This Week in Google (Video)
218 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratingsIt's not just Google. This Week in Google hosts, Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau, cover all of Big Tech every Wednesday. Listeners tune in for thought-provoking and entertaining conversations about AI, Internet memes, the future of media, and the latest emerging tech. You won't want to miss a minute.
Records live every Wednesday at 5:00pm Eastern / 2:00pm Pacific / 21:00 UTC.
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TWiG 686: Indoctrinized and Radicalated - Ye to buy Parler, Musk's absolute Twitter control, Bluesky roadmap
October 20, 2022 02:38 - 2 hours - 1.65 GB Video- Kanye West is buying 'free speech platform' Parler. - Court blocks Texas social media law from taking effect. - Musk Will Have Absolute Control Over Twitter, Documents Show. - I have seen the frightening future of spam. It is this $1.5b AI bot co (formerly Jarvis.ai) - Jack Dorsey-Founded Bluesky Unveils Roadmap for Decentralized Social Networks. - What happened to XMPP? - New York attorney general release report on "chilling" Buffalo shooting. - How TikTok ate the internet. - Ai-...
TWiG 685: Only on Thursdays - Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel Watch, Meta Quest Pro, Passkey support, Google Looker
October 13, 2022 03:00 - 2 hours - 2.09 GB VideoAndy Warhol's portraits of Prince get their 15 minutes of fame in Supreme Court copyright showdown. Communia Copyright recommendations. Google unveils Pixel 7 Pro with Tensor G2 processor, starts at $899. Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro review: Should you upgrade? Google gets serious about wearables with the Pixel Watch. Google Fi 'VCN' on Pixel keeps cellular data anonymous. Google starts rolling out passkey support for Android and Chrome. Meta Meets Microsoft – Stratechery by Ben Thompson...
TWiG 684: Like a Shiny Tic Tac - Pixel 7 Phone, Elon Musk & Twitter
October 06, 2022 02:15 - 2 hours - 2.02 GB VideoChess Investigation Finds That U.S. Grandmaster 'Likely Cheated' More Than 100 Times Matter is now official Twitter vs. Musk trial remains on schedule, judge says Here are some of the cringiest revelations in the Elon Musk text dump Just before Musk backtracked, a judge said Twitter could hunt for secret chats with whistleblower Elon Musk says he'll use Twitter to build an 'everything app' called X. Believe him. Chris Anderson says Musk's Twitter could be great Planetary Social Ther...
TWiG 683: Finnish Foliage - Douglas Rushkoff interview, AI powered turret, Amazon hardware event, NASA DART
September 29, 2022 02:16 - 2 hours - 2.11 GB VideoInterview with Douglas Rushkoff. How Rushkoff discovered the topic for his new book. Survival of the Richest: The wealthy are plotting to leave us behind. When Rushkoff decided to write the book. How billionaires define "winning" How do WE create a better future? What is Rushkoff's manifesto? What was Rushkoff's major? Team Human is a podcast striving to amplify human connection. Meta ordered to pay Voxer $175 million for violating live-streaming patents. Bitcoin Rises 6.5 Percent...
TWiG 682: Click the Clickah - Framework Chromebook, Amazon NFL, Spotify audiobooks, AI and Getty Images
September 22, 2022 03:05 - 2 hours - 1.96 GB VideoFramework's new Chromebook is upgradable and customizable. Yes, there's a Framework Chromebook, but... YouTube's 'dislike' and 'not interested' buttons barely work, study finds. Why Figma is Worth $20B And Other Observations From The Adobe Acquisition. Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of legal challenges. Amazon memo says 'Thursday Night Football' drew record number of Prime signups for a 3-hour period. Mark Zuckerberg's US$71 billion wealth wipeout puts focus on Meta...
TWiG 681: Drop, Cover, and Hold On - Matt Mullenweg interview, Pixelbook cancelled, floppy disk shop
September 15, 2022 02:58 - 2 hours - 2.22 GB VideoInterview with Matt Mullenweg. Stable Diffusion Finally Released To The Public. Did you know in the beginning what you wanted to do with Automattic? How do you feel about Twitter's Bluesky initiative? How has Wordpress survived the blogging winter? What excites you about how Wordpress is being used? When did Tumblr come along and how does it contrast with WordPress? What is the ongoing investment in scale of effort to keep Tumblr "nice"? How does Tumblr make money? What does it tak...
TWiG 680: Failure as a Feature - Pixel 7 Pro event, EU regulates updates, Twitter Edit, Android 14 satellite
September 08, 2022 03:43 - 2 hours - 2.54 GB VideoGoogle announces October 6 event for Pixel 7, Watch - 9to5Google Google confirms Pixel 7 series will run on new 'Tensor G2' chip Apple Finds Its Next Big Business: Showing Ads on Your iPhone Pichai Says Google 'Pro-Competitive,' Sees Vibrant Tech Market Google Pixel Watch spotted on Sundar Pichai's wrist a month ahead of the official launch The Pixel Watch May Have Larger Bezels Than We Expected EU lawmakers push for all Android phones to to copy the Pixel 6's five years of updates A...
TWiG 679: Conglomeratized! - Age Appropriate Design, Snap layoffs, Twitter Circle, Animal Translators
September 01, 2022 04:03 - 2 hours - 2.4 GB VideoCalifornia Senate Passes Three Awful Bills For The Internet; Will Newsom Sign Them? 'I turned my back on my film career to protect children online' Senator Klobuchar's Latest Bad Idea: Letting Smaller Journalism Outlets Demand Payments For Links. Elon Musk Cites Whistle-Blower Report as Reason to Scrap Twitter Deal. Twitter Circle now available to everyone – here's how it works. How Twitter's child porn problem ruined its plans for an OnlyFans competitor. Jack Dorsey says his biggest ...
TWiG 678: Podcast Legend Having Lunch - Twitter Security, Annie Leibovitz, AI Art
August 25, 2022 04:08 - 2 hours - 2.89 GB VideoFormer security chief claims Twitter buried 'egregious deficiencies' Masnick on Mudge & Musk Who is Newton Minow? Annie Leibovitz proves yet again: she can't photograph Black women AI Image Generators Compared Side-By-Side Reveals Stark Differences A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds Mark Zuckerberg responds to metaverse memes with a redesign Do We All See Baby Mark Zu...
TWiG 677: Clemson Salmon - Android 13, Amazon's football deal, USB Rubber Ducky
August 18, 2022 03:30 - 2 hours - 2.47 GB VideoGoogle launches Android 13, rolling out now to Pixel phones. Android 13 changelog: A deep dive by Mishaal Rahman. Pixel 6 series can't go back to Android 12 after updating to Android 13 due to security vulnerability. Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro may have just passed through the FCC, ahead of fall launch. Biden admin says about 20 models will still qualify for EV tax credits. Hank Green IRA explainer. Amazon and Nielsen close 'Thursday Night Football' ratings deal. Meta Just Happens to Ex...
TWiG 676: The CB of the 80's - Amazon buys iRobot, Musk sells Tesla shares, Samsung Unpacked
August 11, 2022 03:53 - 2 hours - 2.47 GB VideoSamsung's Galaxy Z Flip 4 lets you do more while it's closed. Wear OS is getting a revamped Play Store and offline Google Maps later this year. Political Chips by Ben Thompson. Biden signs $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act. Yes, the Inflation Reduction Act Is a Big Effing Deal. Bill Gates: A Clean Energy Future is in the Hands of Congress. Amazon announces deal to buy Roomba maker for $1.7 billion. Maps, mops and Matter: Why Amazon wants iRobot. What Amazon's Roomba and One Medical...
TWiG 675: The Quibi Button - Instagram reverts, CHIPS Act, Roku's button problem, Batgirl movie
August 04, 2022 04:19 - 2 hours - 2.74 GB VideoInstagram walks back TikTok-style changes — Adam Mosseri explains why. Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri Need You All to Stop Being Big Babies. Wrong number' text message scams are surging. CHIPS Act clears Congress, ensuring $52 billion boost to US foundries. FBI investigation determined Chinese-made Huawei equipment could disrupt US nuclear arsenal communications. Twitter is raising the Blue subscription price from $2.99 to $4.99 monthly. Roku has a problem — its buttons aren't print...
TWiG 674: Happy Leap Schmear - Tech earnings tanked, Instagram changes, TikTok in China, leap second
July 28, 2022 03:26 - 2 hours - 2.29 GB VideoAlphabet misses on earnings and revenue for second quarter. Google earnings signal company weathering slowdown better than expected. Mark Zuckerberg braces Meta employees for 'intense period'. Instagram Admits It's 'Not Good' After Kardashians Beg It to Stop Copying TikTok. Introducing Home and Feeds on Facebook. Zuck Turns Up the Heat. Sunset of the social network. @elonmusk: The media is a click-seeking machine dressed up as a truth-seeking machine. Inside TikTok's Attempts to 'Do...
TWiG 673: Swipe Right For Schmuck - AR Glasses Beta, ChromeOS Flex, Dall-E waitlist, Netflix earnings
July 21, 2022 02:40 - 2 hours - 2.41 GB VideoGoogle Begins Publicly Testing Its AR Glasses. Not paywalled: Google reportedly pauses hiring for two weeks to 'review our headcount needs'. TikTok Begins Layoffs as Part of Potentially Far-Reaching 'Reorganization' Plan. HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 Chromebook PC. New Pixelbooks were confirmed at Google I/O 2022, and we all missed it. How I revived three ancient computers with ChromeOS Flex. Ant got a new Pixel 6. Twitter-Musk trial on $44 billion deal set to begin in October after Musk ...
TWiG 672: Lamination From the Heart - Twitter sues Elon Musk, Ev leaves Medium, Juul ban, World Emoji Day
July 14, 2022 03:29 - 3 hours - 2.52 GB VideoTwitter sues Elon Musk, Ev leaves Medium, Juul ban, World Emoji Day Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Cathy Gellis For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/672 Sponsors: newrelic.com/twig cachefly.com
TWiG 671: The Cake Is a Pie - 25 Years of Google Search, EU Regulation, GPT-3 AI
July 07, 2022 04:11 - 2 hours - 2.38 GB VideoBritish Government Gone Rogue Google closes data loophole amid privacy fears over abortion ruling Google on women's data after Roe EU regulation passes: The DMA and DSA just got real Common Crawl What is Web 3 and the Decline of Crypto Bored Ape Yacht Club Founder Criticizes Campaign That Says The BAYC Has Nazi Symbolism Great little BBC movement Scientific American Asked GPT-3 to Write an Academic Paper about Itself—Then Tried to Get It Published Jeff asks GPT-3 to write an op-ed ...
TWiG 670: Stacey's a Spy! - Google Reacts to Roe v Wade Decision, Instagram AI, Netflix Ad Strategy
June 30, 2022 03:58 - 2 hours - 2.47 GB VideoTech companies already changing HR policies in response to landmark Roe v. Wade decision Online Privacy Becomes Critical If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned Here's Google's letter saying employees can relocate to states with abortion rights Facebook says 'incorrect enforcement' removed posts on abortion pill access Taco Bell's Latest Tostada Features a Giant Cheez-It ADT Is Betting Google Can Drag It Into the Future Instagram is testing an AI tool that verifies your age by scanning your face...
TWiG 669: Mommy Made Me Match My M&Ms - GPT-3, Musk talks to Twitter, Meta Avatar store, VidCon, Amazon drones
June 23, 2022 04:22 - 2 hours - 2.77 GB VideoThe Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann by Ananyo Bhattacharya. Trust by Hernan Diaz. City on Fire by Don Winslow. Sentence: Ten Years and a Thousand Books in Prison by Daniel Genis. The Newspaper Axis: Six Press Barons Who Enabled Hitler by Kathryn S. Olmsted. Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall by Alexandra Lange. The Library: A Fragile History by Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen. Play with GPT-3 yourself here. Finding out whether GPT...
TWiG 668: Boca de Dragón - Sentient AI, Gates says crypto is a sham, Meta AR glasses, Floppotron 3.0
June 16, 2022 04:17 - 2 hours - 2.49 GB VideoThe Google engineer who thinks the company's AI has come to life. DALL·E mini: AI model generating images from any prompt! Nonsense on stilts. Federal safety agency expands its investigation of Tesla's Autopilot system. Musk to address Twitter employees for 1st time this week. Elon Musk says Tesla's fake robot might be ready by September 30th. Jack Dorsey's TBD Presents Bitcoin-based Decentralized Web5. Some thoughts on stock photos on tech websites and the Developer Aesthetic. @ras...
TWiG 667: Scuds Off the Bow of Sullivan - Twitter bots, NY Right to Repair, meme stock trading fix, USB-C in EU
June 09, 2022 02:40 - 2 hours - 2.4 GB VideoWhy Sheryl Sandberg Quit Facebook's Meta. In reversal, Twitter plans to comply with Musk's demands for data. Texas AG launches investigation against Twitter for allegedly misreporting fake bot accounts. @TwitterBlue: Available now in Top Articles—a new way to find even more content you want to read: "People they follow" expands your results, showing the most-shared articles from the people you follow who they follow. How San Francisco Became a Failed City. New York state passes first-e...
TWiG 666: No Country for Old Lobsters - Sheryl Sandberg leaves Meta, Texas social media law, resist crypto
June 02, 2022 03:18 - 2 hours - 2.82 GB VideoSheryl Sandberg leaving Meta after 14 years. Zuckerberg: It's the end of an era. After 14 years, my good friend and partner Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as COO of Meta. Elon Musk asks all Tesla employees to come back to the office or quit. High Court Halts Texas Law Targeting Social Media Platforms. Tech experts urge Washington to resist crypto industry's influence. Block's Cash App adopts Lightning Network for free bitcoin payments. Star Wars stands with Obi-Wan Kenobi's Moses In...
TWiG 665: Apes of Wrath - Missing Bored Apes, DuckDuckGo and MS trackers, Veecon, digital driver license
May 26, 2022 03:19 - 2 hours - 2.37 GB Video21 killed in Texas elementary school shooting. Beto O'Rourke disrupts news conference on shooting. The Problem With The Otherwise Very Good And Very Important Eleventh Circuit Decision On The Florida Social Media Law. And Now The Copia Institute Tells The US Supreme Court There's A Big Problem With Texas's Social Media Law. Inside VeeCon: 4 Days of NFT Fanaticism at U.S. Bank Stadium. Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape And Star Of His New NFT Show. Just after Texas shooting, Califor...
TWiG 664: Slothtoberfest - Twitter doubles down, big tech fights Texas HB 30, Google's new Bay View HQ
May 19, 2022 03:30 - 2 hours - 2.26 GB VideoElon Musk Says His $44 Billion Twitter Deal Is 'On Hold'. Twitter turns the tables on Musk, will "enforce" merger. Texas HB 20: Tech asks SCOTUS to stop Texas social media law. What is the likelihood of HB 20 being undone? Did Twitch Violate Texas' Social Media Law By Removing Mass Murderer's Live Stream Of His Killing Spree? You can't always blame algorithms. Kim Kardashian stars on first-ever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover: Reality star poses in tiny bikinis for racy lagoon...
TWiG 663: Bill of Attainder - Google IO, Hawley's copyright bill, Texas social media law, Keyboardio Atreus
May 12, 2022 04:01 - 2 hours - 2.56 GB VideoGoogle IO, Hawley's copyright bill, Texas social media law, Keyboardio Atreus Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Mike Masnick For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/663 Sponsors: eightsleep.com/twig Codecademy.com promo code TWIG cachefly.com
TWiG 662: Made With Lard - Twitter earnings, Google IO preview, Airbnb WFH policy, T-Mobile home internet
May 05, 2022 04:19 - 2 hours - 2.6 GB VideoElon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout. Inside Twitter's emotional Friday all-hands. Twitter reports user bump, revenue miss for Q1, days after accepting Musk's takeover bid. Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, 'What's new' keynotes, and sessions. The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google's trying to make a flagship. Parliament invites Elon to visit. Elon Musk considers 'slight' Twitter fee for commercial users. Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the 2022 Met Ga...
TWiG 661: Oligarchs At the Gate - Musk is buying Twitter, Alphabet's disappointing earnings, typeset nerdery
April 28, 2022 04:41 - 2 hours - 2.53 GB VideoElon Musk: There's a reason no smart buyer already purchased Twitter. Elon Musk Demonstrates How Little He Understands About Content Moderation. Musk Not Allowed to Disparage Twitter When Tweeting About $44 Billion Deal. Elon Musk buys Tesla a pounding Chinese headache. Matt Levine's Money Stuff: Elon Musk Got His Deal for Twitter. Why exactly does Elon Musk want Twitter? Elon Musk Might Be Just What Twitter Needs. Breakingviews: Elon Musk probably won't buy Twitter. Again a man let...
TWiG 660: Welcome to Poundtown - Netflix slows down, Libs of TikTok, Insteon fizzles, future of Twitter
April 21, 2022 04:42 - 2 hours - 2.43 GB VideoNetflix slowdown a sea change for streaming. Netflix Says 100 Million+ Non-Paying Households Use Shared Passwords. @KarlBode: I always enjoy watching one-time innovators, now huge and successful, pivot to turf protection. Elon Musk Wants to Buy Out Twitter (TWTR) in Final $43 Billion Unsolicited Bid. Back to the Future of Twitter. Musk or Not, Twitter CEO Needs To Go. Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Unleashes Ahead of Board Exit. Meet the woman behind Libs of TikTok, secretly fueling the...
TWiG 659: Keeping Up With the Higginbothams - Web3, Elon Musk, Gilbert Gottfried, Algospeak, DALL-E
April 14, 2022 04:11 - 2 hours - 2.57 GB VideoTwitter Edits You 2022-04-06. Twitter reverts change that left blank spaces in place of deleted embedded tweets. How does Kevin Marks code his website? Elon Musk Sued Over Delay in Disclosing Twitter (TWTR) Stake. Elon Musk cancels town hall with Twitter employees after declining Twitter board seat. In major reversal, Elon Musk won't join Twitter board. Ukrainian power grid 'lucky' to withstand Russian cyber-attack. TikTok's Russia strategy: Censorship, loopholes and propaganda. Int...
TWiG 658: You Can't Edit This! - Twitter gets Elon Musk, Twitter edit feature, TikTok Musical wins a Grammy
April 07, 2022 03:33 - 2 hours - 2.76 GB VideoTwitter gets Elon Musk, Twitter edit feature, TikTok Musical wins a Grammy Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/658 Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit CDW.com/HPE cachefly.com
TWiG 657: You Can't Shoot Their Feet - Russian propaganda, how platforms fight disinformation, Eric Schmidt
March 31, 2022 03:49 - 2 hours - 2.19 GB VideoWho Is Behind QAnon? Linguistic Detectives Find Fingerprints. Joan explains what she's seeing from Russian disinformation with the war in Ukraine. Verizon blames 'bad actors' for the spam text you got from your own number. SBU exposes five enemy "bot farms" over past month. Facebook paid Republican strategy firm to malign TikTok. TikTok being used by 16% of British toddlers, Ofcom finds. Do people REALLY believe flat Earth conspiracy or is it performative? FCC commissioner starts dan...
TWiG 656: The Ultimate Ungulate - Lapsus$ hacking group, SXSW 2022, Eero Pro 6E review, TropeTrainer
March 24, 2022 03:10 - 2 hours - 2.13 GB VideoStephen 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 in Oxford, England is suspected to be the mastermind behind many of the hacks conducted by hacking group Lapsus$. John Roach, Pioneer of the Personal Computer, Is Dead at 83. Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies. The Threat of Russian Cyberattacks Looms Large. Online Safety Bill: Has the governmen...
TWiG 655: No Time for Slug Collation - Deepfake of Zelenskyy, Google IO announced, Daylight Saving Time
March 17, 2022 04:25 - 2 hours - 2.15 GB VideoDeepfake of Zelenskyy, Google IO announced, Daylight Saving Time Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/655 Sponsors: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30 nureva.com
TWiG 654: Did We Do The Ad? - Twitter's TOR Onion service, Google buying Mandiant, Endurance discovery
March 10, 2022 05:02 - 2 hours - 2.62 GB VideoTwitter's TOR Onion service, Google buying Mandiant, Endurance discovery Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/654 Sponsors: streak.com/twig Codecademy.com promo code TWIG twit.cachefly.com
TWiG 653: Thumbsuckers and Hot Takes - Ukraine war and tech, FitBit Ionic burns, Epic Games acquires Bandcamp
March 03, 2022 05:37 - 2 hours - 2.38 GB VideoUkraine war and tech, FitBit Ionic burns, Epic Games acquires Bandcamp Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/653 Sponsors: CDW.com/HPE hover.com/twit
TWiG 652: Stuck in the Jungle Gym - Galaxy S22 Ultra, Pixel 7 leaks, QAnon revealed, keyboards that hurt
February 24, 2022 05:53 - 2 hours - 2.31 GB VideoGalaxy 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 of Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro come roaring out: 2nd-gen Tensor, new Samsung modem. Meta Loses Top-10 Ranking by Market Value Amid Worst Month Ever. Inside Facebook's $10 Billion Breakup With Advertisers. End of an era of ad targeting. A resurrected bill troubles digital rights advocates and journalists. Amazon's Astro robot has been...
TWiG 651: The Voltron of Terrible - Android Privacy Sandbox, EARN IT mistakes, Spotify's big buys, Metamates
February 17, 2022 05:17 - 2 hours - 2.38 GB VideoGoogle 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 3.1m. Coinbase's bouncing QR code Super Bowl ad was so popular it crashed the app. Don't Miss Out on Crypto: Larry David FTX Commercial. Crypto apps soar in popularity after Super Bowl splurge. All Superbowl ads: Relevant: Amazon mind-reader, Polestar, Coinbase. Doctorow: A comprehensive synthesis of the technological, ...
TWiG 650: Theoreticals Upon Hypotheticals - Galaxy S22 Ultra, Meta's Europe threat, Bitcoin laundering
February 10, 2022 05:19 - 2 hours - 2.38 GB VideoInternational 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 Galaxy S22 preorder site won't let you preorder a phone. Samsung's new tablets go bigger than ever. Unpacking 7 features on the latest Samsung Galaxy devices. Barry Diller's Media Group Ends Print Versions of InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Others. Mark Zuckerberg and team consider shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Euro...
TWiG 649: Tone Deaf and Loud - Big Quarter for Pixel 6, Spotify's platform rules, too late for Android tablets?
February 03, 2022 04:10 - 2 hours - 2.35 GB VideoBig Quarter for Pixel 6, Spotify's platform rules, too late for Android tablets? Hosts: Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, Ant Pruitt, and Jason Howell For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/649 Sponsors: hackerrank.com/TWIG ourcrowd.com/twig twit.cachefly.com
TWiG 648: Band Saws and Butt Joints - FLoC is dead, ID.me and facial scanning, Neil Young gone from Spotify
January 27, 2022 05:01 - 2 hours - 2.38 GB VideoGoogle: 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 Web. Again. Why Amazon is ramping up its push for legalizing marijuana. FLoC is dead. But Topics won't fix Google's ad targeting problems. IRS Will Require Facial Recognition Scans to Access Your Taxes. IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access. End Of The Line For Google Cloud's G Suite Legacy Free Edition. G sui...
TWiG 647: It's A Disco Floor For Your Wall - Joe Rogan Misinformation, Blizzard
January 20, 2022 05:16 - 2 hours - 2.39 GB VideoMicrosoft to buy Activision Blizzard for $68b US regulators go after illegal mergers Request for Information on Merger Enforcement Unbelievable video of EU commissioner promoting digital legislation Spotify Pressured by 270 Scientists, Medical Professionals Over Joe Rogan Episode Spotify shuts down its podcast studio DirecTV Finally Dumps OAN, Limiting The Conspiracy And Propaganda Channel's Reach Escape from QAnon: How Jan. 6 changed one person's path Nanoleaf retires original Home...
TWiG 646: The Opposite of Long Covid - Web3, Google vs. Sonos, Samsung no-shows, worst of CES, Google Ripple
January 13, 2022 03:51 - 2 hours - 2.5 GB VideoTaco 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. My first impressions of web3 by Moxie Marlinspike. Signal: New year, new CEO. Casey Newton: How Signal is playing with fire w/untraceable financial transactions. 'Second time lucky?' FTC's case against Facebook can move forward, federal judge rules. After ruining Android messaging, Google says iMessage is too powerful. Why...
TWiG 645: I Will Retaliate At A Later Date - CES 2022, Ancillary Copyright, Elizabeth Holmes, Huey Lewis
January 06, 2022 04:15 - 2 hours - 2.42 GB VideoCES 2022, Ancillary Copyright, Elizabeth Holmes, Huey Lewis Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Cathy Gellis For full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/645 Sponsors: ourcrowd.com/twig twit.cachefly.com
TWiG 644: The Year's Best - The Best TWiG Moments of the Year!
December 29, 2021 17:01 - 2 hours - 2.07 GB VideoLeo 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 About NFTs Is Linux REALLY Better? How To Create For TikTok Sabrina VHS Results in Felony Nobody Seems to Like FLoC Beethoven and Content ID on YouTube Map of the Internet Can Disinformation Be Stopped? Is Sundar Pichai An Effective Leader? Leo's Sudoku Recommendations Sweet Dreams, TWiG Catching Up With Craig Newmark T...
TWiG 643: The Verdant Lady - Dorsey's anti-Web3 post, Reddit IPO, what Google killed in 2021, Pixel 6 update
December 23, 2021 03:31 - 2 hours - 2.29 GB VideoAmazon, 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 dollar', says former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Reddit Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement Related to Proposed Public Offering. Americans widely distrust Facebook, TikTok and Instagram with their data, poll finds. Everything Google killed in 2021. Google says Chrome OS users are 'engaging' with Android apps...
TWiG 642: A Clattering of Smart Phones - Log4Shell, Assange extradition, person of the year, Meta naming rights
December 16, 2021 05:30 - 2 hours - 2.22 GB VideoHackers Backed by China Seen Exploiting Security Flaw in Internet Software. US wins appeal over extradition of WikiLeaks founder. Elon Musk: Person of the Year 2021. Elon Musk named Financial Times 'person of the year' . Ant Pruitt named TWiT of the Year. Monkey NFT Typo Causes Seller To Lose Out On $297,000. Pixel Launcher, 'At a Glance' unintentionally sends out Philippines storm warning globally. How a bug in Android and Microsoft Teams could have caused this user's 911 call to fa...
TWiG 641: Don't Touch My Fun Noodle! - Year in search, chronological Instagram, YouTube transparency report
December 09, 2021 06:11 - 2 hours - 2.48 GB VideoSaltHank.com is live! Year in search 2021. Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the app will offer a chronological feed option early next year. Right-wing activists are openly 'weaponizing' Twitter's new private media policy. Ex-Googler Timnit Gebru Starts Her Own AI Research Center. The morning in the Estonian capital began with a traffic jam of... robot couriers! Because of the snowfall, they stalled and could not move. The macaques of Bali have learned to steal valuables from tourists ...
TWiG 640: That Bret Taylor? - Dorsey leaves Twitter, Square becomes Block, Don't Be Evil lawsuit, Jim Warren
December 02, 2021 04:35 - 2 hours - 2.21 GB Video@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? Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent. Jack Dorsey's Square changes corporate name to Block. Edge users aren't happy about Microsoft's built-in 'buy now, pay later' tool. Average American Credit Card Debt in 2021: $5,525. Onion: Self-Important Asshole Making Big Show About Leaving Twitter. Black Friday shopping in sto...
TWiG 639: The Turducken of Cakes - Investing in creators vs. debt, Wirecutter boycott, end of call to cancel
November 25, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 2.2 GB VideoInvesting 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. Investing Directly in People Is the Future of VC. Here's How to Do It. Life Capital 2021: The Future of The Professional Creator Ecosystem. Wirecutter Thanksgiving strike and boycott is on. Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin Outbid a Group of Crypto Investors for Copy of U.S. Constitution. Niantic raises $300M at a $9B valuation ...
TWiG 638: Princess Floppy Wrists - Pixel 6 debate, Icelandverse, Apple self-repair program, investing in people
November 18, 2021 04:37 - 2 hours - 1.95 GB VideoGoodbye, Staples Center. Hello, Crypto.com Arena. US detains crypto-exchange exec for helping Ryuk ransomware gang launder profits. Stacey hates her Pixel 6! Be your own genius: Apple to Launch Self-Service Repair Program in Early 2022. Google allegedly won't release a new Pixelbook in 2022. A Former Facebook VP Thinks Investing in Humans Is the Future of VC. Introducing the Icelandverse. Mark Zuckerberg's Response To Iceland Tourism Ad Mocking Meta. Paperless office back again as p...
TWiG 637: Private Socks - Twitter Blue, Amazon's distopian holiday ad, Google's big EU fine, "on background"
November 11, 2021 05:11 - 2 hours - 2.8 GB VideoLeo 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 make a hardware wallet for bitcoin. Google loses appeal against $2.7bn EU antitrust fine. YouTube is removing the dislike count on all videos across its platform. Troubleshooting Stacey's new Pixel 6 Pro. Judge denies stay in Epic v. Apple. AMP Has Irreparably Damaged Publishers' Trust in Google-led Initiatives. Updating The Verge's backgrou...