I’m on my third Pixel 7 from Google.

The other two both had severe screen separation occurring from the top-left of the display.

We never confirmed it was the battery swelling, but I can’t think of any other reason. I charge my Pixel 7 wirelessly every night.

Google replaced my phone for free both times (although I had to fight for it with multiple demanding emails).

Honestly feels like the Pixel brand is on the verge of a huge controversy if these “battery programmes” keep continuing. Let’s hope Google stopped using cheap battery suppliers these days.

Google has APIs available for other stores to support App Archiving. Obtanium Devs just haven’t gotten round to it yet.

No motive other than being sad losers who wanted the fake glory of being the one to chop down a beloved tree.

Who uses WeTransfer in 2025?

A civilised country would’ve regulated those kinds of anti-consumer practices decades ago. The heck are you lot doing?!

That’s gotta be the most American thing I’ve ever heard - your refund going through a third party who takes a 30% cut. What a joke.

because they have much more land and much less regard for the environmental and cultural history and importance of different areas?

Literally haven’t heard anything that this person did as CEO in the two years since she joined.

I’m in the UK and today I got asked whether I wanted to leave this on or not - it just notified me and asked me to confirm my consent.

So I think this article’s headline is slightly misleading - Google is actively informing users and asking them to confirm their consent.