Android Authority 's TL;DR (conveniently) doesn’t mention the actual downside to this update. But it’s fine imo, since this was actually a pretty insightful read.

My TL;DR:

• Google’s ARR/VRR implementation is hopefully more compatible with the GKI system vs. current per-vendor, per-device implementations
• To add this support, vendors must implement v3 of the Hardware Composer and Hardware Abstraction Layer APIs.
• That means also undoing existing kernel changes for their devices and retooling it to support HWC & HAL v3. Lots of engineering time.
• This solution still isnt perfect. There’s a notable limitation in something called the “panel’s Tearing Effect”, but im not an expert at displays so CTRL+F it for the paragraph in question.

The type of person to rock Calibre would probably have airplane mode on constantly. Mine’s been that way and I still have epubs sideloaded on my Kindle from when I first got mine all those years ago.

It’s not confirmed. Its just pessimism, albeit very well argued and precedented.

I didn’t take my time to read this with my full attention, I’ll be the first to admit; But I think this article is being way too dramatic and paranoid. And thats coming from somebody certifiably overdramatic and paranoid.

EDIT: to add, it does have some reference to past and current events in the technology space but it quickly devolves into baseless, referenceless speculation.

Also, is this just a “stole this topic from xyz social media” article but from Hacker News instead of Reddit?