This Week in Google (Video HD)

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

The Samsung Developers Conference Keynote features a foldable phone, SmartThings IoT, and Bixby innovations. Android will support foldable phones. Google employees stage a walkout over sexual harassment Tim Berners-Lee's Contract for the Web How to encourage civility online YouTube Content ID Facebook and "White Genocide" Young people are deleting Facebook in droves Facebook's holiday pop-up store Everybody gets free Amazon shipping Amazon's new HQ2(s) 8 new Chromebook features Google Home Hub teams up with Sephora Ajit Pai's FCC is hopping mad about robocalls Picks of the Week Jeff's Number: Black Friday home tech deals Stacey's Thing: Extinct cables, Alexa Christmas Lights Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: curiositystream.com/twit offer code: TWIT RocketMortgage.com/Twig do.co/twit

Andy Rubin has a $90M payout! Is the culture at Nexflix too cut throat? Who is the the No. 3 digital-ad seller in the country? You might be surprised. All the journalists from a new media website have been laid off. Some crypto news outlets will post paid content and not mark it as sponsored content. More from the Change Log. Some ads are using kids' apps to target children, and at an alarming rate! Using AI to assist people with disabilities. Use the Google Gboard to create emojis that look like you! Google wants to use iRobot to map your home, are you game? Picks of the Week: Leo's Tool: Coach Tony from Better Humans Jeff's Number: Google's $25M AI Contest Stacey's Things: Halloween Costumes Chosen by AI Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Andrew Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: privacy.com/twig WordPress.com/twig SlideBelts.com/TWIT code: TWIT

Google Home Hub First Look Review Pixel 3's many nit-picky issues Titan M security chip Pixel 3 Qi Charger DRM? Not so fast. 10 years of Android Tim Cook loves privacy, hates Bloomberg Picks of the Week Mathew's Stuff: How the Night King uses Chromebook Stacey's Things: Google Assistant's colorful names and Alexa Whisper Mode Hosts: Leo Laporte and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/Twig do.co/twit

Leo's Pixel 3 has arrived and he takes us through a quick overview. YouTube went down - oh no! Google Home Hub vs. the Lenovo Smart Display. Facebook Portal - How can Leo cancel his order? Google vs. EU • Morgan on Twitter has some thoughts on G+, you don't want to miss this! Waymo's self-driving car got into an accident, and it wasn't very reported. Facebook's hack wasn't as widespread as it was originally reported. Facebook might have an idea who was behind the breach, but the FBI says don't talk! Amazon has some new APIs for Echo devices. Picks of the Week: Kevin's Stuff: Outline Stacey's Things: The Helm Hosts: Leo Laporte and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: twit.cachefly.com expressvpn.com/twig capterra.com/twig

Kevin Tofel has the Pixel 3 XL, and gives us his first impressions. #1: Best. Photos. Ever. Pixel Slate: should you dump your laptop and get this? Google Home Hub: simplifying the smart home. Facebook Portal: now Facebook has a camera that can follow your every move. Everything we now know about Bloomberg's Chinese spy chip story Google+ is dead. Could anything have saved it? Amazon kills bonuses, discriminates against women. Essential's next act: a phone that send AI-written texts for you. Netflix buys its own studio. The heroes archiving the internet. Picks of the Week: Jeff's Number: The illegal food economy on Facebook Kevin's Stuff: Anki Vector Robot Stacey's Things: Suggestic precision eating app and Party Down on Starz Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsor: RocketMortgage.com/Twig

20 Years of Google Google Assistant gets a makeover Instagram "reality" Assassin's Creed streaming in Chrome So, so many leaks US DOJ vs CA on Net Neutrality "AI written" ads Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Won't You Be My Neighbor Mike's Thing: Lite Apps List Mathew's Stuff: Tim Berners-Lee's new company Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Mike Elgan and Mathew Ingram Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsors: do.co/twig capterra.com/twig WordPress.com/twig