TWiG 486: The Road to Nunavut
Huawei CFO gets bail in Canada, awaits extradition to US China detains Canadian ex-diplomat in retaliation Marriott breach blamed on China No Chinese spy chips found on Super Micro servers Google CEO tells Congress "No plans" for Chinese search engine Pichai also explains that Google doesn't make iPhones Google's continuing messaging mess YouTube Rewind vs Justin Beiber: who do we hate more? Picks of the Week:
Jeff's Number: Verizon loses $4.6 billion on Oath David's Stuff: OnePlus 6T sells 249% more than OnePlus 6 Leo's Pick: Google gives duck.com to DuckDuckGo Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis
Guest: David Ruddock
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Posted on 13 December 2018 | 4:34 am
TWiG 485: The French Connection
When will Google kill Hangouts? Definitely not until after it kills Allo, but (probably) before it kills Android Messages. Pixel Slate pros and cons. Pixel 3 XL review after a month of use: still buggy. Flutter 1.0 will bridge the Android / iOS divide. Is Microsoft switching to Chrome? Google's censored search Engine for China: employees may strike, many have quit already Contractors at Google demand equal treatment. Facebook email trove leaked by UK government. Qualcomm's newest chipset features 5G and in-screen fingerprint reader. Waymo One launches self-driving taxi service. Picks of the Week
Kevin's stuff: e Foundation Stacey's Thing: Onelink Safe & Sound Smart Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm Jeff's Number: Bose's $199 AR audio sunglasses Jason's Tip: say "Pretty Please" to Google Assistant Hosts: Jeff Jarvis , Stacey Higginbotham , and Jason Howell
Guest: Kevin Tofel
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Posted on 5 December 2018 | 11:27 pm
TWiG 484: We're All Post-Natal Now
At their re:Invent conference, Amazon makes dozens of announcements about AWS, machine learning, the blockchain, ARM chips, and more. Big Mouth Billy Bass is now compatible with Alexa. Cyber Monday was Amazon's biggest sales day ever, but it still can't hold a candle to Alibaba and Singles Day. Google Duplex is coming to a Pixel near you Pixel Slate review Google Fi now available on most iPhones and Android phones. Disney + Google =? Possibly the biggest story of the decade: CRISPR babies! Picks of the Week
Stacey's Thing: Starbucks Juniper Latte Jeff's Number: Taylor Swift is the most influential Tweeter of 2018, plus: how big is the big cow? Advent Calendar Picks
Stacey's Pick: Ginvent Advent Calendar Jeff's Pick: Beef! Advent Calendar Leo's Pick: Advent of Code Calendar Hosts: Leo Laporte , Jeff Jarvis , and Stacey Higginbotham
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Posted on 29 November 2018 | 5:10 am
TWiG 483: Punch Me in the Hövding
Google News may abandon Europe over link tax Alphabet's Verily gives up on glucose-sensing contact lenses Alphabet also gives up on bipedal robots Is this the Pixel 3 Lite? • Google patents VR shoes Facebook admits it knew all about Soros-bashing Siri can talk to Google Assistant Mapping Thanksgiving Picks of the Week
Mathew's Stuff: Airbnb tracks Mongolian nomads with what3words Jeff's Number: Wirecutter's Black Friday sales page, Airbag bike helmet Leo's Tool: Facebook Portal Hosts: Leo Laporte , Jeff Jarvis , and Mathew Ingram
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Posted on 22 November 2018 | 2:03 am
TWiG 482: Queso Morphines
Google ends forced arbitration for sexual harassment claims The woman behind Google design Waymo will launch driverless car service Google AI helps New York Times get a handle on its vast photo archive Amazon's HQ 2 and HQ 3: NYC and DC Google will double its NYC staff New Google LA HQ: Spruce Goose hangar Controversy over Google's NHS kidney data Night Sight comes to all Pixels Squoosh your pictures Pandora's new podcast recommendations The new kilogram Picks of the Week
Stacey's Thing: Notify Me skill on Alexa Jeff's Numbers: $1 billion of charitable donations on Facebook, $699 Pixelbook at Best Buy on Black Friday Leo's Tool: Mozilla Shop Safe This Holiday Season Hosts: Leo Laporte , Jeff Jarvis , and Stacey Higginbotham
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Posted on 15 November 2018 | 1:32 am
TWiG 481: Stoned on Cheese
The Samsung Developers Conference Keynote features a foldable phone, SmartThings IoT, and Bixby innovations. Android will support foldable phones. Google employees stage a walkout over sexual harassment Tim Berners-Lee's Contract for the Web How to encourage civility online YouTube Content ID Facebook and "White Genocide" Young people are deleting Facebook in droves Facebook's holiday pop-up store Everybody gets free Amazon shipping Amazon's new HQ2(s) 8 new Chromebook features Google Home Hub teams up with Sephora Ajit Pai's FCC is hopping mad about robocalls Picks of the Week
Jeff's Number: Black Friday home tech deals Stacey's Thing: Extinct cables, Alexa Christmas Lights Hosts: Leo Laporte , Jeff Jarvis , and Stacey Higginbotham
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Posted on 8 November 2018 | 1:29 am
TWiG 480: Oyez, Oyez, Oyez
Andy Rubin has a $90M payout! Is the culture at Nexflix too cut throat? Who is the the No. 3 digital-ad seller in the country? You might be surprised. All the journalists from a new media website have been laid off. Some crypto news outlets will post paid content and not mark it as sponsored content. More from the Change Log. Some ads are using kids' apps to target children, and at an alarming rate! Using AI to assist people with disabilities. Use the Google Gboard to create emojis that look like you! Google wants to use iRobot to map your home, are you game? Picks of the Week:
Leo's Tool: Coach Tony from Better Humans Jeff's Number: Google's $25M AI Contest Stacey's Things: Halloween Costumes Chosen by AI Hosts: Leo Laporte , Jeff Jarvis , and Stacey Higginbotham
Guest: Andrew Higginbotham
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Posted on 31 October 2018 | 10:57 pm
TWiG 479: It's a Sugar Speedball!
Google Home Hub First Look Review Pixel 3's many nit-picky issues Titan M security chip Pixel 3 Qi Charger DRM? Not so fast. 10 years of Android Tim Cook loves privacy, hates Bloomberg Picks of the Week
Mathew's Stuff: How the Night King uses Chromebook Stacey's Things: Google Assistant's colorful names and Alexa Whisper Mode Hosts: Leo Laporte and Stacey Higginbotham
Guest: Mathew Ingram
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Posted on 25 October 2018 | 12:29 am
TWiG 478: When a Doorbell Rings, a Roti Gets its Wings
Leo's Pixel 3 has arrived and he takes us through a quick overview. YouTube went down - oh no! Google Home Hub vs. the Lenovo Smart Display. Facebook Portal - How can Leo cancel his order? Google vs. EU • Morgan on Twitter has some thoughts on G+, you don't want to miss this! Waymo's self-driving car got into an accident, and it wasn't very reported. Facebook's hack wasn't as widespread as it was originally reported. Facebook might have an idea who was behind the breach, but the FBI says don't talk! Amazon has some new APIs for Echo devices. Picks of the Week:
Kevin's Stuff: Outline Stacey's Things: The Helm Hosts: Leo Laporte and Stacey Higginbotham
Guest: Kevin Tofel
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Posted on 18 October 2018 | 3:37 am
