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

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 Google Workspace updates for better collaboration: Smart Canvas
Do We Have Minds of Our Own?
Material You is Google's new personalized design language
Chrome testing RSS-powered 'Follow' button & feed that keeps the Google Reader dream alive
An experiment in helping users and web publishers create deeper connections on Chrome
Google's Project Starline Videoconference Tech Wants to Turn You Into a Hologram
Google's Docs dilemma: Why the biggest improvements in years might not be enough
kinopio.club
The Linear Oppression of Note-taking Apps
Seeing With Fresh Eyes: Meaning, Space, Data, Truth
Google I/O swag suggests something fun is happening at 4 p.m. PT today
LaMDA: our breakthrough conversation technology
Google made AI language the centerpiece of I/O while ignoring its troubled past at the company
A driverless Waymo got stuck in traffic and then tried to run away from its support crew
Google Photos update adds new Memories and a Locked Folder, previews Cinematic moments
Google Fast Pair coming to BMW, Ford cars, and Beats headphones
Android now powers over 3 billion devices
Get around and explore with 5 new Google Maps updates
Helping all your devices work better together
Chrome now uses Duplex to fix your stolen passwords
Google Search adds 'DVD screensaver' Easter egg that might eventually hit the corner

Picks:

Kevin - Map of the Internet
Stacey - $40,000 Home Theater Bed Offers Unique Opportunity
Ant - Get A Round Tuit
Jeff - Apple's compromises in China: Five takeaways

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham

Guest: Kevin Marks

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