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I can’t help but wonder if Alphabet properly compensated Drake….

All the political opinion aside my fear is that this mandate will backfire and take away our choice for privacy.  A couple of examples:
Facebook - once there is an App Store that isn’t policed, Facebook will switch to that channel and by pass current protections and you won’t be able to get a policed version any more.
Malware/Spyware - there will now be all sorts of opportunity for other trackers - not coincidentally government ones.  

waveparticle said:

Xed said:

waveparticle said:

Can Tesla run Android Auto?

Kinda, but it's a kludgy work around. Tesla doesn't support CarPlay or Android Auto.

https://www.androidcentral.com/you-can-now-use-android-auto-tesla-theres-catch

But this article cite dispute between Apple and Tesla. Why is Google involved also?

I don’t think it’s so much a Google thing as Tesla wants a consistent Tesla experience on their screen save for the web browser.  I suspect they’d follow Apple and do their own map if they could.

Xed said:

IreneW said:

Using Android to get CarPlay on a Tesla. Oh, the irony.

How exactly is that ironic?

Indeed - many cars native systems are android based - its an open OS with a developed UI.  So oddly enough CarPlay on many cars is technically presented by android (I say presented as the bulk of it is running on your phone - the car display is largely an IO accessory). 

This one may have merit - I had a lot of trouble with Powerbeats pros stating charged.  I learned to be very careful about seating the buds in that case.  If I didn’t I’d find at least one dead.  When they were charged they were great but when dead they were awful.  The new Beats Fit solve the problem with a firm magnetic lock though.  Still the beats pros sold for $250 - there needs to be a reconciliation.