Checking Data-Heavy Apps Is Google's Next Job

Google seems to be creating a team to check apps that deal with sensitive data

OCTOBER 6, 2020 Everything worth knowing in tech today, October 6, 2020. It's National Plus Size Appreciation Day. Beauty and talent comes in all shapes and sizes.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 246 articles, 6 podcasts, 7 press releases, 432 tweets, and 18 YouTube videos 1. Google To Create Android App Security Team   With all the talk in the news about apps that handle sensitive, private data, Google is planning to manage them more closely. A new job posting points to the plan to check apps for security flaws and privacy issues. Way to be proactive, Google.  2. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Coming November 6 Not only is this well-remembered video game getting a remaster for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but it will end up on Nintendo's hybrid Switch console as well. Racing and running from the police has never looked so good.  3. Search for Songs by Lyrics on Spotify What's that song? You know, the one that goes, "In the white room...?" If you've ever found yourself in a similar conversation, you can now just check Spotify. The music service just added a "search by lyrics" feature on mobile. 🦑 Go Deeper Voting by mail is a big issue these days, but how about voting from space? Sashca Brodsky has a deeper look at how one astronaut plans to do just that, and the security issues around casting a ballot from the ISS.     🎱 By the Numbers Putting it all in perspective Data: MusicAlly Sure, Spotify seems to have the upper hand when most folks talk about streaming music, but we all tend to forget the juggernaut in the room: YouTube. Google's take on music streaming is doing very well, thank you.  🤓 Nerd Out "Now we just need an app to schedule it." - Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor Robot nerds, meet tattoo nerds, but only at a distance. Here's new hope for budding work from home tattoo businesses, with a 5G-connected robot drawing a real tattoo on a real person. (Share on Twitter)  💎 You Know You Want It  You can put one in your private jet Image: LG Initially shown off in 2019, the LG rollable television is a thing of beauty. Now, if you have $100K to spend, you can get one for your equally massive home theater. You've probably got everything else you want, so why not?  🙈 Wait, What? More like "leave it on" tooth You might have heard that to help save battery, you should turn off Bluetooth on your smartphone. Not so fast! These days, most phones use Low Energy (LE) Bluetooth radios, so you don't have to worry about it. Leave it on!     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]