This Week in Google (Video HD)

This Week's Stories: Leo and Ant's Pixel 4 review: it's a decent phone, why does everybody hate it? The love/hate pendulum swings for tech PayPal Buys Honey for $4 Billion TWiT.community and Jimmy Wales' "Facebook Killer" are the future of social media Tik Tok CEO says China isn't controlling him Stadia launch underwhelms Google's Project Nightingale stirs our privacy fears Google cuts Friday meetings YouTube creators: the FTC is coming to get you! Picks of the Week: Jeff's Number: Google's Black Friday Sale Ant's Good Thing: Lawton Swann's Clemson Sports Talk Podcast Mathew's Stuff: Greedo shouted Maclunkey! Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: privacy.com/twig brave.com/TWIT metallic.io/twig

Today's Stories Google employee fired for leaks Google secretly gathering healthcare data for "Project Nightingale" Google ponders political ads: should it be like Facebook or Twitter? Is YouTube going to take down your content for not being "commercially viable?" Do you want a Google checking account? Phil Schiller's Macbook vs Chromebook comment highlights America's growing wealth imbalance and education failures Nest Mini vs Home Mini: tiny changes, huge improvement, same price? Google and Twitter fail the anti-vax ad test Flo and Ant explain why you don't need to upgrade to the Pixel 4 Picks of the Week: Jason's Tool: Disney+ Ant's Good Thing: Three Nine Four Five portraits Flo's Thing: "How to Mess Up Your Life by Trying to Use iMessage on an Android Phone" Mathew's Stuff: Brave Browser Hosts: Jason Howell and Ant Pruitt Guests: Florence Ion and Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: capterra.com/twig expressvpn.com/twig WWT.COM/TWIT

This Week's Stories Hacking Alexa with Lasers Google's open-source security chip Google Nest Max uses sonar to know when you are nearby, tells you the weather Google buys FitBit How Ring tracked your kids on Halloween Google Employees protest Google's climate change stance; Google invests in green startups Trading Gutenberg for Porn Kevin Tofel's 3000-Word Pixelbook Go Review What tech from the 2010s changed your life? Tips and Picks Jason's Tip: From BillBoling on TWIT.COMMUNITY: "This is for Jeff and others that would like to get to 'Recent' within the Assistant search bar. Click or touch the 'G'. Click or touch the 'G' again in the upper left. In the bottom options bar click or touch 'Recent'. You will then find all the recent pages or links you went to in the recent past." Jeff's Number: Twitter is rolling out Topics, a way to follow subjects automatically in the timeline Stacey's Thing: Neeo Remote from Control4 Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: metallic.io/twig privacy.com/twig tailorstore.com/twig offer code TWIG

This Week's Stories Should Jason Howell delete all his old emails? Breaking News: Twitter bans political ads Google struggling with transparency issues Google will buy Fitbit: will this save WearOS? Moto 360 will relaunch in 2019 Apple gains in wearables, loses in iPhones Advances in hearing aids Google earnings Amazon Fresh makes grocery delivery free for Prime Members Stacey explains Google's BERT "Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers" Carriers gang up to serve RCS Jason Howell's Pixel 4 Review Google brings .new to the web Andrew explains .new Ant's modeling pictures Google Maps the Kincade fire Google finally kills flash Facebook News tab includes Breitbart Netflix tests variable speed Hellvetica is the evilest font Picks of the Week Stacey's Thing: Twinkly lights Ant's Inspirations: Breast Cancer Awareness Month and North Carolina Central University's Nothing But the Arts Jeff's Numbers: The Internet at 50, How much time @Jack spends on Twitter, and The Precautionary Principle Jason's Tool: Google Messages trick enables RCS on any Android phone and carrier Hosts: Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, Ant Pruitt, and Jason Howell Guest: Andrew Allemann Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: zapier.com/TWIG WWT.COM/TWIT

This Week's Stories Google Nest Mini Unboxing Nitpicking the Pixel 4 Why Soli radar is the Pixel 4's most important feature What we were promised with Soli vs what Google delivered Unlock Samsung Galaxy S10 with any thumbprint RIP Phone VR UK Pixel 4 in cereal boxes Google confirms it has reached quantum supremacy Elon Musk Tweets using SpaceX's Starlink satellites Google Fi gets "dual connect" Android slowly gets less fractured Remembering the Nexus Teasing the Motorola Razr Picks of the Week Jason's Tool: Material Design 2019 awards last week: 4 apps to check out if app Design is your bag Jeff's Number: # of Uber riders who tip Stacey's Thing: I paid for Nike Training Club Premium and here's what I think Ant's Stuff: Triangulation was outstanding the last two weeks Hosts: Jason Howell, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: monday.com/TWIG zapier.com/TWIG capterra.com/twig

This Week's Stories: Pixel 4 is all about photography: Annie Leibovitz, Marc Levoy, and astrophotography With the Pixelbook Go, Google puts style over substance Google Nest Aware is the best panopticon money can buy Google Stadia hopes that controllers shaped like knife handles will make you want to game Abbey Road is the Beatles' best album. Fight me! Google is all about Ambient Computing Facebook + politics = BFFs 4evah Issa Ray on Google Assistant What is the next phase of Ambient computing? Presence Things Google killed this week: Daydream, Clips, and Works With Nest UK gives up on its attempt to block porn Huawei, staggering under US sanctions, reports 25% sales growth over last year Fortnite Chapter 2 takes video game marketing to the next level The Vatican launches a click-to-pray rosary Hosts: Leo Laporte, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: expressvpn.com/twig tailorstore.com/twig offer code TWIG WWT.COM/TWIT

This Week's Stories Why TWiT was down Pixelbook Go is for Stadia What should we do about Hong Kong? Facebook vs truth in politics Andy Rubin's new phone makes us feel uncomfortable California legislates IoT security Dark Mode comes to Maps, Books, Duo, Voice, and Play Store Picks of the Week Leo's Tool: Social Security Cards Issued by Woolworth Jeff's Number: How much is the internet worth to you? The Fed wants to know. Stacey's Thing: Orchestra Provisions Cricket Spices Ant's Stuff: Patient Hopes Gene-Editing Can Help With Pain Of Sickle Cell Disease 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: WWT.COM/TWIT monday.com/TWIG zapier.com/TWIG

This Week's Stories Jeff thinks Dark Mode sucks! Google Translate is being used to send people home at the border Google news snippets are being censored in France What do ISPs lose when Google implements encrypted DNS in Chrome? Car crash detection on upcoming Pixel devices will be incredibly helpful Pixel Buds may finally be receiving a refresh Microsoft surprised everyone with the Android-based Surface Duo Microsoft also showcased the new Surface Buds Stacey discusses her favorite announcements from the Amazon event last week Project Jacquard continues with a few new jackets by Levi's Kamala Harris urges Twitter to drop Trump's account Picks of the week Jason's Tool: Recorder Jeff's Number: Google can drink Stacey's Thing: PlantNet Ant's Thing: Airline Pilot Guy Hosts: Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, Ant Pruitt, and Jason Howell 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 Whatever happened to Patch? Amazon announces Echo in everything from earbuds to glasses to ovens Do we trust Amazon? Pixelbook Go looks underwhelming Quantum Supremacy Achieved Google wins the right to be forgotten case Chrome update crashes Avid on Macs ChromeOS 77 is here Facebook Horizon will go nowhere Facebook buys CTRL Labs Facebook says politicians can say anything Pop-up criminals busted ImageNet Roulette The Texas Instruments graphing calculator monopoly Picks of the Week Leo's Tool: Sonos Move Jeff's Number: FAANG stocks lost $58b in value after Trump smashed technology Ant's Thing: Coffee house back home with a message Kevin's Stuff: YouTube series. On Python. From... MICROSOFT?!? Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: tailorstore.com/twig offer code TWIG paypal.com/twit monday.com/TWIG

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