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• Hacker News1Android developer verification: Early access startsAndroid is implementing new developer verification requirements to combat increasing scams and malware, particularly targeting vulnerable users in digitizing regions. After community feedback, they're creating exceptions for students/hobbyists to distribute apps to limited devices without full verification, and an advanced flow for experienced users to install unverified apps with proper warnings. Early access for developer verification is now available.Alternative app stores and sideloading concerns:Users want to install apps from F-Droid and other alternative stores without Google's authorization. Discussion centers on how Google's verification requirements are about control rather than security, with F-Droid providing better protection against malicious apps than Google Play Store.Government pressure and regulatory compliance:Google claims these verification requirements are driven by government pressure from countries like Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand to combat scams. Users debate whether this is legitimate regulatory compliance or corporate control disguised as safety.Advanced user flow and technical workarounds:Google announces they're building an "advanced flow" for experienced users to bypass verification requirements. Discussion focuses on implementation concerns and whether this will be a one-time setting or require jumping through hoops for each installation.
• Reddit science1Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a new study. Researchers say that breathing in these nanosized particles could have serious health implications.Using scented products indoors, such as flame-free candles and wax melts, can create significant indoor air pollution comparable to car exhaust. Research by Purdue University found these products release nanosized particles that can penetrate deep into lungs and potentially enter the bloodstream, posing serious respiratory health risks.Misleading title scope:Discussion about how study only focused on wax melts but title suggests all scented products, with debate about whether findings could logically extend to other scented itemsHealth concerns from chemist:A chemist's perspective against using scented products leads to sharing of personal health impact stories, from COPD to cancer cases, and debate about necessity of artificial scentsAir purification solutions:Discussion of HEPA filters and other air purification methods as solutions, with debate about effectiveness against different types of pollutants like VOCs and nanoparticles
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