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Is there a mass exodus from Chrome happening, or are Andy and Flo trying to will it into the world? After the catchup, we discuss Google's efforts to compete with Amazon in online shopping and how Marc Levoy's departure will affect future generations of the Pixel. We also take a journey back to the days of internet yore, before Google was a search engine.

Is there a mass exodus from Chrome happening, or are Andy and Flo trying to will it into the world? After the catchup, we discuss Google's efforts to compete with Amazon in online shopping and how Marc Levoy's departure will affect future generations of the Pixel. We also take a journey back to the days of internet yore, before Google was a search engine.


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Links and Show Notes:

Lifehacker: Yes, you should quit using Google Chrome


New York Times: Google Shopping is making another hard push to compete with Amazon


Android Police: Some Pixel 4XL users report that the back glass panel is peeling off


Gizmodo: How did people search the Web before Google?