Some random kvetching on the media code: 

Google's search engine not as good as its competitors for news, research finds

How I dumped Google before it dumped me

Scott Morrison meets Google CEO Sundar Pichai over media bargaining code

• Following on from his call to Satya Nadella of Microsoft, today ScoMo and Frydo got on the blower to Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, to discuss the media code. 
• No details of what they discussed has been released, but for those sick of this story, parliament is expected to submit its report next friday.
• In related news, The Guardian reports that Bing returns “more trusted news results” than Google
• According to a study from Monash University, on Australia Day “Grace Tame” was the most popular search term used on Google – reflecting the fact that she had just been made Australian of the Year. The top 50 results delivered by Google included only 70% of professional news websites, compared with 94% for the same search term on Bing and 82% on Ecosia.
• Meanwhile, at the Fin, John Davidson has experimented with “dumping google before it dumps me” 
• He’s moved to DuckDuckGo, and appreciates the lack of tracking
•  “I’ve not missed Google search one bit.” writes John. 

Wired has a look at Amazon’s Greatest hits of the Bezos era 

Amazon’s Greatest Gadget Hits in the Bezos Era: Kindle, Echo, and More

• Quite a few duds and hits in the list
• The original fugly kindle 
• The Fire Phone that went nowhere
• Dash buttons! Loved the idea of these 
• And the product category the can claim ownership of, the voice assistant speaker

Is Apple really really making a car now? 

Kia Motors Shares Jump After Report Apple to Invest $3.6 Billion

Kuo adds fuel to Apple-Hyundai electric car rumors

NEWS: Dan Riccio begins a new chapter at Apple

Apple Car: It's no secret, Apple's actively working on Car tech

• Kia Motors Corp. jumped as much as 14.5% after a local media report that Apple Inc. will invest 4 trillion won ($3.6 billion) as part of a collaboration with the South Korean carmaker on making electric vehicles.
• Rumours have been circling for a while that Apple and Hyundai (a division of Kia) may collaborate - Hyundai almost blew their chances by publicly confirming the talks last month, then walking back the statement a few days later. The fiercely private Apple doesnt like when partners talk.. 
• Could this be the new product that Dan Riccio has been appointed to? Last week Apple announced a cryptic new role for the hardware executive: 
• “Apple today announced Dan Riccio will transition to a new role focusing on a new project and...
  

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