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👋 Good morning! This is not a space newsletter, but today it sort of is and I hope you're on board! April 7, 2021 Now, cosmic rays Here’s something different for you on this good Wednesday morning — Cosmic rays causing 30,000 network malfunctions in Japan each year(The Mainichi). Cosmic rays are causing an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 malfunctions in domestic network communication devices in Japan every year, a Japanese telecom giant found recently.

Update: While we reported on Gmail 5.0 rolling out to Google Play over the weekend, and even included an APK for download, it turns out we were a little premature. The app had not in fact hit Google Play for anyone, and the APK was simply a very far along (essentially finished) copy. We don’t have the final Google Play APK yet, though hopefully it is only a matter of days before it hits your device.

Google has been rumored to be developing another high-end Chromebook for some time. Today, a new report claims to have the first image, and some more info, on this device. The report claims the Chromebook will be called the Google Pixelbook, and will be able to fold its display so it can work like a tablet in addition to a notebook. The best Chromebooks you can buy in 2022 — Google, Asus, Lenovo, and more

Google is no stranger to giving away smart speakers, as it’s frequently dished out Home Mini or Nest Mini devices to subscribers of its services (and even Spotify subscribers). Now, a reddit user has spotted another promotion by Google (h/t: 9to5Google), as it’s giving away free Nest Mini speakers to YouTube Premium, YouTube Music Premium, or Google Play Music subscribers in the US. Google says the offer must be redeemed by 11:59PM PDT on June 30, 2020.

It looks like not everyone is happy with the dedicated Bixby button that’s found on the left side of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Some people just don’t want to use Samsung’s digital assistant and are also complaining about accidentally pressing the button from time to time when they are trying to lower the volume. An individual by the name of Zach McKay from Los Angeles has a solution for this problem.

While the Nexus 6P has been available for a while now, there are no doubt a number of Nexus 6 owners that have yet to make the jump over to the 6P, but are at least semi-seriously considering the matter. We’ve already brought you a Nexus 6 vs Nexus 6P video comparison in the past, but now that I’ve personally upgraded to the Nexus 6P from the Nexus 6, I wanted to share some of my own thoughts, since it is coming from someone who actually has used the Nexus 6 as a daily driver.

The Motorola RAZR is primed to redefine foldable phones — and (hopefully) Motorola’s iconic brand. The company has an event scheduled later this week in Los Angeles where it is widely expected to show off its first phone with a foldable display. Motorola has been teasing the phone’s release for a few weeks, and a handful of leaks have already given us a sneak peak at the RAZR. Other than these tidbits, there’s little we really know about the forthcoming foldable.

The problem with cloud based computing is you need a good data connection to the Internet. Broadband services at home (including those lucky enough to have Google Fiber) are great and in the most part offer unlimited bandwidth. But on mobile it is different. Data plans are often capped or the carrier’s unlimited options are beyond the means of many users. To help ease the data usage problem for those streaming music over a 3G or 4G connection Google has updated its Play Music app to add new streaming quality settings.

When it comes to Android tablets Hisense isn’t exactly a household name. That said, if you are looking for a fairly decent Android device without paying a fortune, Hisense tablets tend to fit the bill. Up until now, the main star of the show in the United States have been the Sero 7 family, which is sold through participating Walmart retail stores and online. Back in April Hisense announced another budget entry, this time the 8-inch Sero 8.

Huawei Mate 30 ProHuawei’s incredible camera versatility has carried straight over from the Mate 20 Pro to its latest offering. From its incredible low-light performance to its optimized camera app, the Mate 30 Pro nails almost all of the pillars of a great smartphone camera. Table of contents Has Huawei succeeded, has it made the Mate 30 Pro the best? Find out in Android Authority’s Huawei Mate 30 Pro camera review.