Android Oreo Is Here; Amazon’s Got New Competition; More in Five For Wednesday

Android users rejoice. Oreo is here, and it looks impressive. Get the scoop directly from Google.
In the race to dominate voice-controlled e-commerce, Amazon will have a formidable challenger: Google and Walmart have joined forces to bring shopping to Google Home and Google Assistant devices.
A new app “scrambles” what your smartphone’s key pad looks like from a distance, making it nearly impossible for snoopers to steal your passcode.
In what we hope won’t become a common practice for those of us who use and love technology, smart speaker maker Sonos is forcing users to accept a privacy policy that isn’t very respectful of one’s privacy.
Finally, one for the ride home: a longer piece on who “owns” the internet and what it means (and will mean) for all of us.