Podcasts by This Week in Google (Audio)

TWiG 745: Livvy Rizzed Up Baby Gronk - Google Gemini AI, Beeper Mini from 2023-12-06T19:34:03

• Misinformation researcher Joan Donovan accuses Harvard of bowing to Facebook
• Meet Gemini AI, Google's ChatGPT Killer
• The Inside Story of Microsoft's Partnership with O...
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TWiG 744: Giant Red Ties - Google Online News Act, DeepMind AI from 2023-11-29T20:12:07

• Federal government reaches deal with Google on Online News Act
• Google DeepMind researchers use AI tool to find 2mn new materials
• Some Pixel 8 Pro displays have bumps u...
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TWiG 743: Competitive Pantomime - OpenAI deep dive, Musk's Media Matters lawsuit, Stable Video Diffusion from 2023-11-22T20:52:48

• From King to Exile to King Again: The Inside Story of Sam Altman's Whiplash Week
• OpenAI's Misalignment and Microsoft's Gain – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
• Ilya Sutskeve...
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TWiG 742: More Eel Guys Than You Know - Leo's GPTs, Alex Stamos on election disinformation, deepfakes, eels! from 2023-11-15T19:34:24

• Discussion of upcoming Black Friday sales on Google Pixel phones and tablets
• Concerns with the Pixel tablet including laggy performance, inability to use independently from dock...
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TWiG 741: The Whole Muffin - OpenAI GPTs, Article 45, iMessage regulation, Bored Ape dancing from 2023-11-08T20:32:30

• OpenAI debuts GPTs allowing companies to further optimize GPT-4 for specific domains.
• Article 45, an EU regulation, will roll back web security by 12 years by banning website fi...
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TWiG 740: Michelangelo's Nunchucks - AI Executive Order, Sergey Brin's Airship, WeWork Bankruptcy, .ing Domain from 2023-11-01T20:35:42

• Facebook's demographic targeting and personalized recommendations
• Government regulations for controlling AI in the US
• The threat of militarization of AI and autonomous...
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TWiG 739: Panic in the Cul-de-sac - Cruise ousted in CA, online dating, Humane AI Pin, Dimension 20 from 2023-10-25T19:13:37

• DMV suspends Cruise's robo-taxi permit in San Francisco after pedestrian accident
• Debate over regulating approval process for autonomous vehicles between NHTSA and NTSB
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TWiG 738: The Deorbiting Professor - X charges $1, Netflix theme park, Andreessen Manifesto, Meta Glassholes from 2023-10-18T20:54:55

• Elon Musk says charging $1 a year to Twitter users could reduce bots
• VC Mark Andreessen loses it in controversial tech manifesto
• Meta Quest 3 brings back glassholes to...
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TWiG 737: Gormless - Google's Sonos Victory, Search Modification, California Right-to-Repair, Adobe MAX from 2023-10-11T20:30

• Google's "enshittification" memos
• A Note From WIRED Leadership
• Moonlighting comes to Hulu... starring Jeff Jarvis!
• Elon Musk's X Strips Article Headlines on ...
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TWiG 736: Socks on the Beach - Pixel 8, Chromebook Plus, paid social media, what happened to Masterclass? from 2023-10-04T21:00

• Google's Pixel hardware event and new devices
• Debate over adding AI to search functions - risks to accuracy?
• Laws challenging social media's First Amendment rights Listen

TWiG 735: Outside of the Nerdery - Google's 25th birthday, Meta Ray-Bans, Amazon and Google antitrust trial from 2023-09-27T20:10:48

• Google's 25th birthday
• Google killing off Google Podcasts
• Next week's Pixel hardware event
• Meta's VR/AR announcements and new Ray-Ban smartglasses with camer...
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TWiG 659: Keeping Up With the Higginbothams - Web3, Elon Musk, Gilbert Gottfried, Algospeak, DALL-E from 2022-04-13T21:11:38

• Twitter Edits You 2022-04-06.
• Twitter reverts change that left blank spaces in place of deleted embedded tweets.
• How does Kevin Marks code his website?
• Elon ...
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TWiG 658: You Can't Edit This! - Twitter gets Elon Musk, Twitter edit feature, TikTok Musical wins a Grammy from 2022-04-06T20:33:53

Twitter gets Elon Musk, Twitter edit feature, TikTok Musical wins a Grammy

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Listen

TWiG 657: You Can't Shoot Their Feet - Russian propaganda, how platforms fight disinformation, Eric Schmidt from 2022-03-30T20:49:31

• Who Is Behind QAnon? Linguistic Detectives Find Fingerprints.
• Joan explains what she's seeing from Russian disinformation with the war in Ukraine.
• Verizon blames 'bad ...
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TWiG 656: The Ultimate Ungulate - Lapsus$ hacking group, SXSW 2022, Eero Pro 6E review, TropeTrainer from 2022-03-23T20:10:21

• Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, has died.
• Lapsus$ Extortion Group Claims Okta Hack, Microsoft Source Code Leak.
• SCOOP: A 16-year-old living in his mother's house ...
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TWiG 655: No Time for Slug Collation - Deepfake of Zelenskyy, Google IO announced, Daylight Saving Time from 2022-03-16T21:25:55

Deepfake of Zelenskyy, Google IO announced, Daylight Saving Time

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Listen

TWiG 654: Did We Do The Ad? - Twitter's TOR Onion service, Google buying Mandiant, Endurance discovery from 2022-03-09T21:02:21

Twitter's TOR Onion service, Google buying Mandiant, Endurance discovery

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Listen

TWiG 653: Thumbsuckers and Hot Takes - Ukraine war and tech, FitBit Ionic burns, Epic Games acquires Bandcamp from 2022-03-02T21:37:43

Ukraine war and tech, FitBit Ionic burns, Epic Games acquires Bandcamp

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Listen

TWiG 652: Stuck in the Jungle Gym - Galaxy S22 Ultra, Pixel 7 leaks, QAnon revealed, keyboards that hurt from 2022-02-23T21:53:02

• Galaxy S22 Ultra hands-on.
• Trump's social app launches.
• Trump's Truth Social's disastrous launch raises doubts about its long-term viability.
• First details o...
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TWiG 651: The Voltron of Terrible - Android Privacy Sandbox, EARN IT mistakes, Spotify's big buys, Metamates from 2022-02-16T21:17:21

• 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 ...
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TWiG 650: Theoreticals Upon Hypotheticals - Galaxy S22 Ultra, Meta's Europe threat, Bitcoin laundering from 2022-02-09T21:19:04

• International Space Station will hurtle to Earth in 2031— but it won't hit you.
• The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a Note successor with a built-in stylus.
• Samsung's Gala...
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TWiG 649: Tone Deaf and Loud - Big Quarter for Pixel 6, Spotify's platform rules, too late for Android tablets? from 2022-02-02T20:10:21

Big Quarter for Pixel 6, Spotify's platform rules, too late for Android tablets?

Hosts: Jeff Jarvis, Listen

TWiG 648: Band Saws and Butt Joints - FLoC is dead, ID.me and facial scanning, Neil Young gone from Spotify from 2022-01-26T21:01:38

• Google: Goodbye FLOC, hello Topics.
• German publishers raise new opposition to Google's third-party cookie plans.
• Google proposes a new way to track people around the W...
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TWiG 647: It's A Disco Floor For Your Wall - Joe Rogan Misinformation, Blizzard from 2022-01-19T21:16:50

• Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $68b
• US regulators go after illegal mergers
• Request for Information on Merger Enforcement
• Unbelievable video of EU c...
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TWiG 646: The Opposite of Long Covid - Web3, Google vs. Sonos, Samsung no-shows, worst of CES, Google Ripple from 2022-01-12T19:51:56

• Taco Bell launches Taco Lover's Pass subscription nationwide with 30 days of tacos for $10.
• You can safely ignore Web3 by Mike Elgan.
• Web .0000012 by Jeff Jarvis.
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TWiG 645: I Will Retaliate At A Later Date - CES 2022, Ancillary Copyright, Elizabeth Holmes, Huey Lewis from 2022-01-05T20:15:25

CES 2022, Ancillary Copyright, Elizabeth Holmes, Huey Lewis

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Listen

TWiG 644: The Year's Best - The Best TWiG Moments of the Year! from 2021-12-29T09:01

Leo Laporte takes us through some of the best moments from the past year. 2021 highlights include:

• Sea-shanty TikTok!
• Bernie Mitten Memes!
• Trey Ratcliff Talks Ab...
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TWiG 643: The Verdant Lady - Dorsey's anti-Web3 post, Reddit IPO, what Google killed in 2021, Pixel 6 update from 2021-12-22T19:31:15

• Amazon, Meta Scrap CES Plans in Las Vegas After Covid Surge.


• Jack Dorsey caused an uproar with a bizarre Web3 Twitter rant.


• 'Bitcoin will replace the US dolla...
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TWiG 642: A Clattering of Smart Phones - Log4Shell, Assange extradition, person of the year, Meta naming rights from 2021-12-15T21:30:22

• Hackers Backed by China Seen Exploiting Security Flaw in Internet Software.


• US wins appeal over extradition of WikiLeaks founder.


• Elon Musk: Person of the Yea...
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TWiG 641: Don't Touch My Fun Noodle! - Year in search, chronological Instagram, YouTube transparency report from 2021-12-08T22:11:23

• SaltHank.com is live!


• Year in search 2021.


• Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the app will offer a chronological feed option early next year.


• Right...
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TWiG 640: That Bret Taylor? - Dorsey leaves Twitter, Square becomes Block, Don't Be Evil lawsuit, Jim Warren from 2021-12-01T20:35:47

• @Jack: not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from Twitter.


• Who is Parag Agrawal?


• Twitter Has a New CEO; What About a New Business Model?


• Twit...
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TWiG 639: The Turducken of Cakes - Investing in creators vs. debt, Wirecutter boycott, end of call to cancel from 2021-11-24T19:00:27

Investing in creators vs debt, Wirecutter boycott, end of call to cancel

• Slow Ventures.


• A Former Facebook VP Thinks Investing in Humans Is the Future of VC. <...
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TWiG 638: Princess Floppy Wrists - Pixel 6 debate, Icelandverse, Apple self-repair program, investing in people from 2021-11-17T20:37:45

• Goodbye, Staples Center. Hello, Crypto.com Arena.


• US detains crypto-exchange exec for helping Ryuk ransomware gang launder profits.


• Stacey hates her Pixel 6!<...
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TWiG 637: Private Socks - Twitter Blue, Amazon's distopian holiday ad, Google's big EU fine, "on background" from 2021-11-10T21:11:43

• Leo recaps his Oaxaca trip.


• Twitter Blue launches today in the US with Ad-Free Articles.


• Twitter is building a crypto team.


• Square is going to ma...
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TWiG 636: Twisty Buttons - Facebook is Meta, Pixel 6 Pro camera test, Zillow's big mistake, Tesla's Hertz deal from 2021-11-03T19:22:02

• Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook's annual AR/VR conference.


• Related: Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings.


• Zucke...
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TWiG 635: I Too Like Music Band - Earnings galore, Pixel 6 Pro review highlights, Android 12L, smart TV wars from 2021-10-27T19:09:54

• Google results: profit doubles.


• Facebook results: Profits jump 17%.


• Twitter Gains 5 Million Users in Q3, Grows Revenue 37% Despite Apple's iPhone Privacy Chan...
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TWiG 634: Russian Touchdown - Pixel 6 meltdown, Waymo's dead end, Facebook's new name, how to quit your job from 2021-10-20T19:49:52

• Google Store moves up shipping dates for some following Pixel 6 ordering chaos.


• Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro Have Big Screens, Big Ambitions, and Small Prices.


• Go...
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TWiG 633: Nothing About Me Without Me - Federated Twitter, Section 230 reform, Instagram moral panic from 2021-10-13T20:15:55

• Dead letters: Email could be the last federated internet technology — but it isn't.


• Facebook shouldn't be in charge of how you use Facebook.


• The Moral Panic E...
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TWiG 632: It's No Sudoku - Facebook whistleblower, Pixel 6 event, Twitch leak, Blockchain blogging from 2021-10-06T20:48:36

• Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen details company's misleading efforts on 60 Minutes.


• Mark Zuckerberg - I wanted to share a note I wrote to...


• How AT&...
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TWiG 631: Mr. Goxx - Amazon Astro robot, Russian social media ban threat, Instagram Kids, YouTube bans Mercola from 2021-09-29T18:42:47

Amazon Astro robot, Russian social media ban threat, Instagram Kids, YouTube bans Mercola

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TWiG 630: Did You Plug It In for Tofel? - Surface Duo 2, Facebook Go, Kindle Paperwhite with USB-C from 2021-09-22T19:58:51

• Microsoft's new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around.


• Leaked hands-on video of the Pixel 6 Pro confirms glossy back, Google Tensor sp...
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TWiG 629: Tastes Like Pikachu - Amazon's big raise, Instagram's impact on teens, update Chrome now! from 2021-09-15T20:16:37

• Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show.


• Facebook sent flawed data to misinformation researchers.


• Instagram's Met Gala 2021 T...
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TWiG 628: The Queen of Consent - YouTube Music subs, Zoom dismorphia, ProtonMail changes course from 2021-09-08T20:21:58

• ProtonMail deletes 'we don't log your IP' boast from website after French climate activist reportedly arrested.


• The Strange Tale of the Freedom Phone, a Smartphone for Con...
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TWiG 627: Pillow Not Included - Congress data demands, China limits gaming, Pigeon philanthropy from 2021-09-01T19:53:19

• Introducing Craig Newmark!


• Craig Newmark Philanthropies Supports Palomacy!


• Capitol riot: Jan. 6 committee demands records from Facebook, Twitter, Google.
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TWiG 626: Clowns, Mimes, and Robots - OnlyFans undoes porn ban, Fit Charge 5, Prop. 22 unconstitutional from 2021-08-25T18:59:08

• Facebook says post that cast doubt on covid-19 vaccine was most popular on the platform from January through March.


• Zeynep Tufekci Joins The New York Times as an Opinion C...
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TWiG 625: You Can't Handle the Waffle! - T-Mobile hack, robots write code, YikYak is back, Matter delayed from 2021-08-18T19:30:53

• T-Mobile Says Over 40 Million Customer Records Affected in Hack.


• 7 principles for regulation in the IoT era.


• OpenAI Codex demo of code writing code.

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TWiG 624: The Ladies' Menu - Apple's big mistake, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, is Uber a scam? from 2021-08-11T20:50:13

• Apple's Mistake – Stratechery by Ben Thompson.


• The End Of Ownership: How Big Companies Are Trying To Turn Everyone Into Renters.


• Canada's got the world's wors...
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TWiG 623: The Evil Ceramicist - Bye bye Google ads, how to fight disinformation, Pixel 6 Pro, YouTube Shorts from 2021-08-04T20:09:12

• Techdirt Is Now Entirely Without Any Google Ads Or Tracking Code.


• Yes, Actually, The 1st Amendment Does Mean That Twitter Can Kick You Off Its Platform, Wall Street Journa...
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TWiG 622: Rocket to Hawaii - Alphabet earnings, Facebook Metaverse, Blizzard protest, Mystery Soda Machine from 2021-07-28T20:40:02

• Alphabet crushes Q2 earnings estimates as Google Cloud cuts losses, grows 54%


• Sundar Pichai: Fall Pixel line showcases Android 12 & 'deep tech investments,' touts long...
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TWiG 621: Put Another Lettuce on the Barbie - NSO spyware, Jeff Bezos' rocket, Tweetdeck revamp, ASUS CX9 from 2021-07-21T20:11:24

• Private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide


• 'Call Her Daddy' Host Alex Cooper Wants to Have the Biggest Podcast in the World
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TWiG 620: Big Swinging Branson - Branson in Space, Google Antitrust from 2021-07-14T19:58:12

• Richard Branson reaches space on Virgin Galactic flight


• BBC plays cricket with Sundar (video)


• Google (GOOG:US) Fined $593 Million By French Antitrust Agency Listen

TWiG 619: YouTube Regrets - Trump sues big tech, Pentagon cancels JEDI contract, Russian hackers from 2021-07-07T14:40:09

Trump sues big tech, Pentagon cancels JEDI contract, Russian hackers

• Trump sues Facebook, Google, Twitter, Dorsey, Zuckerberg, Pichai.


• It Can Always Get Dumber...
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TWiG 618: Looks Like I'm Walkin' - Facebook Monopoly, FTC, FLOC from 2021-06-30T19:37:12

• Judge throws out state and federal cases against Facebook


• Judge to FTC: you can't just say 'Facebook has a monopoly' - you have to define that.


• Stratechery an...
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TWiG 617: That's A Moray - John McAfee, Peloton, Bitcoin from 2021-06-23T17:17:37

John McAfee, Peloton, Bitcoin

• COBOL Developers Wanted: Matt Cutts Discusses Working with the US Digital Service


• The bureaucracy of Government Meetings

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TWiG 616: Leave It to Beaver - Disinformation, Memes, Twitter's anti-abuse tools, TikTok at VidCon from 2021-06-16T21:35:12

• Can Disinformation Be Stopped?


• Lina Khan Named F.T.C. Chair by Biden


• Proposed antitrust bills would ban Apple from preinstalling its own iOS apps

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TWiG 615: Bob is Unimpressed - Bezos in space, Twitter Blue, Biden gives TikTok a pass, FaceTime on Android from 2021-06-09T22:19:40

• FBI and Australian police ran an encrypted chat platform to catch criminal gang


• In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years; Will Only Be Reinstated if C...
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TWiG 614: Swipe Down For Frog - Amazon Sidewalk, ZenBooths, Trump on Facebook, UK cookie guidance from 2021-06-02T22:02:55

• Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors


• New UK Cookie Guidance changes everything


• Google diversity head in 2007: Jews have '...
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TWiG 613: 58% Normal - Amazon buying MGM catalogue, Fuchsia rolls out, 'Charlie Bit My Finger' NFT from 2021-05-26T21:14:35

• Amazon to acquire MGM Studios for $8.5 billion


• Butter Pat Industries Cast Iron Skillet


• A deep dive into Google I/O's smart home news


• Google is re...
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TWiG 612: Waymo Confused - Google IO keynote, problem with Google's AI demo, Project Starline, Material You from 2021-05-19T20:00:13

• Google sends the Blob Opera on tour, starting with extremely fun show at I/O


• Google and Samsung unite to reboot Android watches, with a dose of Fitbit too


• 12 ...
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TWiG 611: A Self Described Grim Countenance - Project CHIP's new name, Tile's Sidewalk deal, RIP Type 1 fonts from 2021-05-12T21:21:32

• Project CHIP gets a new name and so does the Zigbee Alliance


• With Tile deal Amazon's Sidewalk network just became more interesting


• US passes emergency waiver ...
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TWiG 610: Honey I Shrunk the Carters - Google's privacy robot, more Stadia departures, Google IO predictions from 2021-05-05T21:06:44

• Google offices upon return: Privacy robot bubble walls, individual air, box lunches, no shuttles


• How Basecamp blew up


• Google Is Saving Over $1 Billion a Year ...
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TWiG 609: Put Garlic On My Shopping List - Google and Apple earnings, Dogecoin, Basecamp drama, Google IO '21 from 2021-04-28T22:03:03

• Google Earnings Smash Sales Records as Digital Ad Market Booms


• Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google became big tech companies by acquiring hundreds of smaller companies Listen

TWiG 608: Real Men Don't Use Allen Wrenches - Nobody likes FLoC, Google is most trusted brand, Daily Mail sues Google, EU's prospective AI ban from 2021-04-21T20:40:37

• Club TWiT details


• Nobody is flying to join Google's FLoC


• Reuters website goes behind a paywall in new strategy


• Google Ads policies


• T...
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TWiG 607: Let's Go to the Terminal - Pixel 5a 5G rumors, Pixel Watch, CCMI is dead, Project CHIP from 2021-04-14T21:35:03

• Celebrating Johannes Gutenberg


• Google announces Pixel 5A 5G by denying rumors it's canceled


• Google Pixel Watch Leaks With Dazzling Looks To Challenge Apple - ...
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TWiG 606: 2222 to Toulouse - Google vs Oracle, Google IO 2021, Nest Hub 2 Review, OnePlus Watch Hands-On from 2021-04-07T18:00

Google vs Oracle, Google IO 2021, Nest Hub 2 Review, OnePlus Watch Hands-On

• Supreme Court sides with Google in Oracle's API copyright case.


• Google I/O 2021 wil...
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TWiG 605: Sausage Fingers - Clubhouse clones, Google data collection, Substack alternatives, Google Stack from 2021-03-31T21:10:37

• How a full moon and a 'huge lever' helped free Ever Given from Suez canal


• Substack is raising $65 million amid newsletter boom


• LinkedIn confirms it's working ...
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TWiG 604: Stuck in the Canal - Zuck's Section 230 idea, Medium pivots, getting rich on YouTube, Seuz Canal from 2021-03-24T21:47:29

• How to TikTok


• All about Formula 1 racing


• Google Will Not Run FLoC Origin Tests In Europe Due To GDPR Concerns


• In 2020, Two-Thirds of Google Searc...
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TWiG 603: Sleeping With a Mime - Nest Hub with sleep tracking, Elon Musk is Technoking, Drone goes bowling from 2021-03-17T20:59:59

• New Google Nest Hub tracks sleep without wearables, cameras


• What Really Happened at 'Reply All'?


• Podcasting Is Booming. Will Hollywood Help or Hurt Its Future...
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TWiG 602: Random Penguin House - NFTs and creators, Google Empathy Lab, FLoC and cookies, Twitter reinvention from 2021-03-10T22:10:38

• What the heck are these NFTs all about?


• $10K for a virtual shoe? NFTs are here to create more sneakers you can't get


• Performance artist eats $120,000 banana d...
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TWiG 601: Wear Your Dadgum Schnutenpulli! - How tech journalism changed since 2016, Pixel feature drop, NFTs from 2021-03-03T22:44:57

• Pre-Techlash era & background to the Techlash


• How did the election of Donald Trump usher in the TechLash? How did Big Tech respond?


• Is there a new kind of...
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TWiG 600: Jalapeño - Facebook calls truce in Australia, Pixel saves a man's life, Fry's is done, Gamestop doubles again from 2021-02-24T23:25:29

• 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 t...
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TWiG 599: You Lost Me at Zucchini - Google's News Corp deal, Facebook pulls news from Australia, Android Snow Cone from 2021-02-17T23:41:48

• 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 Con...
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TWiG 598: I'm Not a Cat - Breaking down social silos, TikTok sale on hold, home-made COVID vaccine from 2021-02-10T22:15:29

• 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....
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TWiG 597: Count Robhgien Ruomorf Laetsew - Alphabet Earnings, Ford Gets Android Automotive, Jeff Bezos Steps Down from 2021-02-03T22:47:02

• 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 Fo...
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TWiG 584: Halo Made Me Cry - Baby Shark, CA Props 22 & 24 Win Big from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Baby Shark, CA Props 22 & 24 Win Big

• Mississippi police pilot program to live-stream Ring doorbell cams
• Baby Shark is the most viewed video on YouTube
• Raspber...
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TWiG 583: A Barely Tenable Scam - US Senate vs Big Tech, AOC plays Among Us, How we will follow the 2020 Election from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

US Senate vs Big Tech, AOC plays Among Us, How we will follow the 2020 Election

• US Senate vs Big Tech: Section 230
• Facebook wants NYU to stop its political ad targeting re...
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TWiG 582: Hipster Antitrust - Section 230 Under Attack, DOJ vs Google, Zoomtopia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Section 230 Under Attack, DOJ vs Google, Zoomtopia

• Section 230 is still under attack. Jeffrey Toobin is a perfect example of why we need it.
• Is there any way we could impr...
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TWiG 581: Monks Are Cheap - Bad Pixel 5 Reviews, Kitchen Tech, Facebook Can't Fix Itself from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Bad Pixel 5 Reviews, Kitchen Tech, Facebook Can't Fix Itself

• Pixel 5 reviews are pretty negative, especially of the camera - should we get an iPhone 12 instead?
• 5G is the ...
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TWiG 580: Non-Flying and Gregarious - Huge Antitrust Case - Google vs Oracle - Facebook Bans QAnon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Huge Antitrust Case - Google vs Oracle - Facebook Bans QAnon

• (Democratic) Congress releases its antitrust case against Big Tech. The TWiG panelists have a huge fight over it. Cries...
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TWiG 579: Leo By a Nose - Pixel 5 Event, Amazon Echo Event, Taco Bell Quarterly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Pixel 5 Event, Amazon Echo Event, Taco Bell Quarterly

• Google's Pixel 5 event disappoints
• Sonos sues Google for multi-room audio patent infringement
• Google TV: av...
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TWiG 578: Find the Cat - Pixel 5 Rumors, TikTok Drama, DOJ vs Google from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Pixel 5 Rumors, TikTok Drama, DOJ vs Google

• Pixel 5 coming September 30th. Here's what to expect.
• Is the Pixel 5 the last Pixel phone?
• The TikTok saga continues. ...
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TWiG 577: But Can It Do Network Segmentation? - Facebook Smart Glasses, TikTok Saga, Nvidia Buys ARM from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Facebook Smart Glasses, TikTok Saga, Nvidia Buys ARM

• Pixel 5, Chromecast, and Nest Homecoming September 30th
• What is LaCrOS? Decoupling Chrome OS from the Chrome browser Listen

TWiG 576: Stardenburdenhardenbart - California is Burning, Android 11, Chip IoT Standard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

California is Burning, Android 11, Chip IoT Standard

• California Fires: Götterdämmerung in real life
• Android 11 Update - get all your messages in one place
• Phone...
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TWiG 575: Thank You, Chad - Google Town, India vs PUBG, Remembering Chadwick Boseman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Google Town, India vs PUBG, Remembering Chadwick Boseman

• Herman Cain tweeting from beyond the grave, Walking Cat banned - WTF is going on at Twitter?
• @VCBrags calls it qui...
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TWiG 586: Makeup As a Service - Google Pay, Fleets, L'Oreal Digital Makeup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Google Pay, Fleets, L'Oreal Digital Makeup

• Nest outage takes out security cameras
• Fleets are Twitter's version of Snapchat's disappearing posts
• Say hello to the n...
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TWiG 585: Suggestive Uses for Whipped Cream - TikTok to Trump: What's Up? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

TikTok to Trump: What's Up?

• Amazon Halo Band impressions
• Eric Schmitt applies to be a citizen of Cyprus
• Google trials light-based internet in Africa
• Face...
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TWiG 596: Squeezing the Shorts - Gamestop stock and Reddit, $60 Ring doorbell, Goodbye Loon, Nextdoor from 2021-01-27T22:49:48

• 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 a...
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TWiG 595: Welcome to the Fetaverse - POTUS transition on Twitter, Brave adds IPFS, Bernie mitten memes from 2021-01-20T22:08:45

• President pardons ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski


• The reset of presidential Twitter accounts


• A notable drop in misinformation attributed to Twitter's T...
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TWiG 594: Chastity Does Not Come Cheap - Tech reaction to DC insurrection, CES 2021, sea-shanty TikTok from 2021-01-13T23:06:18

• A look at Sea-shanty TikTok!


• How Twitter, YouTube, Parler, Amazon, and AirBnB responded to DC insurrection


• Jeff Jarvis talks about Parler and Trump on BBC Listen

TWiG 593: That's Not Sweet Tea - Google employees unionize, Twitter locks Trump's account, vaccine source code from 2021-01-06T20:49:18

• Google employees move toward unionizing.


• Facebook and Twitter remove President Trump's speech.


• Google Nest has new security cameras coming in 2021.

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TWiG 592: Hats on Sticks - Origins of Reddit, Substack and the future of journalism, Amazon buys Wondery from 2020-12-30T20:56:44

• Boston Dynamics robots do a little dance.


• Google brings TikTok and Instafram into its video carousel.


• TikTok Ratatouille musical tickets are for sale.
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TWiG 591: Best of 2020 - The Best TWiG Moments of the Year! from 2020-12-23T11:00

Leo Laporte takes us through some of the best moments from the past year. 2020 highlights include:

• "Brand Twitter".


• Coronavirus guidance recommendations.
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TWiG 590: The Enlarged Bicep of Reason - Google outages, Facebook ads against Apple, Google WFH, Blob Opera from 2020-12-16T19:53:19

Google outages, Facebook ads against Apple, Google WFH, Blob Opera

• The Blob Opera.


• Facebook goes after Apple in newspaper ads.


• Facebook is a Dooms...
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TWiG 589: Forty-Six States and Guam - Facebook antitrust charges, Google search in 2020, Election ad ban from 2020-12-09T21:05:35

Facebook antitrust charges, Google search in 2020, Election ad ban

• The firing of Google AI scientist Timnit Gebru.


• FTC sues Facebook on charges of antitrust. Listen

TWiG 588: I'm Still Good Boi - Salesforce buys Slack, Amazon hiring spree, Microsoft and workplace surveillance from 2020-12-02T23:00:08

Salesforce buys Slack, Amazon hiring spree, Microsoft and workplace surveillance

• Black Friday and Cyber Monday.


• The latest word on Tony Hsieh.


• Ama...
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TWiG 587: Counsel of Open Source Poobahs - RCS Gets E2EE, Pulling Back on AMP, AWS Outage from 2020-11-25T19:27:48

RCS Gets E2EE, Pulling Back on AMP, AWS Outage

• The effects of a massive AWS outage.


• TikTok and the creation of Ratatoullie the Musical.


• RCS is f...
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