[adriancr]

> Google literally has remote control over all pixel devices and can push arbitrary code via the play services at any time without user approval.

Apple does too, its called software updates.

Here's the deal:

- Google could develop software/infrastructure to scan on your phone client side.

- Apple has it deployed already.

[zepto]

> Here's the deal: > - Google could develop software/infrastructure to scan on your phone client side. > - Apple has it deployed already.

This is just false.

What Apple has deployed doesn’t do anything nefarious, and is not easily repurposed.

Both companies would need to deploy a new mechanism via software update.

[adriancr]

> and is not easily repurposed.

Seems like it's very easily repurposed since it's already activated (by mistake?) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28285567