This Week in Google 598: I'm Not a Cat

Scandinavian 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 Music Unveil 'Expanded Global Alliance'
Making Vaccine - LessWrong.
How This New Yorker Created a Vaccine Appointment Website for $50.
Hacker Tried to Poison Florida City's Water Supply, Police Say.
Nevada bill would allow tech companies to create governments.
23andMe Goes Public as $3.5 Billion Company With Branson Aid.
20% of requests for Wikimedia Commons are for one image of a flower.
Google taps your phone cameras to measure your heart rate.
Google adds Out to Play memory collection for parents.
Google photo adds pinch-to-zoom for videos.
Google will delete your Play Music library later this month, emailing out final warning.
Google rolling out Cast firmware 1.52 to Nest Hub, Max: New Alarms UI, Sunrise, Zoom, and more.
Google rolling out new Pixel Buds firmware 553 update.

Picks:

Stacey: Shelly Motion Sensor.
Jeff: TIkTok trend report.
Ant: 'I'm Not a Cat,' Says Lawyer Having Zoom Filter Difficulties.
Ant: Shout out to Erica Joy Baker for her appearance on Jeopardy!

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