TWiG 611: A Self Described Grim Countenance - Project CHIP's new name, Tile's Sidewalk deal, RIP Type 1 fonts

This Week in Google (Video)

English - May 13, 2021 04:21 - 2 hours - 2.31 GB Video - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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Previous Episode: TWiG 610: Honey I Shrunk the Carters - Google's privacy robot, more Stadia departures, Google IO predictions

Next Episode: TWiG 612: Waymo Confused - Google IO keynote, problem with Google's AI demo, Project Starline, Material You

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 over fuel pipeline cyber-attack
Google Plans to Double AI Ethics Research Staff
YouTube will pay $100 million to people who make popular videos for its TikTok competitor
Tech giants have all become creator companies
Cory Doctorow: How copyright filters lead to wage-theft
Apple robbed the mob's bank
Army of fake fans boosts China's messaging on Twitter
Why does every advert look the same? Blame Corporate Memphis
Adobe is dropping PostScript Type 1 font support. Be prepared for the change
Google Pay US users can now send money to users in India and Singapore
Google Fiber finally has a logo over a decade after launch
Google brings Gboard to Wear OS for first major app launch in years, more teased for 2021
Google Assistant Family Broadcasts from Smart Displays can now appear on phones
Alexa, who are you? New book identifies Amazon's secret voiceover artist
The people who want to keep masking: 'It's like an invisibility cloak'
Anti-Maskers Ready to Start Masking—to Protect Themselves From the Vaccinated
Private-equity firm revives zombie fossil-fuel power plant to mine bitcoin
Elon Musk says Tesla will stop accepting bitcoin for car purchases, citing environmental concerns
Study Finds No Link Between Time Teens' Spend On Tech Devices And Mental Health Problems
Ebay has officially opened its platform to NFT sales

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