Walled-garden Memes

Google's new sideloading restrictions are basically the tech equivalent of your landlord telling you what furniture you're allowed to bring into your own apartment. Sure, they'll frame it as "security," but really it's just another way to keep you locked in their walled garden. You paid $800+ for a device, but apparently that doesn't include the radical privilege of installing whatever software you want on it. Google gets to be the gatekeeper now. Nothing says "open platform" quite like needing Big Brother's permission to install an APK you found on the internet. The best part? They're doing this "for your safety." Because clearly, we've all been too stupid to manage our own devices this whole time. Thanks for the protection, Google. Really feeling that Android freedom right about now.