This Week in Google (Audio)

Samsung Galaxy Fold Will Replace Your Computer Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e Samsung Galaxy Buds YouTube Advertisers Flee Over Pedophilia New YouTube Strike System Articles 11 and 13 are About to Pass Conspiracy Theories on YouTube and Pinterest Nest's "Not" Secret Microphone is just the tip of the surveillance iceberg in your house. Google Doesn't Block Ad Blockers Google's GDC Keynote Concerns over AI text and image generation Uber Sues NYC Carlton Fails to Sue Fortnite Amazon takes its ball and goes home Amazon Pays No Income Tax Picks of the Week: Stacey's Thing: Checklist for Moving Out of a Smart Home Jeff's Number: Top social accounts and platforms by interactions Leo's Tool: Credder Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: TWIG.aftershokz.com Promo Code TWIG ouraring.com use code TWIT do.co/twit

Articles 11 and 13 are Back & Worse than Ever What if Google Won't Pay Fines? Amazon Buys Eero: Is this the Panopticon Apple's Plans to Screw Over Publishers Life Without Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft NYPD Hates Waze Should Facebook Ban Anti-Vaxxers? Google to Open Offices in 24 States Google Wins at the 2019 Oscars Picks of the Week Stacey's Thing: Hubitat Evolution Jeff's Number: Mars Opportunity dies after 14 Years of Service Leo's Tool: WebsiteVoice Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: WordPress.com/twig expressvpn.com/twig calm.com/twig

I Made Queso! Spotify Buys Gimlet and Anchor Facebook at 15 Why Publishing Died Alphabet Q1 Earnings Verily Opens Opioid Rehab, Makes Smart Shoes Marshmello's Fortnite Concert Chrome Password Checker Extension Google Makes Audio More Accessible Assistant Coming to Nest Security Detecting Fake Audio Picks of the Week Stacey's Thing: Airhelp Stacey's Tip: Change your Nest password! Jeff's Number: 1/3 of advertisers shift from Google/FB to Amazon Leo's Tool: Doodle for Google Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: twit.cachefly.com grammarly.com/twig OnDeck.com/twig

Google IO dates are announced. Features for Android Q include a new face-detection API. Google makes a big hire that is all about bringing Fuchsia to market. Gmail for Android gets a redesign but it still isn't Inbox. What happens when you cut every piece of Google out of your life? Apple took a number of internal Facebook apps offline. Google's Sidewalk Labs will turn cities into actual Sim cities. Charges against Huawei could have major implications for trade. Xiaomi's foldable display video is interesting, but its not the future. Picks of the Week: Jason's tip: Use a non-Pixel phone for Chromebook Instant Tethering. Jeff's number: Members of congress have two Twitter accounts. Mike's tool: Newsguard can sniff out fake news sites for you. Hosts: Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Mike Elgan Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: do.co/twit OnDeck.com/twig capterra.com/twig

France fines Google €50M for GDPR violations, Google appeals. Amazon issues workers vests to keep robots from harming them. Millions of mortgage docs leak online. Viacom buys Pluto TV for $340M. Microsoft Edge mobile browser alerts users to fake news. Google buys Fossil smartwatch tech. Google powers US data centers with 1.6 million solar panels. Facebook wants to attract teens to its new LOL meme hub. OPEN Government Data Act becomes law. China confirms that scientist He Jiankui used CRISPR to gene-edit babies. Chinese app encourages users to shame debtors near them. How good are you at detecting phishing emails? Try this quiz! Picks of the Week: Stacey's Things: @Hourly Fox and KonMari your IoT gadgets Jeff's Number: 11 countries hate Article 11 Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: grammarly.com/twig calm.com/twig

Facebook's 10 Year Photo Challenge: Threat or Menace? The Best of the Rest at CES 2019 Google and WordPress Make News Who is Watching Your Doorbell Videos? The Google Changelog: RCS Comes to Fi All Hail the Egg! Galaxy S10 Launches 2/20 Bird Sent a Cease-and-Desist to the WRONG Person. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: ouraring.com use code TWIT WordPress.com/twig

Google Assistant is everywhere at CES 2019, including an amusement park ride. Facebook opens its political ads archive, showing who is targeting you and how much they spent. Don't blame millennials: Fake news is spread by boomers. The Internet Archive tries to save Brazil's internet. German politicians hacked - lone hacker confesses. How can you get free samples from Amazon? Amazon becomes the most valuable company in the world just in time for the Bezoses to divorce. It is false and defamatory to say that Julian Assange is easily offended. Plus: Fortnite, fountain pens, and not-so-naughty limericks. Picks of the Week: Jeff's Number: Google moves into a West LA mall. Mathew's Stuff: Join the Internet Archive Team. Leo's Picks: Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse, The State of the World 2019, Pepsi robots, and AT&T's fake 5G. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twig do.co/twit

Facebook hopes for a better 2019 after a public image drubbing in 2018. Google's Waymo Under Fire in Arizona - Literally. Your cell phone has a huge security flaw, and there is no plan to fix it. How much of the internet is made of bots? And how soon will people be the exception, not the rule? Copyright expires for all works created in 1923 - the 1st time this has happened in 20 years. Is Mickey Mouse next? One Oregon man takes his fight to call himself an engineer all the way to federal court. Who owns your tattoo? Not you! What will happen if the US tries to ban exports of AI tech? A cafe in Tokyo where the staff is all robots controlled remotely by paralyzed workers. Picks of the Week Jeff's Numbers: Google to make $3B on hardware, 16,000 BBC sound effects for free Leo's Tool: Listen Notes: the podcast search engine Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: calm.com/twig twit.cachefly.com

A look back at the biggest tech stories of 2018. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google.

Google takes Manhattan Almost 50% of Google's workers are temps, contractors, or vendors. Facebook vs New York Times Harassment on Twitter Jack Dorsey's beard shavings, Azalia Banks, and ISIS A very Google holiday season RIP Oath • Tesla fart app Peter Jackson restores WWI footage Picks of the Week Leo's Tool: NexJack DeX Station Jeff's Number: Chartbeat's 2018 Most Engaged Stories Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Guest: Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: brex.com/twit RocketMortgage.com/Twig grammarly.com/twig

Huawei CFO gets bail in Canada, awaits extradition to US China detains Canadian ex-diplomat in retaliation Marriott breach blamed on China No Chinese spy chips found on Super Micro servers Google CEO tells Congress "No plans" for Chinese search engine Pichai also explains that Google doesn't make iPhones Google's continuing messaging mess YouTube Rewind vs Justin Beiber: who do we hate more? Picks of the Week: Jeff's Number: Verizon loses $4.6 billion on Oath David's Stuff: OnePlus 6T sells 249% more than OnePlus 6 Leo's Pick: Google gives duck.com to DuckDuckGo Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jeff Jarvis Guest: David Ruddock Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: SlideBelts.com/TWIT code: TWIT twit.cachefly.com brex.com/twit

When will Google kill Hangouts? Definitely not until after it kills Allo, but (probably) before it kills Android Messages. Pixel Slate pros and cons. Pixel 3 XL review after a month of use: still buggy. Flutter 1.0 will bridge the Android / iOS divide. Is Microsoft switching to Chrome? Google's censored search Engine for China: employees may strike, many have quit already Contractors at Google demand equal treatment. Facebook email trove leaked by UK government. Qualcomm's newest chipset features 5G and in-screen fingerprint reader. Waymo One launches self-driving taxi service. Picks of the Week Kevin's stuff: e Foundation Stacey's Thing: Onelink Safe & Sound Smart Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm Jeff's Number: Bose's $199 AR audio sunglasses Jason's Tip: say "Pretty Please" to Google Assistant Hosts: Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Jason Howell Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twig RocketMortgage.com/Twig do.co/twit

At their re:Invent conference, Amazon makes dozens of announcements about AWS, machine learning, the blockchain, ARM chips, and more. Big Mouth Billy Bass is now compatible with Alexa. Cyber Monday was Amazon's biggest sales day ever, but it still can't hold a candle to Alibaba and Singles Day. Google Duplex is coming to a Pixel near you Pixel Slate review Google Fi now available on most iPhones and Android phones. Disney + Google =? Possibly the biggest story of the decade: CRISPR babies! Picks of the Week Stacey's Thing: Starbucks Juniper Latte Jeff's Number: Taylor Swift is the most influential Tweeter of 2018, plus: how big is the big cow? Advent Calendar Picks Stacey's Pick: Ginvent Advent Calendar Jeff's Pick: Beef! Advent Calendar Leo's Pick: Advent of Code Calendar Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: WordPress.com/twig privacy.com/twig curiositystream.com/twit offer code: TWIT

Google News may abandon Europe over link tax Alphabet's Verily gives up on glucose-sensing contact lenses Alphabet also gives up on bipedal robots Is this the Pixel 3 Lite? • Google patents VR shoes Facebook admits it knew all about Soros-bashing Siri can talk to Google Assistant Mapping Thanksgiving Picks of the Week Mathew's Stuff: Airbnb tracks Mongolian nomads with what3words Jeff's Number: Wirecutter's Black Friday sales page, Airbag bike helmet Leo's Tool: Facebook Portal Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: SlideBelts.com/TWIT code: TWIT brex.com/twit RocketMortgage.com/Twig

Google ends forced arbitration for sexual harassment claims The woman behind Google design Waymo will launch driverless car service Google AI helps New York Times get a handle on its vast photo archive Amazon's HQ 2 and HQ 3: NYC and DC Google will double its NYC staff New Google LA HQ: Spruce Goose hangar Controversy over Google's NHS kidney data Night Sight comes to all Pixels Squoosh your pictures Pandora's new podcast recommendations The new kilogram Picks of the Week Stacey's Thing: Notify Me skill on Alexa Jeff's Numbers: $1 billion of charitable donations on Facebook, $699 Pixelbook at Best Buy on Black Friday Leo's Tool: Mozilla Shop Safe This Holiday Season Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: capterra.com/twig expressvpn.com/twig twit.cachefly.com