top box out there. It’s time to party.

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Xiaomi Mi 8 review: A reference design for Xiaomi software

The Xiaomi Mi 8 comes bearing some great specs, but not a lot of other bells or whistles.

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How to install the Google Pixel 3 live wallpapers on your smartphone

Pixel 3 live wallpapers, previously only available on Android Pie phones, is now available to everyone running Marshmallow and above. Find out how here!

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 battery review: Huge, but enough?

Our review of the Samsung Galaxy Note’s battery is in. It’s up to 4,000mAh. Is that big enough?

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 camera review

Hot on the heels of the battery review comes the camera review. We put this camera through its paces to see what it can do.

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Razer Phone 2: What we want to see in its next gaming phone

The sequel to the Razer Phone is coming very soon and we put together some thoughts on what we’d like to see.

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Who wants to win a Pocophone F1?

This week, we’re giving away a brand new Pocophone F1. Enter this week’s Sunday giveaway for your chance to win!

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This week in Android: JBL Link View review, OnePlus 6T leaks, and the problem with ‘speed tests’

This week was a little slow in the world of Android, but we still have plenty to talk about! We reviewed JBL’s Link View Smart Display (spoiler: it’s pretty great), and brought you details about Google’s own Smart Display, the Home Hub, that will likely be unveiled alongside the Pixel 3.

We also got our first look at the headphone jack-less OnePlus 6T, compared the Pocophone F1 against the Honor Play, and our own Gary Sims rants about the problem with smartphone ‘speed tests.’ It’s definitely worth a watch.

Oh, and we’re giving away a brand new Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. The link to the giveaway can be found below.

Here are your top stories for the week

6:40 – JBL Link View review: Speaker first, display second

The JBL Link View is the second Google Smart Display on the market. This device is a speaker first, display second. But is it right for you?

1:45 – Google’s Smart Display likely to be called Home Hub, cost $149

This is our first look at the Google Home Hub, which the company will announce alongside the Pixel 3.

28:00 – OnePlus 6T leaks, looks a lot like a chunky OnePlus 6

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As expected, the rear mounted fingerprint sensor is nowhere to be seen.

Pocophone F1 vs Honor Play: Inbetweeners

Which is the best bang for your buck: the Honor Play or Pocophone F1?

12:10 – Top 3 excuses companies make for ditching the headphone jack

If I wanted to accessorize, I’d buy earrings… not another dongle.

Pixel 3, OnePlus 6, and more: Every phone launching in October 2018

We’ve got major releases from Google, OnePlus, LG, Samsung, and more in October 2018. Get ready!

Amazon just announced a ton of Alexa-powered gadgets

Amazon is bringing us a new Echo Show, Echo Dot, Echo Subs, and so much more. Even a smart microwave!

This could be our first glimpse of ‘Nocturne,’ Google’s 2-in-1 Pixelbook tablet

The slimline device is seen alongside its detachable keyboard, clueing us in to some of its potential features.

32:05 – Razer Phone 2: All the rumors and leaks in one place

The Razer Phone 2 rumor mill has recently started up, so what should we expect from the next generation gaming phone? We look at the expected Razer Phone 2 specs and features, as well as probable release date.

A beginner’s guide to the Xiaomi camera app: Here’s what those settings and modes do

From the viewfinder to settings and camera modes, here’s everything you need to know about the Xiaomi camera app.

Who wants to win a Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus?

This week, we’re giving away a brand new Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus. Enter this week’s Sunday giveaway for your chance to win!

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This week in Android: The good, the bad, and the beauty of OnePlus

This was a big week in mobile, especially on the other side of the aisle. Apple had its annual smartphone launch event which revealed three new phones and a new watch. It must be nice to have a new watch coming out. Anyway…

OnePlus brought us some tears of joy and frustration this week as we found some very good reasons to look forward to the OnePlus 6T and one very small reason not to — small as in 3.5mm to be precise. That’s right, as much as OnePlus is doing right with this device, that headphone jack thing is going to bug us, for sure.

Finally, we look forward to Google’s next device launch, the next step in silicone chip design, and our full Samsung Galaxy Note 9 camera review is in. It’s pretty awesome.

Here are your top stories for the week

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01:45 – Everything Apple announced today: iPhone, iOS, Apple Watch, and more

To lead things off, we took a look at Android’s competition to see what they’re up to. Looks like they’re up to about 1,100 bucks.

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16:00 – 6 reasons why I am incredibly excited for the OnePlus 6T

Our writers are excited for the OnePlus 6T and one of them laid out all the reasons why.

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20:10 – OnePlus 6T won’t have a headphone jack

Then again, it’s not all wine and roses, is it? But OnePlus thinks it’s okay.

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24:45 – What to expect from Google’s Pixel 3 hardware event this October

Google is launching at least two new phones next month. Will there be more?

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32:20 – Smartwatches can last all week with the Snapdragon Wear 3100, but there’s a catch

The Snapdragon 3100 smartwatch processor promises up to one week of battery life, as long as you don’t want to use the “smart” part.

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36:30 – Multiple lenses: The next big trend in mobile photography?

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Moar cameraz! But will we be better off? Robert Triggs explains.

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38:25 – Google is shutting down Inbox in March

Google is shutting down one of its seven messaging apps. 

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Meanwhile, here are some stories we couldn’t cover on the podcast

Why everyone is rushing to 7nm?

Our processors are getting smaller and smaller and this is the next wave of miniaturization.

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Fortnite’s battle with Android fragmentation

Fortnite, despite its popularity (or maybe because of it) is having just as much trouble with Android as the rest of us.

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Pocophone brings us the post-OnePlus era: Speed, value, and not much more

Pocophone is trying to recreate OnePlus’ success by winning the price war above all else.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 camera review

Our deep dive into one of the best smartphone cameras on the planet is in. But is it the best?

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iPhone what? LG confirms it will unveil V40 ThinQ on October 3

LG is bringing its next flagship, the V40 ThinQ, and a triple camera setup on October 3.

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Who wants to win a Galaxy S9?

This week, we’re giving away a brand new Huawei P20 Pro. Enter this week’s Sunday giveaway for your chance to win!

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Earn some major business clout: Become a data wizard with SQL training

When tech firms need to process big data, they use SQL. The likes of Facebook, Twitter, and Wikipedia use it to manage their data. It’s the de facto database language used worldwide.

As specialized as SQL is, you can learn it proficiently online with this bundle. In fact, for the next few days at least, you can learn it for just $15.

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This week in Android: AI camera shootout, Samsung knows when to fold ’em, and more

AI is coming to our cameras, and we decided to take a look for ourselves and see how it is helping. We took the Huawei P20 Pro, the LG V30S, and the Google Pixel 2 and pitted them against each other, and their respective AIs to see how they measured up.

Not only will we see a folding phone coming from Samsung, but we should be seeing it this year, according to the latest information we have. It comes from the CEO of Samsung, so we think it’s a pretty reliable source. We also took a look at some of the concepts Samsung has created, both in video and in the real world. Which of these will be the form factor we see this fall? We don’t know, but we’re excited to find out!

Finally, we have a ton of news related to Google Chrome’s birthday update, Google’s take on URLs, and OnePlus might be taking the next step by opening a physical store. Add to that our best of IFA 2018 awards, some phone reviews, some phone leaks, and you have yourself a pretty busy week in the world of Android. Check it out below!

Here are your top stories for the week

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02:00 – Does AI matter in the camera? LG V30S vs Huawei P20 Pro vs Google Pixel 2

Editor Robert Triggs takes us through AI photo enhancement in three notable flagship phones. Does scene recognition and AI help?

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07:25 – What we know so far about Samsung’s foldable phone

We are about to explore a new frontier of foldable phones and Samsung is leading the charge. Here’s what we know so far.

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Samsung CEO: First foldable phone could be unveiled in November

Not only will Samsung be releasing foldable phones, it might be doing so this year, according to its CEO. Find out more here!

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15:45 – Chrome celebrates 10 years with great new features in version 69, out now

Google has a few neat features coming out in Chrome 69. Chrome is already the world’s most popular browser, and it just got better!

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Google Chrome director: “Everyone is unsatisfied by URLs. They kind of suck.”

Google is looking to redefine how we browse the web in general. The URL is one of the original parts on the internet, and Google wants to change how they work.

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31:00 – Open Beta 1 for the OnePlus 6 brings Android 9.0 Pie

OnePlus is already rolling out a beta for Android Pie and that’s pretty awesome for fans of the flagship killers.

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EMUI 9 beta: Huawei and Honor users can now sign up to test Android Pie

Two more OEMs (well, one and a sub brand, anyway) are rolling out Android Pie betas. It’s a Pie fest!

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34:30 – OnePlus could open a retail store in France this year

OnePlus is taking the next step by opening a physical store in France, something only a handful of other OEMs have done.

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Meanwhile, here are some stories we couldn’t cover on the podcast

Best of IFA 2018: Android Authority’s favorite products from the show

IFA is over, and we’ve rounded up the best tech that we saw while were were there. 

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Nokia 6.1 Plus review: The one that just works

The Nokia 6.1 is a solid midrange entry bearing the Android One operating system. 

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LG V40 specs leaked, launching early October

Android Authority got an exclusive peek at the specifications of LG’s next upcoming flagship. And now you can too!

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Need more speed? Your next Samsung flagship could have 5G

5G is coming, and Samsung might be jumping on board that 5G train.

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Who wants to win a Galaxy S9?

This week, we’re giving away a brand new Samsung Galaxy S9. Enter this week’s Sunday giveaway for your chance to win!

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Unraveling the anti-cellphone campaign

If you’ve tried to research something online in the last few years, you may have come away with more questions than answers when all was said and done. Competing news articles, blogs, Facebook groups, and seemingly genuine sites all produce enough conflicting information to make anyone’s head spin. At this very moment, there’s a firehose of intentionally false content out there, and it’s gotten to the point where it’s near-impossible to find truth from fiction in certain instances. This is happening in part because of fake-grassroots (called astroturf) organizations and unwitting signal-boosters.

Unfortunately, there’s currently a well-funded effort to cast doubt on the safety of wireless tech (Bluetooth, cellphones, Wi-Fi) in particular. Let’s talk about it.

Genesis of a monster

If you want to know more about something, chances are your first stops are Google or Siri. Non-experts often ask search engines questions that would never occur to an expert, creating a search value for the answer to those questions. When a new search happens, search engines have to populate a list of sites addressing the question, but they can’t determine if the content is relevant until people click around on results. The articles that get clicks are usually the scariest ones, making topics without reputable data (data voids) sensationalist by nature.

Consequently, a combination of fake grassroots organizations (astroturfers) and profiteers tend to fill these data voids simply because it’s very easy to capture the top results for these valuable terms in the absence of real information. As the claims they peddle are usually shocking, scare articles tend to go viral by word of mouth or social media. Experts tend not to tackle these issues, not wanting to give the impression they’re even worthy of discussion. Clearly this approach isn’t working.

Sometimes the end result of these astroturfing efforts isn’t very harmful, but we’ve seen tragic outcomes with anti-vaccine scare campaigns, global warming denial, multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes, and even the 2016 U.S. election. Data voids are harmful because they provide an opportunity for bad actors to take advantage of people simply wanting to learn more about a subject, presumably because it might affect them directly. It’s not pleasant to think about, but the people who fill these voids with misinformation can put innocent people in harm’s way, all to earn a buck (or, y’know, destabilize the West).

For the last ten years, a handful of well-funded misinformation campaigns have been underway online and in print about the dangers of non-ionizing radio frequency electromagnetic radiation (RF EMR). Through a combination of money, concerned non-experts, and an absence of fact checking, the cause has been championed to the point where mainstream media, local governments, and countless people have been duped into accepting an obvious falsehood as truth — namely that Bluetooth, cellphones, and Wi-Fi are somehow the culprit behind (nonexistent) increased rates of cancer, depression, DNA damage, infertility, ADHD and autism.

Follow the money

If you search “is Bluetooth harmful” online, you’ll find almost nothing but misinformation — including that very bad CNN article on the front page. Bluetooth is a good example because it’s so extreme and obviously false, so someone campaigning on the issue should stick out like a sore thumb. If you scratch a little deeper, you’ll see organizations like the Environmental Health Trust pop up over and over again.

No, it didn’t.

If you read the poorly fact-checked CNN article, much of the basis for the extremely questionable expert testimony rests with a 2016 National Toxicology Program study, and a nonprofit group with a seemingly-competent collection of experts at the helm. However, it’s a thin veneer covering a mountain of bullshit—and money.

Before I go any further, you should check out the companion piece we did covering the science of the supposed health risks of RF EMR. Additionally, the lead author of the study most often used to justify scaremongering gave a great summary of the findings, speaking with the Associated Press:

The evidence for an association between cellphones and cancer is weak. And so far, we have not seen a higher cancer risk in people… At best it might be a weak carcinogen … if in fact it is a carcinogen” —John Bucher, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

When I started looking into each of the doctors championing bizarre “science” for these supposed grassroots groups, I found most had a pattern of supporting debunked or flawed studies, and others simply misrepresented data with scary-sounding rhetoric. Some even claimed links between their issue of the day and poorly-understood disorders like autism (ASD). I shouldn’t need to point out this is a common tactic for those in other scare efforts like the anti-vaccine and anti-GMO crowd. However, it’s more than a little curious that someone would make these same claims over and over again without scientific consensus behind them.

Many of their arguments center around the common “think of the children!” appeal, kindling the false hope that somehow turning off the Wi-Fi at night will prevent little Billy’s hyperactive behavior. Of course, these claims all come with a disclaimer they don’t constitute medical advice, despite the inherent implications of a medical professional telling you what’s safe and what isn’t.

Just because someone has a lab coat on doesn’t make them an expert in non-ionizing RF EMR.

Even if you read into the studies and literature reviews showing equivocal evidence of cancer, science doesn’t work by one study finding something and establishing objective truth. You need lots and lots and lots of people performing studies on the same issues and mountains of evidence to prove a claim. Since a scientific consensus on a potential health risk posed by RF EMR doesn’t exist after almost 60 years of wireless tech studies, it’s safe to say the likelihood we’ve somehow missed the link between it and cancer is extremely low.

So, I started looking up tax returns. As luck would have it, I found a few threads to pull.

Turns out, much of the anti-cellphone scare effort (including the aforementioned EHT) was at one point partially-funded or directed by one particularly wealthy doctor, Dr. Lucy Waletzky, out of New York. Given that she’s been the Chair for the New York State Council of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation since 2007, (and therefore extremely busy) it did not surprise me that my attempts to get a comment for the story went unanswered.

Grassroots Environmental Education, a non profit Waletzky was listed as directing in 2016, even runs a few ancillary sites for signal boosting the message to other groups. A site called the BabySafe Project tells prospective parents about the alleged prenatal dangers of wireless radiation, and the ChildSafe School implores schools to limit child exposure to wireless radiation. Another wraps anti-wireless cautions into a book aimed toward helping parents care for sick kids.

Of course, these claims all come with a disclaimer that their advice to avoid wireless tech doesn’t constitute medical advice, despite the implications inherent by a medical professional’s input.

It’s entirely possible the people behind these groups genuinely believe what they’re doing is right. It’s entirely possible they’ve known someone with an acoustic neuroma or schwannoma and wanted to seek solace in action against what they believe to be the culprit. However, paying to fund a campaign against something when you don’t know it’s to blame is putting the cart before the horse.

Considering a majority of studies often touted as proof of the dangers of wireless radiation are either inconclusive or simply willfully misread, it’s hard to believe these groups have a deep respect for science guiding their actions. While it’s always good to verify what you think you know with studies, acting without a clear understanding of the issue can lead to unintended — or unforeseen — consequences.

Particularly disturbing, some of these sites play into the conspiracy-theory blog and Facebook-share crowd, much like the anti-vaccine movement does. When a site run by a nonprofit provides scare memes and repackages bland statements from legitimate medical groups to push a phony call to action or reason for panic, that’s a giant red flag.  It also makes it prime material for Russian bots.

RT @TheDailySheeple: California Department of Public Health Hid This Warning on Cell Phone Radiation for Years

—_nickluna_, confirmed Bot

Digging through a now-outdated database of fake tweets, I was only able to find a handful of anti-cellphone posts or anti-Wi-Fi propaganda. However, the anti-U.S. social media effort is centered around generating as much controversy as possible regardless of the subject; It doesn’t take much for a “troll farm” to set its sights on something and signal boost the crap out of it. That can be especially damaging if controversy around the topic could lead to things like coverage gaps, or hospitals eschewing wireless internet in favor of something less effective. Because of this, it’s even less okay to take an anti-science stance than it was before.

Why this is a big deal

Okay, so a wealthy person and like-minded individuals are fighting a crusade against wireless tech. It’s their right to their spend money how they see fit, right? Not quite.

Even if a campaign to stop you using your phone as much isn’t exactly yelling “fire” in a crowded theater, it’s still conditioning people (read: voters) to accept certain falsehoods as truth. Wireless tech is used for vital medical applications and other critically important communication systems. Public backlash against it would endanger lives if the system is disrupted by misinformed individuals.

Leaf-peeping in Northern New England can be beautiful, but in signal gaps: nobody can hear you scream.

While the rich and powerful with deep pockets may not think (or care) that this affects anyone in the U.S., wireless coverage is a life and death issue out in the sticks. Where I grew up, if you get in a crash at night and there’s no service, you’re completely screwed — that’s just the way it is some places. That’s only one example, but there are countless other problems with scaling back our communications grid. Championing this anti-science does no good at best, and extreme harm at worst.

Take the anti-vaccine movement. The subject has been discussed to death already, but by causing enough worried parents to forgo vaccines, it’s possible these movements can create the conditions necessary to revive once-dead public health problems. One child in particular may not run into issues if their parents are duped into believing this bunk, but enough people acting as if their concerns are truth can cause a public health crisis. Rejecting truth leads to dire consequences, and just shrugging at someone’s dangerously mistaken beliefs to maintain a facade of civility should never be okay. While their concern might appear genuine, it’s still an attack on the well-being of others indirectly.

While the rich and powerful with deep pockets may not think (or care) that this is an issue that affects anyone in the US, the truth is wireless coverage is a life and death issue out in the sticks.

It’s not simply a question of misinformed individuals anymore. State governments, politicians, and political parties have started to take up the mantle of championing this crap. Real problems will arise from it. How well do you think schools will prepare kids for the future without Wi-Fi? Surely warning labels on things that won’t harm you could send the wrong message.  There’s little danger of Dr. Jill Stein winning any election in the near future, but sometimes politicians in other parties have to pander to fringe candidates’ bases to win general elections. Don’t signal boost this craziness, it may just end up being law.

Scaring people with junk science affects us all, whether it’s obvious or not. It’s never okay, and it can lead to people getting hurt.

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