Andy experiences an earthquake, and Google tells him all about it. We discuss what President-Elect Biden's Administration could look like for Big Tech and why we're mourning the loss of unlimited photo backup to Google Photos. We congratulate Eric Schmidt for winning citizenship in a country once known for being a picturesque tax haven.

Andy experiences an earthquake, and Google tells him all about it. We discuss what President-Elect Biden's Administration could look like for Big Tech and why we're mourning the loss of unlimited photo backup to Google Photos. We congratulate Eric Schmidt for winning citizenship in a country once known for being a picturesque tax haven.


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Links and Show Notes:

MIT Technology Review: What Biden means for Big Tech—and Google in particular


Ars Technica: Why Biden tapped several Big Tech staffers for his transition team


Android Police: Google Photos wants you to donate your time to further train its algorithms


9to5Google: Nest Audio could be used as 'home theater sound system'


Vox: Exclusive: The former CEO of Google has applied to become a citizen of Cyprus

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