Intelligent Machines (Video)

TWiG 651: The Voltron of Terrible - Android Privacy Sandbox, EARN IT mistakes, Spotify's big buys, Metamates


Listen Later

  • Google to limit Android tracking; Social media, ad-tech names slump.
  • Spotify Buys Podcast Analytics Firms Podsights and Chartable.
  • Top 25 US papers have total circ of 3.1m.
  • Coinbase's bouncing QR code Super Bowl ad was so popular it crashed the app.
  • Don't Miss Out on Crypto: Larry David FTX Commercial.
  • Crypto apps soar in popularity after Super Bowl splurge.
  • All Superbowl ads: Relevant: Amazon mind-reader, Polestar, Coinbase.
  • Doctorow: A comprehensive synthesis of the technological, ecological and political critique of blockchainism.
  • Move fast, rename things: Facebook tries to boost morale with new slogans.
  • Facebook rebrands News Feed after more than 15 years.
  • Meta's Clegg Promoted as Zuckerberg Steps Back From Policy.
  • The Top Ten Mistakes Senators Made During Today's EARN IT Markup.
  • Senator Klobuchar's Next Unconstitutional Speech Control Bill: The NUDGE Act.
  • U.S. Copyright Office Consultation Triggers Massive "Upload Filter" Opposition.
  • Robots Have No Place Filtering Creative Content, EFF Tells U.S. Copyright Office.
  • YouTube's Content ID System Flags, Demonetizes Video Of Cat Purring.
  • Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin case against N.Y. Times regardless of jury verdict.
  • So nice they killed it twice: Google+'s business pivot is dead.
  • Trump teases first post on new Twitter-like TRUTH Social site.
  • Peter Thiel backs conservative dating app The Right Stuff.
  • How a Secret Assault Allegation Against an Anchor Upended CNN and Jeff Zucker.
  • Nearly a quarter of Americans get news from podcasts.
  • Big Gmail redesign starts rolling out to personal accounts as Google explains how the new UI works.
  • It's the end of Google's free storage plan.
  • Google Drive's new filters that make search easier are rolling out to everyone.
  • Google Docs getting AI-generated summaries, collaborative email templates, and more.
  • Android 13 deep dive: Every change, thoroughly documented.
  • Google Home 2.48 brings Android TV remote to iOS, tweaks for Wifi graphs.
  • Google Play Store now shows new app install progress directly on the homescreen.
  • Google is bringing Chrome OS to PCs and Macs.
  • The race to reconnect Tonga.
  • The Worst Timeline: A Printer Company Is Putting DRM in Paper Now.
  • Trading.TV raises $8M to be Robinhood-Twitch combo.
  • Picks:

    • Leo - The Genesis Machine by Amy Webb
    • Jeff - Disney is developing planned communities for fans who never want to leave its clutches
    • Ant - Particle Illusion by Boris FX
    • Ant - Calibrate Your Monitors with a Spyder
    • Ant - Thanks for Ordering Ant's Old School "NFTs"
    • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

      Guest: Cathy Gellis

      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:

      • nureva.com
      • itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30
      • hackerrank.com/TWIG
      • ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store

        Intelligent Machines (Video)By TWiT