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episode 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
Picks:
- Stacey: PeakFinder
- Leo: Pinboard
- Jeff: 9k comments to FBOB on Trump ban
- Ant: Apex Percussion on YouTube
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