This Week in Google (Audio)

This Week's Stories Pixel 4 event confirmed for October 15th, may include Pixelbook 2 Facebook announces its final rules for the Oversight Board. Facebook Portal wants to take over your TV Facebook wants to trademark the word "Book" Google uses AI to diagnose skin cancer Google launching new Nest Wi-Fi router with Google Assistant Banning face recognition: pros and cons Check out Triangulation #400 twit.tv/tri/400 for a great interview with the man behind San Francisco's face recognition ban Google Fi Unlimited Pixel 4 in Coral- or is it Cheeto? Pixel 4 camera will feature astrophotography The Last Apple Keynote Government to Google: let employees talk about salary Richard Stallman quits MIT and FSF What if all the proposed tech regulations passed? Jeff Jarvis has the ultimate dystopian view Tips and Picks Leo's Tool: Write with Transformer Jeff's Numbers: Wearable chair, save 50% on Pixel 3 Stacey's Things: Funko Advent Calendar: Marvel 80th Anniversary, Woodinville Whiskey Co. Ant's Wholesome Stuff: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Next Week Kevin Tofel will be on TWiG next week with a look at what we are expecting from the Pixelbook 2, so come back next week, or Subscribe at TWiT.tv/subscribe so you don't miss it. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: grammarly.com/twig monday.com/TWIG zapier.com/TWIG

48 States and 2 territories investigate Google over antitrust accusations. Amazon and antitrust: how much control do these giant companies have over us, and how much do we get back in return? Pixel 4 leak full videos New Pixel 4 features Pixel 4 Motion Mode and Portrait Mode Pixel 4 pricing rumors Apple Watch 5 shows how far behind Android Wear has fallen Will we get a new Pixelbook in October? Do we need one? Dogs with sticks Instagram privacy issues Facebook Dating launches in America MIT Media Lab tries to crawl out from the Epstein wreckage HiQ vs LinkedIn on public scraping Samsung Fold Hits Korea Hong Kong Protesters crowdsource a new national anthem Hosts: Jeff Jarvis, Ant Pruitt, and Jason Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: WWT.COM/TWIT capterra.com/twig expressvpn.com/twig

This Week's Stories Android 10 arrives for Pixel phones YouTube pays $170 Million to settle child privacy complaints Google secretly gives your personal data to advertisers using cookie syncing Ad tech will destroy podcasting as we know it Half of all state Attorneys General probing Google Social Media #ChickenSandwichWars wipe out US chicken supplies Google Sidewalk Labs teams up with Ontario teachers to finance infrastructure projects USB 4 - a standard, or a "standard"? XKCD.com hacked! Are filter bubbles real, and does Google abuse them? (No and no) Facebook tests hiding likes Dorian tweets Are Chromebooks dying too young? Jack hacked! Hitgirl too! Twitter responds by killing SMS tweeting. Gmail can now warn co-workers not to send you email while you're on vacation Picks of the Week Stacey's Thing: YourThings from Georgia Tech and UNC Jeff's Numbers: Project Jaquard's $877 Backpack Strap, and $70 off Facebook Portal Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: monday.com/TWIG crestwhitesmile.com promo code TWIG Epson.com/ecotankleo

This Week's Stories Android Q: No Dessert for You Levandowski indicted for Google self-driving theft Should you buy a Pixel 3a or wait for the Pixel 4? Google and Dell team up on an enterprise laptop How WYSIWIG was named Google moves Pixel 3a manufacturing to Vietnam Google bans internal politics YouTube Kids preschool content filters Facebook tightens transparency rules for political ads You have the right to be surveilled The new privacy fundamentalism Copyright maximalists ruin intellectual property Harvard freshman denied entry to the US for other people's social media posts Picks of the Week Leo's Tools: r/MaybeMaybeMaybe, RIP KFOG Jeff's Numbers: Google's big tent roof, Google's plan for San José Stacey's Thing: New York Times Mexican Martini Recipe Mathew's Stuff: Reddit Randonauts Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: zapier.com/TWIG monday.com/TWIG

This Week's Stories: The WeWork IPO is a harbinger of recession IKEA's IoT Future Deepfakes: don't believe your eyes Nest Cameras' Green Light is Always On Goodbye Works With Nest, Hello Google Home The Ballad of Dev Null Google Nest Hub Max coming September 9th The All-Google IoT home The Media Lab Epstein Connection Impossible Whopper is not Keto-Friendly Oldest continuous webcam is going dark So is nola.com A majority of Google searches lead to no clicks Google did not shift votes to Clinton Picks of the week: Jeff's Number: Google's plan to clean up Hanger 1 on 101 Stacey's Thing: Phyn Leo's Reminder: You don't have to worry about Instagram taking your photos Karsten's Fan Video: Jeff Jarvis the Chromebook Guy by Ziv Zulander Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: monday.com/TWIG capterra.com/twig

This Week's Stories The difficult past 3 years at Google Rivals angry at Google's EU search engine auction Google's next anti-trust complaint: job search Incognito mode cat and mouse Pixel boss moves up at Google Did you own an OG Pixel? Here's how to get $20! How will the Pixel 4's Soli radar work? Pixel 4 to have 90hz display Bill Nye hawks Chromebooks Android Q back swiping kerfuffle Unionizing YouTube The privileges of popularity on YouTube Facebook wants to be your source for news (again) Fighting over Section 230 press Google Maps AR navigation comes to more phones Picks of the week Stacey's Thing: Don't buy the Echo Auto Jeff's Number: 1619 Jason's Thing: JBL Link Bar Hosts: Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Jason Howell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twig WWT.COM/TWIT

This Week's Stories Samsung Unpacked 2019 Elizabeth Warren's plan for rural broadband Google auctions off search in Europe White House drafts executive order against Google Turkey cracks down on online broadcasters 8Chan kicked off Cloudflare, Tucows Picks of the Week Jeff's Number: 30-50 Feral Hogs Stacey's Thing: Camnect Ant's Stuff: CTA EVP Karen Chupka discusses AI, women in tech, and the early days of CES Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsor: Epson.com/ecotankleo

The dangers of listening to Jeff Jarvis YouTubers unionizing Pixel 4 features: gesture control, face unlock Why Google is paying people $5 for their face Apple buying Intel's modem business makes no damn sense Do filter bubbles really exist? NO. Why tech journalism gets it wrong Facebook quarterly results Alphabet has more cash than Apple Dish maverick building the next wireless carrier Is the T-Mobile/Sprint merger good for consumers? Chrome 76 kills Flash, fixes Incognito Mode Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsor: capterra.com/twig

This Week's Stories Your face is worth 5 bucks to Google Facebook fined $5 billion by FTC but doesn't have to change much Pixel 4 rumors: no fingerprint sensor? Google bans repair business ads in search Google settles lawsuits over Wi-Fi slurping, age discrimination, and children's data Google patents a voice-activated search engine for toddlers Google Nest Max coming Sept. 9 as part of Google's "Helpful Home" Firewalla network monitoring tool review Chromebook Virtual Desktop getting 4-finger swipe Google fixes Incognito Mode Pixel Slate with a keyboard on sale Pixelbook Atlas hits FCC Google gets strict on Chrome extension privacy rules Chrome bug bounty bonanza Dell's Sarien Chromebook will have integrated LTE DoJ goes after big tech for antitrust Netflix offers a mobile-only plan in India for 3 bucks Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Gallery Go: a fast, helpful way to organize your photos offline Kevin's Stuff: YouTube Channel - Restoring the Apollo Guidance Computer! Stacey's Thing: Soma Innofit smart bra Karsten's Wife's Pick: /r/aBraThatFits Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Jason Howell Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: crestwhitesmile.com promo code TWIG ahrefs.com

This Week's Stories TikToK Takes Over VidCon Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook vs Congress over anti-trust, censorship, data tracking Elon Musk Wants to sew wires into your brain FaceApp gives Russian your pictures Facebook Fined $5 Billion - is the biggest FTC fine ever big enough? Facebook and Congress wrangle over Libra cryptocurrency Baby Google New Twitter style The influencers are taking over business Prime Day was huge Most of the Google walkout organizers have left Yes, Google is listening when you say OK Google Neilsen wants to track podcasts Picks of the Week Jeff's Number: Google made 3200 changes to search last year Stacey's Thing: Wyze Bulbs Leo's Tool: Firefox + Startpage Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsor: WWT.COM/TWIT

This Week's Stories: Google's 4000 word Privacy Policy Google and Dish, sitting in a tree? The problem(s) with YouTube Facebook privacy is already a problem The Chome OS 75 debacle Debian 10 Buster is not for Chromebooks Linux is the future Google Stadia FAQ: multiplayer, VR, how to order Instagram fixes online bullying Trump can't block you on Twitter. Neither can AOC. Facebook fought Fake News (about Facebook) Android - Google = /e/ foundation AT&T blocks robocalls FCC vs SF Amazon at 25 Amazon warehouse workers to strike on Prime Day Amazon keeps Alexa recordings indefinitely YouTube and Amazon Prime Video kiss and make up Picks of the Week Jeff's Number: Giant GDPR fines for Marriott, BA Kevin's Stuff: JGrasp: an open source IDE with an awesome visual debugger Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: ahrefs.com capterra.com/twig expressvpn.com/twig

Chinese Border Patrol Installing Malware on Visitors' Phones Samsung Galaxy Fold Ready for Launch (Again) Trump Says Huawei Can Sell Phones in the US Again - But Can They? (They Can't.) Galaxy Note 10 Launch August 7 Google Jigsaw's Toxic Culture Less Secure Apps and G Suite New Zealand vs Google Germany vs Facebook Facebook vs Anti-vaxxers Twitter Warns You About Controversial Tweets from Public Figures Florida and Georgia hit by Ransomware White House Social Media Summit July 11 Berkeley Wins Right to Warn You About Cell Phone Radiation Google Launches Fuchsia Developer Site Google Patents Multi-Page Foldable Phone How to Opt-Out of Airport Face Recognition Why the Pentagon is Shooting Lasers at Your Heart Intel Auctions Its 5G Patents Wikipedia Founder Calls for Social Media Strike Equifax CIO Jailed for Insider Trading Microsoft Gives Refunds for Yanked Ebooks Picks of the Week Leo's Tool: Dozens of Drivers Got Stuck After Blindly Following Google Maps Into a Mud Pit Jeff's Number: Most crowded subway lines in the world Stacey's Thing: Amazon Echo Auto Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google.

This Week's Stories Mathew introduces the panel to Media Ecology Has the internet made us too distrustful? Google's new campaign to teach children to "Be Internet Awesome" Professor was 7 words away from being hacked Senator pushes for algorithm-free search results Just how much is your Facebook and Google data worth? Twitter, FB, and Google better watch out, the President is mad! Google's message to employees: don't protest us Google's mental health initiative YouTube is being investigated by the government FB might have another agenda for Libra What happened to Cloudflare this week? Who wants to live in a very smart town? Is there a difference between a platform and a publisher? Guess who's buying up NYC real estate? Picks of the Week Jeff's Pick: Google reviewer sued for $500K Stacey's Pick: OXO Salad Dressing Shaker Mathew's Story: Twitter Lists Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google.

This Week's Stories Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency - Don't call it "Zuck Bucks" Google Caught "Red Handed' Scraping Genius Lyrics Facebook Moderators Live in a Special Kind of Hell Senator wants to strip internet platforms of protections unless they are "politically neutral." Google's 10th attempt at messaging is sure to succeed /s Don't use SMS as a 2nd-factor authentication!!! Pakistani Politicians in Cat Ears Ant infestation on Twitter Garlic Peeling FAKE NEWS Picks of the Week Leo's Tool: Apollo 11 in Real-time Jeff's Number: 3-hour Google holiday as Calendar goes down Stacey's Thing: Olisto Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsor: WWT.COM/TWIT

This Week's Stories Mary Meeker's 2019 Internet Trends Report Who is Stadia for? Console Gamers. New York Times is WRONG about Google News Pixel 4 Leaked - by Google! Google Bought 270 Companies Between 2001 and 2019 Should Sprint and T-Mobile be Allowed to Merge? Half a Million Master Music Recordings Burned in 2008 RIP Maker Faire Have I Been Pwnd: For Sale Fortnite Buys Houseparty Stop using ReCAPTCHA! Chrome vs Ad Blockers Tips and Picks Leo's Tools: Better Place Forests, The Infinity Burial Suit Jeff's Number: Facebook Watch claims 140m daily users Kevin's Tip: Start using authentication apps in lieu of text message codes! Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twig WordPress.com/twig capterra.com/twig