Examining 5G featuring Myriam Joire of Mobile Tech Podcast

This week, we are joined by the amazing Tnkgrl, Myriam Joire to talk about 5G in our latest "State of…" series installment. Why is 5G so all over the place? What is the future of 5G. What advances will be possible once the network is ready? Is it ready now? All this is and more is answered in our State of 5G discussion.

Freelance corner -

How to turn off battery optimization on your Samsung Galaxy phone (Android Central)

It's your battery, take control!

Should you buy a Sony Xperia 1 II in 2021? (Android Central)

Sony's 2020 flagship has great specs and great photography chops, and those aren't the only reason to give it a look.

The 6 Best USB-C Adapters of 2021 (Lifewire)

Some USB Type-C adapters you may want to pick up because every computer maker out there has decided that ports are bad.

News:

Twitter permanently bans Trump (Verge)

Facebook and Twitter lock Trump's accounts after posting video praising rioters (NBC News)

Snapchat locks Donald Trump's account, as well (Engadget)

Bye, Felicia!

Google workers announce plans to unionize (Verge)

Google workers announced a plan to unionize this week with the Communications Workers of America.

How 1917 looks like it was filmed one long shot (Vox)

The movie 1917 is a story told entirely in one shot - mostly. Vox Breaks down some of the tricks and challenges involved.

Google’s Wing warns new drone laws ‘may have unintended consequences’ for privacy (Verge)

The Internet service really would rather drones use an internet service to track drones. Go figure.

A 25-Year-Old Bet Comes Due: Has Tech Destroyed Society? (Wired)

25 years ago, a man bet that society would collapse by now. He was wrong, but not by much.

Elon Musk (TSLA) Becomes World's Richest Person, Passes Jeff Bezos (Bloomberg)

Elon Musk is now the richest man in the world.

How Boston Dynamics Taught Its Robots to Dance (IEEE)

How Boston Dynamics taught its robots to dance.