This Week in Google 651: The Voltron of Terrible - a podcast by TWiT

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  • Google to limit Android tracking; Social media, ad-tech names slump.

  • Spotify Buys Podcast Analytics Firms Podsights and Chartable.

  • Top 25 US papers have total circ of 3.1m.

  • Coinbase's bouncing QR code Super Bowl ad was so popular it crashed the app.

  • Don't Miss Out on Crypto: Larry David FTX Commercial.

  • Crypto apps soar in popularity after Super Bowl splurge.

  • All Superbowl ads: Relevant: Amazon mind-reader, Polestar, Coinbase.

  • Doctorow: A comprehensive synthesis of the technological, ecological and political critique of blockchainism.

  • Move fast, rename things: Facebook tries to boost morale with new slogans.

  • Facebook rebrands News Feed after more than 15 years.

  • Meta's Clegg Promoted as Zuckerberg Steps Back From Policy.

  • The Top Ten Mistakes Senators Made During Today's EARN IT Markup.

  • Senator Klobuchar's Next Unconstitutional Speech Control Bill: The NUDGE Act.

  • U.S. Copyright Office Consultation Triggers Massive "Upload Filter" Opposition.

  • Robots Have No Place Filtering Creative Content, EFF Tells U.S. Copyright Office.

  • YouTube's Content ID System Flags, Demonetizes Video Of Cat Purring.

  • Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin case against N.Y. Times regardless of jury verdict.

  • So nice they killed it twice: Google+'s business pivot is dead.

  • Trump teases first post on new Twitter-like TRUTH Social site.

  • Peter Thiel backs conservative dating app The Right Stuff.

  • How a Secret Assault Allegation Against an Anchor Upended CNN and Jeff Zucker.

  • Nearly a quarter of Americans get news from podcasts.

  • Big Gmail redesign starts rolling out to personal accounts as Google explains how the new UI works.

  • It's the end of Google's free storage plan.

  • Google Drive's new filters that make search easier are rolling out to everyone.

  • Google Docs getting AI-generated summaries, collaborative email templates, and more.

  • Android 13 deep dive: Every change, thoroughly documented.

  • Google Home 2.48 brings Android TV remote to iOS, tweaks for Wifi graphs.

  • Google Play Store now shows new app install progress directly on the homescreen.

  • Google is bringing Chrome OS to PCs and Macs.

  • The race to reconnect Tonga.

  • The Worst Timeline: A Printer Company Is Putting DRM in Paper Now.

  • Trading.TV raises $8M to be Robinhood-Twitch combo.

Picks:


  • Leo - The Genesis Machine by Amy Webb

  • Jeff - Disney is developing planned communities for fans who never want to leave its clutches

  • Ant - Particle Illusion by Boris FX

  • Ant - Calibrate Your Monitors with a Spyder

  • Ant - Thanks for Ordering Ant's Old School "NFTs"

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt


Guest: Cathy Gellis


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