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This Week in Google 675: The Quibi Button

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Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri Need You All to Stop Being Big Babies.

Wrong number' text message scams are surging.

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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.

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'Days Of Our Lives' Moving From NBC To Peacock.

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Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn't going into Meet.

Google CEO to employees: Productivity and focus must improve.

Pixel Buds Pro get a demo area in NYC.

TikTok and the Fall of the Social-Media Giants.

A TikTok Music app could challenge Spotify and Apple.

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Gordon Ramsey judges cooking TikToks.

Ali Spagnola doorstop keyboard.

Ali Spagnola chiapet toilet.

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Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs.

GPT-3 writes Wikipedia's deletion report in the style of Hunter S. Thompson.

Google Search's built-in timer has disappeared and no one's saying why.

YouTube Music can now show 'Other performances'.

YouTube's new tool lets creators turn their own videos into Shorts.

Google is switching your Gmail interface to this new look.

Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn't going into Meet.

Google Play Store takes aim at annoying game ads, copycat apps, and misinformation in new rules.

Google Play Store removes version numbers from Android app listings.

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Ant - Thank You Nichelle Nichols.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

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August 03, 2022

This Week in Google 675: The Quibi Button

Listen Later

2 hours 41 minutes

Instagram 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 printing enough money.

FTC's Lina Khan Overruled Staff to Sue Meta Over Virtual-Reality Deal (META).

Meta officially cuts funding for U.S. news publishers.

'Days Of Our Lives' Moving From NBC To Peacock.

Peacock's paid subscribers stayed flat at 13 million, losses widen to $467 million.

Lollipops Hustle on Amazon Costs Family Candy Business Millions.

I quit my job to buy and resell used books on Amazon. Now, I use my 6-figure income to travel the world.

Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn't going into Meet.

Google CEO to employees: Productivity and focus must improve.

Pixel Buds Pro get a demo area in NYC.

TikTok and the Fall of the Social-Media Giants.

A TikTok Music app could challenge Spotify and Apple.

Sandwich guy goes solo.

Gordon Ramsey judges cooking TikToks.

Ali Spagnola doorstop keyboard.

Ali Spagnola chiapet toilet.

Podcast Guests Are Paying Up to $50,000 to Appear on Popular Shows.

Investing in VeeFriends.

Pearson plans to sell its textbooks as NFTs.

GPT-3 writes Wikipedia's deletion report in the style of Hunter S. Thompson.

Google Search's built-in timer has disappeared and no one's saying why.

YouTube Music can now show 'Other performances'.

YouTube's new tool lets creators turn their own videos into Shorts.

Google is switching your Gmail interface to this new look.

Google Meet meets Duo Meet, with Meet in Duo but Duo isn't going into Meet.

Google Play Store takes aim at annoying game ads, copycat apps, and misinformation in new rules.

Google Play Store removes version numbers from Android app listings.

Netflix's lawsuit against the 'Bridgerton Musical' could change online fandom.

The Hunt for Shelved $90 Million 'Batgirl' Movie Is On.

Picks:

Jeff - 'Please do not erase': A treasured whiteboard at Boston Children's Hospital has not been touched for 15 years.

Jeff - Werewolf erotica is the latest global gig work trend.

Ant - My Personal Best Has Been Beaten.

Ant - Stolen Gear: Help Rancho Cotate High Track Team.

Ant - Thank You Nichelle Nichols.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google.

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Sponsors:

IRL Podcast

newrelic.com/twig

eightsleep.com/twig

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