TWiG 599: You Lost Me at Zucchini - Google's News Corp deal, Facebook pulls news from Australia, Android Snow Cone

Google 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 Francisco
Facebook pulls news out of News Feed in Australia
Feta shortage
Supermicro Hack: How China Exploited a U.S. Tech Supplier Over Years
Nothing owns the Essential brand
Security bugs left unpatched in Android app with one billion downloads
Verizon $6b bid to buy Tracfone
AT&T scrambles to install fiber for 90-year-old after his viral WSJ ad | Ars Technica
A new video editor, plus enhanced editing features
YouTube TV will add 4K streaming, more simultaneous streams for an additional price
Google to roll out slate of over 50 updates for Classroom, Meet, and other online education tools
Google bringing Material Design to the web in a significant way with WordPress plugin
Google Maps will now let you pay for public transportation and parking through its app
Google Play Store can now share apps and updates with nearby devices
Fitbit smartwatches and trackers are now sold at the Google Store
Google Assistant unofficially comes to Windows, macOS w/ useful custom client
Google Prompt 2FA UI on Android gets much-needed dark theme

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