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.
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TWiG 636: Twisty Buttons - Facebook is Meta, Pixel 6 Pro camera test, Zillow's big mistake, Tesla's Hertz deal
November 04, 2021 03:22 - 2 hours - 2.35 GB VideoMark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook's annual AR/VR conference. Related: Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings. Zuckerberg's Meta promises a 'future' these video games delivered years ago. Facebook teases 'Project Cambria' high-end VR / AR headset. Ant's time with the Pixel 6 Pro and the camera system. Google warns that 'high demand' for Pixel 6 Pro has heavily delayed shipping, the retail stock is scarce. Zillow, facing big losses, quits flipp...
TWiG 635: I Too Like Music Band - Earnings galore, Pixel 6 Pro review highlights, Android 12L, smart TV wars
October 28, 2021 03:09 - 2 hours - 2.44 GB VideoGoogle results: profit doubles. Facebook results: Profits jump 17%. Twitter Gains 5 Million Users in Q3, Grows Revenue 37% Despite Apple's iPhone Privacy Change. Microsoft beats revenue expectations, reporting 22% growth. Apple's ad changes wiped $142 billion off Snap, Facebook, and other online ad giants. Facebook says it's refocusing the company on 'serving young adults'. British MP's death intensifies calls for an end to online anonymity. Eight Things We Learned From the Facebook ...
TWiG 634: Russian Touchdown - Pixel 6 meltdown, Waymo's dead end, Facebook's new name, how to quit your job
October 21, 2021 03:49 - 2 hours - 2.75 GB VideoGoogle Store moves up shipping dates for some following Pixel 6 ordering chaos. Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro Have Big Screens, Big Ambitions, and Small Prices. Google aims to double smartphone output with new Pixel 6. 'Super Pumped': Uma Thurman Joins Showtime Anthology Series As Arianna Huffington. Samsung Unpacked 2: Samsung's bringing back that Moto Maker magic for custom Galaxy Z Flip3 colors. Google Smart Home Developer Summit 2021. Is Apple's M1 Max really the fastest laptop chip ev...
TWiG 633: Nothing About Me Without Me - Federated Twitter, Section 230 reform, Instagram moral panic
October 14, 2021 04:15 - 1 hour - 1.47 GB VideoDead letters: Email could be the last federated internet technology — but it isn't. Facebook shouldn't be in charge of how you use Facebook. The Moral Panic Engulfing Instagram. Facebook whistleblower to brief Facebook Oversight Board, U.K. parliament. Twitter position paper on protecting the open internet. Why Section 230 'Reform' Effectively Means Section 230 Repeal. Highlights From William Shatner's Blue Origin Rocket Trip to Space. Rät by Penelope Scott. Samsung announces Unpac...
TWiG 632: It's No Sudoku - Facebook whistleblower, Pixel 6 event, Twitch leak, Blockchain blogging
October 07, 2021 04:48 - 2 hours - 2.54 GB VideoFacebook whistleblower Frances Haugen details company's misleading efforts on 60 Minutes. Mark Zuckerberg - I wanted to share a note I wrote to... How AT&T helped build far-right One America News. Thompson: Facebook's political problems. Google announces October 19 event to fully launch the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Pixel 6 price and release date accidentally revealed by German retailer. Android 12 releases today, but the update for Pixel phones comes later. Pixel Watch and Pixel Tab ...
TWiG 631: Mr. Goxx - Amazon Astro robot, Russian social media ban threat, Instagram Kids, YouTube bans Mercola
September 30, 2021 02:42 - 2 hours - 2.07 GB VideoAmazon Astro robot, Russian social media ban threat, Instagram Kids, YouTube bans Mercola Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt For full show notes on this episode, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google/episodes/631 Sponsor: Command Line Heroes - TWIG
TWiG 630: Did You Plug It In for Tofel? - Surface Duo 2, Facebook Go, Kindle Paperwhite with USB-C
September 23, 2021 03:58 - 2 hours - 2.14 GB VideoMicrosoft's new Surface Duo 2 has all the features that were missing the first time around. Leaked hands-on video of the Pixel 6 Pro confirms glossy back, Google Tensor specs. Google's NYC store now lets you see, but not touch, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Galaxy Fold-style Pixel foldable, 'Jumbojack,' spotted in Android 12.1. Facebook introduces portable Portal Go for $199. Amazon announces new Kindle Paperwhite lineup with 6.8-inch screens, USB-C. Amazon withholds its ebooks from li...
TWiG 629: Tastes Like Pikachu - Amazon's big raise, Instagram's impact on teens, update Chrome now!
September 16, 2021 04:16 - 2 hours - 2.31 GB VideoFacebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show. Facebook sent flawed data to misinformation researchers. Instagram's Met Gala 2021 Table Took the Best Class Photo With Meg Thee Stallion, Saweetie & More. Announcing the 2021 Ig Nobel Prize winners. Intuit is buying Mailchimp for $12 billion to focus on small businesses. Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell posted their own take on TikTok's a cappella 'Grace Kelly' challenge. How to watch the Inspiration4 launch, Spa...
TWiG 628: The Queen of Consent - YouTube Music subs, Zoom dismorphia, ProtonMail changes course
September 09, 2021 03:21 - 2 hours - 2.23 GB VideoProtonMail deletes 'we don't log your IP' boast from website after French climate activist reportedly arrested. The Strange Tale of the Freedom Phone, a Smartphone for Conservatives. How Facebook Undermines Privacy Protections for Its 2 Billion WhatsApp Users. German police secretly bought NSO Pegasus spyware. Amazon brings its cashierless tech to two Whole Foods stores. What the Hole Is Going On? The very real, totally bizarre bucatini shortage of 2020. 'I believe it's a mental healt...
TWiG 627: Pillow Not Included - Congress data demands, China limits gaming, Pigeon philanthropy
September 02, 2021 02:53 - 2 hours - 2.47 GB VideoIntroducing Craig Newmark! Craig Newmark Philanthropies Supports Palomacy! Capitol riot: Jan. 6 committee demands records from Facebook, Twitter, Google. House Committee Investigating January 6th Capitol Invasion Goes On Social Media Fishing Expedition; Companies Should Resist. Reddit bans Covid misinformation forum after 'go dark' protest. Three hours a week: Play time's over for China's young video gamers. Google doodle: "Get vaccinated. Wear a mask. Save lives." Google, Apple Hit ...
TWiG 626: Clowns, Mimes, and Robots - OnlyFans undoes porn ban, Fit Charge 5, Prop. 22 unconstitutional
August 26, 2021 01:59 - 1 hour - 1.63 GB VideoFacebook says post that cast doubt on covid-19 vaccine was most popular on the platform from January through March. Zeynep Tufekci Joins The New York Times as an Opinion Columnist. OnlyFans no longer plans to ban porn, saying in abrupt U-turn that it wants to be a 'home for all creators'. Richard J. Meislin, Times Editor and Web Journalism Pioneer, Dies at 68. NYT crossword puzzle no longer works in third-party apps, crosses puzzle solvers. Mastercard to end magnetic strip on cards. B...
TWiG 625: You Can't Handle the Waffle! - T-Mobile hack, robots write code, YikYak is back, Matter delayed
August 19, 2021 02:30 - 2 hours - 2.29 GB VideoT-Mobile Says Over 40 Million Customer Records Affected in Hack. 7 principles for regulation in the IoT era. OpenAI Codex demo of code writing code. Jason's review of the Pixel 5a from All About Android. The Google Pixel 6 won't ship with a charger. New U.S. Antitrust Bill Would Require Apple and Google to Allow Third-Party App Stores and Sideloading. Bad News, By Joseph Bernstein. CES 2022 to require proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Moderna Is About to Begin Trials for HIV Va...
TWiG 624: The Ladies' Menu - Apple's big mistake, Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, is Uber a scam?
August 12, 2021 03:50 - 2 hours - 2.48 GB VideoApple's Mistake – Stratechery by Ben Thompson. The End Of Ownership: How Big Companies Are Trying To Turn Everyone Into Renters. Canada's got the world's worst internet ideas. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 announced with S Pen support and water resistance. Samsung breaks the triple-digit barrier w/ Galaxy Z Flip 3 priced at $999. The Galaxy Watch 4 injects Samsung's capable hardware with Google software. Giving kids and teens a safer experience online. Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended by T...
TWiG 623: The Evil Ceramicist - Bye bye Google ads, how to fight disinformation, Pixel 6 Pro, YouTube Shorts
August 05, 2021 03:09 - 2 hours - 2.21 GB VideoTechdirt Is Now Entirely Without Any Google Ads Or Tracking Code. Yes, Actually, The 1st Amendment Does Mean That Twitter Can Kick You Off Its Platform, Wall Street Journal. Klobuchar targets vaccine misinformation with Section 230 bill. Pixel 6 Preview: Here's What Google's First Smartphone Chip Can Do. Nikkei: Google Tensor is a 5nm chip and Samsung is handling production. Facebook disables accounts tied to NYU's research into political ads. Why Facebook's claims about the Ad Observ...
TWiG 622: Rocket to Hawaii - Alphabet earnings, Facebook Metaverse, Blizzard protest, Mystery Soda Machine
July 29, 2021 03:40 - 2 hours - 2.43 GB VideoAlphabet crushes Q2 earnings estimates as Google Cloud cuts losses, grows 54% Sundar Pichai: Fall Pixel line showcases Android 12 & 'deep tech investments,' touts long-term strategy Samsung will announce new foldables on August 11 How Google Cloud plans to kill its 'Killed By Google' reputation Why is China smashing its tech industry? NYC to Shanghai in 40 minutes: SpaceX's goal for point-to-point space travel Galène videoconference server Facebook announces Metaverse product group ...
TWiG 621: Put Another Lettuce on the Barbie - NSO spyware, Jeff Bezos' rocket, Tweetdeck revamp, ASUS CX9
July 22, 2021 03:11 - 2 hours - 2.46 GB VideoPrivate Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide 'Call Her Daddy' Host Alex Cooper Wants to Have the Biggest Podcast in the World Inside TikTok's Algorithm: A WSJ Video Investigation Love dark mode? Here's why you may still want to avoid it Twitter tests a TweetDeck revamp it hopes to make a subscription product Retail stores are packed with unchecked facial recognition, civil rights organizations say 'Facebook isn't killing people' — Biden walks bac...
TWiG 620: Title: Big Swinging Branson - Branson in Space, Google Antitrust
July 15, 2021 02:58 - 2 hours - 2.34 GB VideoRichard Branson reaches space on Virgin Galactic flight BBC plays cricket with Sundar (video) Google (GOOG:US) Fined $593 Million By French Antitrust Agency Ben Evans tweet re amount of fine v. value of newspapers Murdoch's Knewz -- his Google News -- shuts down What's in Stacey's home Ray Ozzie's Blues Wireless raises $22 million to add 5G to everything Facebook's satellite connectivity team switches over to Amazon's Project Kuiper United orders 100 electric planes Kevin explains ...
TWiG 620: Big Swinging Branson - Branson in Space, Google Antitrust
July 15, 2021 02:58 - 2 hours - 2.34 GB VideoRichard Branson reaches space on Virgin Galactic flight BBC plays cricket with Sundar (video) Google (GOOG:US) Fined $593 Million By French Antitrust Agency Ben Evans tweet re amount of fine v. value of newspapers Murdoch's Knewz -- his Google News -- shuts down What's in Stacey's home Ray Ozzie's Blues Wireless raises $22 million to add 5G to everything Facebook's satellite connectivity team switches over to Amazon's Project Kuiper United orders 100 electric planes Kevin explains ...
TWiG 619: YouTube Regrets - Trump sues big tech, Pentagon cancels JEDI contract, Russian hackers
July 07, 2021 21:40 - 2 hours - 2 GB VideoTrump sues big tech, Pentagon cancels JEDI contract, Russian hackers Trump sues Facebook, Google, Twitter, Dorsey, Zuckerberg, Pichai. It Can Always Get Dumber: Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter & YouTube, Claiming His Own Government Violated The Constitution. Team Trump quietly launches new social media platform. Pentagon cancels $10 billion JEDI cloud contract. Amazon Primed Andy Jassy to Be CEO. Can He Keep What Jeff Bezos Built? Feds Seized Robinhood CEO's Phone in GameStop Trading Ha...
TWiG 618: Looks Like I'm Walkin' - Facebook Monopoly, FTC, FLOC
July 01, 2021 02:37 - 2 hours - 2.13 GB VideoJudge throws out state and federal cases against Facebook Judge to FTC: you can't just say 'Facebook has a monopoly' - you have to define that. Stratechery analysis: "the real problem is that I don't think that Facebook has a monopoly!" Amazon says FTC chair should recuse herself Amazon reportedly pressuring suppliers for a discounted stake in their businesses Google, Microsoft End Their Five-Year Ceasefire Exclusive: 700 Million LinkedIn Records Leaked June 2021 Why biologists like ...
TWiG 617: That's A Moray - John McAfee, Peloton, Bitcoin
June 24, 2021 00:17 - 2 hours - 2.08 GB VideoJohn McAfee, Peloton, Bitcoin COBOL Developers Wanted: Matt Cutts Discusses Working with the US Digital Service The bureaucracy of Government Meetings John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison Cell NYT hit piece on Pichai for being too thoughtful What Has Google Done Lately? Google Sleep Tracking Has Helped Stacey Tech Giants, Fearful of Proposals to Curb Them, Blitz Washington With Lobbying - The New York Times Industry groups send letter opposing anti-tech legislation Klobuchar s...
TWiG 616: Leave It to Beaver - Disinformation, Memes, Twitter's anti-abuse tools, TikTok at VidCon
June 17, 2021 04:35 - 2 hours - 1.94 GB VideoCan Disinformation Be Stopped? Lina Khan Named F.T.C. Chair by Biden Proposed antitrust bills would ban Apple from preinstalling its own iOS apps Regulator v regulator: German government cooperates with Google on health boxes; media regulator objects Google Workspace and Google Chat are officially available to everybody Google adds E2E RCS encryption to Messages, emoji mashup suggests, and more for Android Google Meet adding second screen 'Companion Mode' experience Google abandons e...
TWiG 615: Bob is Unimpressed - Bezos in space, Twitter Blue, Biden gives TikTok a pass, FaceTime on Android
June 10, 2021 05:19 - 2 hours - 2.57 GB VideoFBI and Australian police ran an encrypted chat platform to catch criminal gang In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years; Will Only Be Reinstated if Conditions Permit Facebook reverses policy protecting politicians from engaging in harmful speech Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asks whether the Forest Service or the BLM can alter the orbit of the moon or the Earth in order to fight climate change Twitter Blue paid subscription service launches with special features How T...
TWiG 614: Swipe Down For Frog - Amazon Sidewalk, ZenBooths, Trump on Facebook, UK cookie guidance
June 03, 2021 05:02 - 2 hours - 1.91 GB VideoAmazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors New UK Cookie Guidance changes everything Google diversity head in 2007: Jews have 'insatiable appetite for war' Trump blog page shuts down for good Microsoft acquires ReFirm Labs for IoT security bolstering Google gets enthusiastic green light for a multi-billion-dollar San Jose campus Chrome is up to 23% faster in M91 and saves over 17 years of CPU time daily Google Nears Settlement of Ad-Tech Antitrust Case ...
TWiG 613: 58% Normal - Amazon buying MGM catalogue, Fuchsia rolls out, 'Charlie Bit My Finger' NFT
May 27, 2021 04:14 - 2 hours - 2.17 GB VideoAmazon to acquire MGM Studios for $8.5 billion Butter Pat Industries Cast Iron Skillet A deep dive into Google I/O's smart home news Google is releasing Fuchsia OS, starting w/ 1st-gen Nest Hub Roku wants to expand into smart home devices A thank-you note to the net Biden anitrust people say Amazon's prices are too low; DC's says they are too high Florida's New Pro-Disney, Anti-Facebook and Twitter Law Google Doodle celebrates the Savoy Ballroom with multiplayer swing dancing game ...
TWiG 612: Waymo Confused - Google IO keynote, problem with Google's AI demo, Project Starline, Material You
May 20, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 2.16 GB VideoGoogle 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 Go...
TWiG 611: A Self Described Grim Countenance - Project CHIP's new name, Tile's Sidewalk deal, RIP Type 1 fonts
May 13, 2021 04:21 - 2 hours - 2.31 GB VideoProject 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 Chin...
TWiG 610: Honey I Shrunk the Carters - Google's privacy robot, more Stadia departures, Google IO predictions
May 06, 2021 04:06 - 2 hours - 2.22 GB VideoGoogle offices upon return: Privacy robot bubble walls, individual air, box lunches, no shuttles How Basecamp blew up Google Is Saving Over $1 Billion a Year by Working From Home Pichai teases 'significant' announcements at Google I/O 2021 as product cycles return to normal Apple hires an ex-Google AI scientist who resigned after colleagues' firings Google Nest Hub shows up at Bluetooth SIG running 'Fuchsia 1.0' Google announces 'Pixel Buds A-Series' in inadvertent unveil Stadia prod...
TWiG 609: Put Garlic On My Shopping List - Google and Apple earnings, Dogecoin, Basecamp drama, Google IO '21
April 29, 2021 05:03 - 2 hours - 2.62 GB VideoGoogle Earnings Smash Sales Records as Digital Ad Market Booms Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google became big tech companies by acquiring hundreds of smaller companies Google Cloud brings in $4B in Q1, up 46 percent Google Fiber coming to another Utah city Sundar Pichai talks about COVID in India Google's Oscar commercial Apple reports another blowout quarter with sales up 54%, authorizes $90 billion in share buybacks Dogecoin price surges after tweets from Elon Musk and Mark Cuban ...
TWiG 608: Real Men Don't Use Allen Wrenches - Nobody likes FLoC, Google is most trusted brand, Daily Mail sues Google, EU's prospective AI ban
April 22, 2021 03:40 - 2 hours - 2.3 GB VideoClub TWiT details Nobody is flying to join Google's FLoC Reuters website goes behind a paywall in new strategy Google Ads policies The 15 Most Trusted Brands Globally More on subscriptions Questions from Discord A discussion on... jeans Daily Mail owner sues Google over search results EU looks to prospectively ban AI across many uses Europe fit for the Digital Age: Commission proposes new rules and actions for excellence and trust in Artificial Intelligence Google subsidiary move...
TWiG 607: Let's Go to the Terminal - Pixel 5a 5G rumors, Pixel Watch, CCMI is dead, Project CHIP
April 15, 2021 04:35 - 2 hours - 2.4 GB VideoCelebrating Johannes Gutenberg Google announces Pixel 5A 5G by denying rumors it's canceled Google Pixel Watch Leaks With Dazzling Looks To Challenge Apple - Watch Samsung's third Unpacked event of 2021 set for April 28 Is content moderation a dead end? Podcast: LoRaWAN tries to co-opt Amazon Sidewalk Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have pulled the plug on CCMI, their big RCS project Project CHIP embraces a timeline and the blockchain FCC Permits Hot-car Sensors to Save Children Biden ...
TWiG 606: 2222 to Toulouse - Google vs Oracle, Google IO 2021, Nest Hub 2 Review, OnePlus Watch Hands-On
April 08, 2021 01:00 - 2 hours - 2.11 GB VideoGoogle vs Oracle, Google IO 2021, Nest Hub 2 Review, OnePlus Watch Hands-On Supreme Court sides with Google in Oracle's API copyright case. Google I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend from May 18-20. Exclusive: Pixel 6 will be powered by new Google-made 'Whitechapel' chip. RIP LG: South Korean giant officially exits the smartphone market. Stacey's Nest Hub 2 review. Ikea is working with Sonos on a hidden speaker built into art you hang on the wall. Google AI Research Manager ...
TWiG 605: Sausage Fingers - Clubhouse clones, Google data collection, Substack alternatives, Google Stack
April 01, 2021 04:10 - 2 hours - 3.55 GB VideoHow a full moon and a 'huge lever' helped free Ever Given from Suez canal Substack is raising $65 million amid newsletter boom LinkedIn confirms it's working on a Clubhouse rival, too Spotify enters live social audio with acquisition of Locker Room The Unofficial Twitter Spaces FAQ Discord's new Clubhouse-like feature, Stage Channels, is available now Cameo Aims to Connect Celebrities With Fans and It's Now Valued at $1 Billion Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android dev...
TWiG 604: Stuck in the Canal - Zuck's Section 230 idea, Medium pivots, getting rich on YouTube, Seuz Canal
March 25, 2021 04:47 - 2 hours - 1.45 GB VideoHow to TikTok All about Formula 1 racing Google Will Not Run FLoC Origin Tests In Europe Due To GDPR Concerns In 2020, Two-Thirds of Google Searches Ended Without a Click Boat Blocking Suez Canal Partially Freed Amid Fears It Could Be Stuck For Days YouTube to auto-detect products in videos, serve related links The Preteen's Guide to Getting Rich Off YouTube YouTube saved her chateau Facebook, Google CEOs suggest ways to reform key internet law Biden to nominate tech antitrust pion...
TWiG 603: Sleeping With a Mime - Nest Hub with sleep tracking, Elon Musk is Technoking, Drone goes bowling
March 18, 2021 03:59 - 2 hours - 1.34 GB VideoNew Google Nest Hub tracks sleep without wearables, cameras What Really Happened at 'Reply All'? Podcasting Is Booming. Will Hollywood Help or Hurt Its Future? The State of Podcast Listening for 2021: Podcasting Finds a Way Alphabet X: 'Maya' was a canceled 'tricorder' project to analyze skin health with lightwaves Google Must Face Suit Over Snooping on 'Incognito' Browsing Google's Texas antitrust suit takes aim at Chrome's Privacy Sandbox Google calls Microsoft's support for Link T...
TWiG 602: Random Penguin House - NFTs and creators, Google Empathy Lab, FLoC and cookies, Twitter reinvention
March 11, 2021 05:10 - 2 hours - 1.57 GB VideoWhat the heck are these NFTs all about? $10K for a virtual shoe? NFTs are here to create more sneakers you can't get Performance artist eats $120,000 banana duct-taped to wall, calls it 'delicious' After journalist complains about harassment women face, famous male journalists encourage more harassment of her NYU study: far-right misinformation is more engaging Inside the Google Empathy Lab Burger King's terrible tweet Google's FLoC Is a Terrible Idea Google flags higher ad rates in...
TWiG 601: Wear Your Dadgum Schnutenpulli! - How tech journalism changed since 2016, Pixel feature drop, NFTs
March 04, 2021 04:44 - 2 hours - 1.26 GB VideoPre-Techlash era & background to the Techlash How did the election of Donald Trump usher in the TechLash? How did Big Tech respond? Is there a new kind of honesty and transparency for big tech companies right now? Google abandons individualized tracking for ads Microsoft Ignite Keynote 2021 The disillusionment of social media SpaceX Starship SN10 Launch NFTs and a Thousand True Fans Grimes made $5.8 million in 20 minutes selling NFT art Here's someone Ant met and their sold NFT Ma...
TWiG 600: Jalapeño - Facebook calls truce in Australia, Pixel saves a man's life, Fry's is done, Gamestop doubles again
February 25, 2021 05:25 - 2 hours - 1.2 GB VideoFacebook to reverse news ban on Australian sites, government to make amendments to media bargaining code Murdoch's law and the net GameStop shares soar more than 100% amid executive shuffle Trump reportedly appealed to FB Oversight Board Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company's Business Taco Bell chicken sandwich/taco! Pickled jalapeño > pickle A second Google A.I. researcher says the company fired her Why did I leave Googl...
TWiG 599: You Lost Me at Zucchini - Google's News Corp deal, Facebook pulls news from Australia, Android Snow Cone
February 18, 2021 05:41 - 2 hours - 1.28 GB VideoGoogle and News Corp sign global multiyear licensing deal Google proposes way for Fuchsia OS to run Android and Linux programs 'natively' Android 12 "Snow Cone": Everything we know so far about Google's next big update! Leo is losing interest in Android Microsoft tried to acquire Pinterest, FT reports Chromebooks outsold Macs worldwide in 2020, cutting into Windows market share France fines Google 1.1 million euros over hotel rankings practices Waymo begins robo-taxi tests in San Fra...
TWiG 598: I'm Not a Cat - Breaking down social silos, TikTok sale on hold, home-made COVID vaccine
February 11, 2021 04:15 - 2 hours - 1.13 GB VideoScandinavian YouTube Responds to GM's Will Ferrell Super Bowl Ad. Reddit's 5-second Superbowl ad. Twitter results: $1b quarter; warns of user slowdown coming. Bluesky: @Jack envisions an app store for social-media algos. The EU looks set to follow Australia's lead by demanding Google and Facebook pay for news articles. Amazon-box birthday cake. TikTok Sale to Oracle, Walmart Is Shelved as Biden Reviews Security. Pink's 9-year-old daughter Willow's singing debut. TikTok and Universal...
TWiG 597: Count Robhgien Ruomorf Laetsew - Alphabet Earnings, Ford Gets Android Automotive, Jeff Bezos Steps Down
February 04, 2021 04:47 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoGoogle and Ford sign six-year tie-up Alphabet revenue up 23%; YouTube up 47%; cloud lost $5.6b Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus New Jarvis post on scissors editors and the Australian news legislation Microsoft backs Australia's proposed laws that would force Google, Facebook to pay local media for content Huawei's HarmonyOS: "Fake it till you make it" meets OS development Chromebook demand has grown by over 4x during the COVID-19 pandemic Pixel Slate...
TWiG 596: Squeezing the Shorts - Gamestop stock and Reddit, $60 Ring doorbell, Goodbye Loon, Nextdoor
January 28, 2021 04:49 - 2 hours - 1.44 GB VideoPut Bernie Anywhere! Online trading platforms see a surge in usage as Redditors take on Wall Street Google announces plan to tackle privacy issues in online advertising Google says it may have found a privacy-friendly substitute to cookies Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper Ring launches $60 entry doorbell Google's puritanical algo censors .ass Alphabet Pops Loon's Balloons—but Won't Call It a Failure Google will turn some of its offices into COVID-19 vaccination sit...
TWiG 595: Welcome to the Fetaverse - POTUS transition on Twitter, Brave adds IPFS, Bernie mitten memes
January 21, 2021 04:08 - 2 hours - 1.38 GB VideoPresident pardons ex-Google engineer Anthony Levandowski The reset of presidential Twitter accounts A notable drop in misinformation attributed to Twitter's Trump ban Google cuts off another AI expert in the company Google Research report shows its accomplishments in AI Google tests blocking news from search in Australia youtube-dl reinstated thanks to the EFF U.S. judge in Facebook antitrust lawsuits sets March, April deadlines for responses Turkey slaps ad ban on Twitter under new...
TWiG 594: Chastity Does Not Come Cheap - Tech reaction to DC insurrection, CES 2021, sea-shanty TikTok
January 14, 2021 05:06 - 1 hour - 986 MB VideoA look at Sea-shanty TikTok! How Twitter, YouTube, Parler, Amazon, and AirBnB responded to DC insurrection Jeff Jarvis talks about Parler and Trump on BBC Angela Merkel does not agree with Twitter deplatforming Trump Is Leo missing anything by not being on Twitter? Mike Masnick weighs in on Twitter's Trump ban The cybersecurity scenario from the DC riot is a nightmare The Digital Consumer Electronics Show 2021 is just not the same TCL shows off its rollable and scrollable prototypes...
TWiG 593: That's Not Sweet Tea - Google employees unionize, Twitter locks Trump's account, vaccine source code
January 07, 2021 03:49 - 2 hours - 1.21 GB VideoGoogle employees move toward unionizing. Facebook and Twitter remove President Trump's speech. Google Nest has new security cameras coming in 2021. Nest Hub will likely have Soli radar functionality. Amazon is prepping a sleep apnea device using millimeter-wave radar. Leo is getting the Bose Sleepbuds II. Twitter buys social audio app Breaker. Ratatouille the Musical earns $1 million. Twitter is relaunching its verification system. Reverse engineering the COVID vaccine source code....
TWiG 592: Hats on Sticks - Origins of Reddit, Substack and the future of journalism, Amazon buys Wondery
December 31, 2020 03:56 - 2 hours - 1.32 GB VideoBoston Dynamics robots do a little dance. Google brings TikTok and Instafram into its video carousel. TikTok Ratatouille musical tickets are for sale. Reddit is buying Dubsmash to compete with TikTok. Amazon is buying podcast network Wondery. An album entitled "Okay Google Play Music" How trustworthy are news sources anymore? A debate around the role of content production. Google Cloudprint is no longer. Google Store now has a subscriptions section. Android Smart Selection has a n...
TWiG 591: Best of 2020 - The Best TWiG Moments of the Year!
December 23, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 1020 MB VideoLeo Laporte takes us through some of the best moments from the past year. 2020 highlights include: "Brand Twitter". Coronavirus guidance recommendations. All kinds of great pies. Getting magnets stuck up the nose. Jeff's interview of the voice of Steak-Umms. God tries to strike Jeff Jarvis dead. Screaming on rollercoasters. Happy birthday Jeff. Taxidermy options for Stacey. Rating Zoom backgrounds. Leo's Scottish voice. Ant discusses growing up with Chadwick Bozeman. Hosts: Le...
TWiG 590: The Enlarged Bicep of Reason - Google outages, Facebook ads against Apple, Google WFH, Blob Opera
December 17, 2020 02:53 - 2 hours - 1.5 GB VideoGoogle outages, Facebook ads against Apple, Google WFH, Blob Opera The Blob Opera. Facebook goes after Apple in newspaper ads. Facebook is a Doomsday Machine. Apple's big mobile ad industry change. Facebook's new TLDR service to summarize the news. Facebook's Super to compete with Cameo. Two big Google outages and how it affects business. Google's WFH strategy is becoming more permanent. 64-camera lighting rig that trained portrait lighting AI. Google Photos gets a bunch of new f...
TWiG 589: Forty-Six States and Guam - Facebook antitrust charges, Google search in 2020, Election ad ban
December 10, 2020 04:05 - 2 hours - 2.04 GB VideoFacebook antitrust charges, Google search in 2020, Election ad ban The firing of Google AI scientist Timnit Gebru. FTC sues Facebook on charges of antitrust. Google's look at the year in search for 2020. Google will lift its election ad ban. Facebook's Supreme Court is underway. WhatsApp going after Apple regarding privacy labels. Stadia is letting users play Cyberpunk 2077 early. YouTube now supports HDR for live streams. Apple Music support comes to Assistant speakers. SmartThi...
TWiG 588: I'm Still Good Boi - Salesforce buys Slack, Amazon hiring spree, Microsoft and workplace surveillance
December 03, 2020 06:00 - 2 hours - 1.74 GB VideoSalesforce buys Slack, Amazon hiring spree, Microsoft and workplace surveillance Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The latest word on Tony Hsieh. Amazon looking to buy Wondery. Salesforce is acquiring Slack. Amazon is hiring like crazy. Amazon is in trouble with a workers union. Inspiring kids to follow their passion. Google Authenticator for iOS gets a big upgrade. Google Health tool can plan for your medical visits. Google is shutting down Poly, we hardly knew ye. Winners of Goog...