Interestingly, the same mentioned article from Android Police sells it as a "privacy win". I've tried to read it as a positive spin, and I seriously don't understand what these guys have been smoking.
https://www.androidpolice.com/upcoming-gemini-for-android-change-privacy-settings/
How do you go from an article about spyware on PHONES to recommend a LAPTOP? They are not the same thing. Do you carry this laptop in your pocket to receive phone calls and whatsapp your contacts?