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This Week in Google (Audio)

by TWiT

Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, Ant Pruitt, and their guests talk about the latest Google and cloud computing news. Records live every Wednesday at 4:00pm Eastern / 1:00pm Pacific / 21:00 UTC.

Latest Episodes

TWiG 600: Jalapeño - Facebook calls truce in Australia, Pixel saves a man's life, Fry's is done, Gamestop doubles again

Facebook to reverse news ban on Australian sites, government to make amendments to media bargaining code
Murdoch's law and the net
GameStop shares soar more than 100% amid executive shuffle
Trump reportedly appealed to FB Oversight Board
Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company's Business
Taco Bell chicken sandwich/taco! Pickled jalapeño > pickle
A second Google A.I. researcher says the company fired her
Why did I leave Google or, why did I stay so long?
Alphabet in talks with Spanish publishers to bring Google News back, sources say
Biden admin plans executive order to address chip-shortage woes
Google Pixel phone saved an unconscious man from being trapped in an overturned vehicle for hours
Google-linked smart city plan ditched in Portland
Samsung now updates Android for longer than Google does
It's the End of an Era: Fry's Calls It Quits
Birders fighting over celeb birds on Twitter
Dorsey says Twitter needs to go all-in on subs
California can finally enforce its landmark net neutrality law, judge rules
YouTube to Let Parents Set Up Supervised Accounts for Kids Under 13
Google surfacing lightweight HTML5 games in Discover, Chrome around the world
Android's latest update will let you schedule texts, secure your passwords, and more
Apple TV App Is Now Available on Chromecast With Google TV
Jetpack Compose enters beta, making Android UI development easier
Google is bringing games to Android Auto, and no, it's not Stadia
Google Calendar now lets you set split working hours, repeating OOO entries
Google Chat website getting a Gmail-like redesign with Hangouts-style chat windows

Picks:

Stacey: Ting Fire Safety
Jeff: The music industry makes more money but has more mouths to feed
Ant: "W" is for Whack
Leo: Lena @ Things Of Interest

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Posted on 25 February 2021 | 5:25 am

TWiG 599: You Lost Me at Zucchini - Google's News Corp deal, Facebook pulls news from Australia, Android Snow Cone

Google and News Corp sign global multiyear licensing deal
Google proposes way for Fuchsia OS to run Android and Linux programs 'natively'
Android 12 "Snow Cone": Everything we know so far about Google's next big update!
Leo is losing interest in Android
Microsoft tried to acquire Pinterest, FT reports
Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share
France fines Google 1.1 million euros over hotel rankings practices
Waymo begins robo-taxi tests in San Francisco
Facebook pulls news out of News Feed in Australia
Feta shortage
Supermicro Hack: How China Exploited a U.S. Tech Supplier Over Years
Nothing owns the Essential brand
Security bugs left unpatched in Android app with one billion downloads
Verizon $6b bid to buy Tracfone
AT&T scrambles to install fiber for 90-year-old after his viral WSJ ad | Ars Technica
A new video editor, plus enhanced editing features
YouTube TV will add 4K streaming, more simultaneous streams for an additional price
Google to roll out slate of over 50 updates for Classroom, Meet, and other online education tools
Google bringing Material Design to the web in a significant way with WordPress plugin
Google Maps will now let you pay for public transportation and parking through its app
Google Play Store can now share apps and updates with nearby devices
Fitbit smartwatches and trackers are now sold at the Google Store
Google Assistant unofficially comes to Windows, macOS w/ useful custom client
Google Prompt 2FA UI on Android gets much-needed dark theme

Picks:

Stacey: PeakFinder
Leo: Pinboard
Jeff: 9k comments to FBOB on Trump ban
Ant: Apex Percussion on YouTube

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Posted on 18 February 2021 | 5:41 am

TWiG 598: I'm Not a Cat - Breaking down social silos, TikTok sale on hold, home-made COVID vaccine

Scandinavian YouTube Responds to GM's Will Ferrell Super Bowl Ad.
Reddit's 5-second Superbowl ad.
Twitter results: $1b quarter; warns of user slowdown coming.
Bluesky: @Jack envisions an app store for social-media algos.
The EU looks set to follow Australia's lead by demanding Google and Facebook pay for news articles.
Amazon-box birthday cake.
TikTok Sale to Oracle, Walmart Is Shelved as Biden Reviews Security.
Pink's 9-year-old daughter Willow's singing debut.
TikTok and Universal Music Unveil 'Expanded Global Alliance'
Making Vaccine - LessWrong.
How This New Yorker Created a Vaccine Appointment Website for $50.
Hacker Tried to Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Police Say.
Nevada bill would allow tech companies to create governments.
23andMe Goes Public as $3.5 Billion Company With Branson Aid.
20% of requests for Wikimedia Commons are for one image of a flower.
Google taps your phone cameras to measure your heart rate.
Google adds Out to Play memory collection for parents.
Google photo adds pinch-to-zoom for videos.
Google will delete your Play Music library later this month, emailing out final warning.
Google rolling out Cast firmware 1.52 to Nest Hub, Max: New Alarms UI, Sunrise, Zoom, and more.
Google rolling out new Pixel Buds firmware 553 update.

Picks:

Stacey: Shelly Motion Sensor.
Jeff: TIkTok trend report.
Ant: 'I'm Not a Cat,' Says Lawyer Having Zoom Filter Difficulties.
Ant: Shout out to Erica Joy Baker for her appearance on Jeopardy!

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Posted on 11 February 2021 | 4:15 am

TWiG 597: Count Robhgien Ruomorf Laetsew - Alphabet Earnings, Ford Gets Android Automotive, Jeff Bezos Steps Down

Google and Ford sign six-year tie-up
Alphabet revenue up 23%; YouTube up 47%; cloud lost $5.6b
Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus
New Jarvis post on scissors editors and the Australian news legislation
Microsoft backs Australia's proposed laws that would force Google, Facebook to pay local media for content
Huawei's HarmonyOS: "Fake it till you make it" meets OS development
Chromebook demand has grown by over 4x during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pixel Slate removed from Google Store
Google to stop using Apple tool to track iPhone users, avoiding new pop-up warning
Google to pay $3.8m to settle discrimination lawsuits
How do Google and Apple stack up against each other in racial justice?
Facebook's 'Oversight Board' overturns 4 cases in first rulings
Facebook develops bad-news-avoidance tool for advertisers
Bezos stepping down/up at CEO -> executive chair
The Relentless Jeff Bezos
Seed Investments in Insurrection
Parler CEO John Matze says he's been terminated by board: 'I did not participate in this decision'
Sinofsky speaks! Former Microsoft exec to publish memoirs online
February security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
Google Meet adds a green room so you can primp
Google Search links getting 'About this result' panel with website information
YouTube will have a new 'BHM' logo every week for Black History Month
Google Play allowing Android gambling and betting apps in more countries, including US
Android TV homescreen gets another revamp, this time w/ some Google TV goodness
Android 'Phone Hub' begins arriving in Chrome OS for a select few
Uber buying Drizly for $1.1b
Clubhouse's moment arrives

Picks:

Stacey: Alternatives to Wink hub
Jeff: Ben Evans' annual slideshow extravaganza
Ant: VERY HAPPY and PROUD Moment #hardhead

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Posted on 4 February 2021 | 4:47 am

TWiG 596: Squeezing the Shorts - Gamestop stock and Reddit, $60 Ring doorbell, Goodbye Loon, Nextdoor

Put Bernie Anywhere!
Online trading platforms see a surge in usage as Redditors take on Wall Street
Google announces plan to tackle privacy issues in online advertising
Google says it may have found a privacy-friendly substitute to cookies
Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper
Ring launches $60 entry doorbell
Google's puritanical algo censors .ass
Alphabet Pops Loon's Balloons—but Won't Call It a Failure
Google will turn some of its offices into COVID-19 vaccination sites
Letter from Susan: Our 2021 Priorities
Referring Former President Trump's Suspension From Facebook to the Oversight Board
YouTube extends Trump's suspension for a second time
Facebook says it will dial down politics
Dept. of Unintended Consequences: Ad bans hurting campaigns
Latest Twitter acquisition: newsletter platform Revue
Twitter opening up archive to researchers for free
Twitter establishes Birdwatch: crowdsourced flagging and checking of tweets
@jack's @bluesky releases ecosystem status report
Google 'My Activity' page gets rare web dark theme on mobile and desktop
Google redesigns mobile Search on Android and iOS to be easier to read
Chrome now hides notification content when screen sharing to keep alerts private
Chrome OS 88 rolling out Smart Display-like screen saver with Google Photos, weather
YouTube.com is now available to install as a Progressive Web App
Google Lens for Android rolling out offline translate capability
Google Photos for Android gets tablet-optimized interface
Stacey's forebears: Westinghouse Total Electric Home
Sony announces the Xperia Pro smartphone with a dedicated HDMI input for $2,499.99
Google Maps on Android Automotive gets better at planning EV charging stops

Picks:

Stacey: Hilda on Netflix
Jeff: Fall of Silicon Valley
Ant: The GizFiz
Leo: Model 100 Portable Computer Kit by READY! Computer Corporation

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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Posted on 28 January 2021 | 4:49 am

TWiG 595: Welcome to the Fetaverse - POTUS transition on Twitter, Brave adds IPFS, Bernie mitten memes

President pardons ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski
The reset of presidential Twitter accounts
A notable drop in misinformation attributed to Twitter's Trump ban
Google cuts off another AI expert in the company
Google Research report shows its accomplishments in AI
Google tests blocking news from search in Australia
youtube-dl reinstated thanks to the EFF
U.S. judge in Facebook antitrust lawsuits sets March, April deadlines for responses
Turkey slaps ad ban on Twitter under new social media law
Cory Doctorow on the Deplatforming of the (former) President
TikTok users make Bridgerton, the Musical
Discuss 22-year-old Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb"
Biden Has a Peloton Bike. That Raises Issues at the White House
Biden SEC pick is no stranger to crypto
Trump administration adds China's Comac, Xiaomi to Chinese military blacklist
In hidden message on White House website, Biden calls for coders
Brave becomes first browser to add native support for the IPFS protocol
Developer Makes Interactive Map of Parler Videos From Capitol Hill Riots
MIT review has a guide to ethical online investigation
Bernie mitten memes!
Chrome 88 rolling out with a number of changes
Gmail now lets you resize Google Chat, Rooms in the web sidebar
Google cuts off acceess for Chromium browsers to sync, other services
The Google Play Store adds icons to show chart position changes
Google rolling out Winter Seasonal Savings to Nest Thermostats
Google previewing new Nest Hub alarms with more customization, tones, and 'Sunrise'
Google Maps making streets, nature much more detailed
Google Store stops selling the two-year-old Pixel USB-C earbuds
Stadia's new State Share features lands with the release of Hitman 3
The Complete List of Trump's Twitter Insults (2015-2021)
Malwarebytes says it was hacked by group that breached SolarWinds, via Azure and Office 365 exploits
Trump seeks to curb foreign cyber meddling on last day in office
Pocket Casts is up for sale nearly three years after acquisition by public radio consortium