Android 10 has been released, at least for Pixel owners

Techtember (Septechber? Septemtecher?) has begun. The amount of consumer tech news you're going see in the next month or so is going to be wild. It's starting this week with IFA in Berlin, which has a fairly eclectic mix of TVs, phones, wearables, computers, and headphones. Here's our preview: IFA 2019: the top announcements to expect from Europe's biggest tech show. Things really kicked off today, though, with the official release of Android 10. Android 10 is here! Well, it's here if you have a Pixel. For everybody else it's going to be a long time before it arrives. It's pretty remarkable to think about how much better Google is at everything having to do with the internet than it is at distributing software updates. I'll have more to say about this and about a report that Nokia is leading the pack on Android updates on the site tomorrow (along with a review of Android 10). On to the links! -Dieter TODAY ON THE VERGE Android Stuff + Huawei confirms Mate 30 will land on September 19th  There's a real juxtaposition between Android 10's release and Huawei's confirmation that it's going to continue to ship Android phones without knowing the details of what software it will be allowed to use. I don't think enough people are aware of just how big a shake-up we are headed for if nothing changes. + Samsung Galaxy Note 10 review: smaller phone, bigger expectations Well, I bet you Samsung is very aware. Dan Seifert reviews the smaller Galaxy Note 10. I also have been using this for the past week or so and I agree with everything Dan says here. It's really not an upgrade over the Galaxy S10 unless you want that stylus. It's great, but so is saving a few hundred dollars! + I'd avoid the first generation of this: Samsung's cheaper, thinner, and "square" foldable reportedly coming next year iPhone stuff + Sources say China used iPhone hacks to target Uighur Muslims | TechCrunch  That huge iPhone vulnerability we talked about last week was apparently targeting a specific group — and really you should not be breathing a sigh of relief. Instead, be even more chilled about the larger story of surveillance and oppression here. And if you use Android, well, that was targeted, too. + The frighteningly simple technique that hijacked Jack Dorsey's Twitter account  We had some lols about Dorsey's Twitter hack last week, but stop laughing and start checking your own security. Add a PIN to your phone number today. Also use 2FA. Also use a password manager so you don't ever reuse passwords. Also, yeah, security is a pain, but it's worth it. I usually set aside one Saturday every few months to just sit down, binge Netflix, and go through the section of 1Password that suggests password changes and watches for hacks. Other stuff + Dani Deahl talks to the producers of "Despacito" about how they use samples to create global hits. Watch it! + The man responsible for the BMW i8 is taking over as CEO of Faraday Future Reading Sean O'Kane's brief history of Faraday Future's follies, I am shocked that anybody would sign on to be the CEO. Ad from our sponsor Facebook Twitter Instagram This email was sent to clickkernews.latestnews@blogger.com. Manage your email preferences, or unsubscribe to stop receiving emails from The Verge. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2019. All rights reserved.