<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>Today's Stories:<ul><li> Jeff Jarvis' list of who to follow on Twitter for expert advice on coronavirus</li><li> Zeynep Tufekci on masks - they are not perfect, but they help.</li><li> Google under coronavirus: pausing chrome updates, security issues</li><li> Musk defiant: Tesla factory stays open despite shelter-in-place orders</li><li> Charter makes workers come in</li><li> Coronavirus patent trolls vs open-source medical supplies</li><li> NBCUniversal offers streaming first-run movies - from movies to diapers to toilet paper, direct-to-consumer industries are thriving</li><li> Amazon hiring 100,000 workers, increasing pay, as all other industries collapse</li><li> Facebook, Reddit, Google, Twitter, YouTube fight coronavirus misinformation</li><li> The EARN-IT Act will kill encryption and Section 230</li><li> Jeff Jarvis fixes Facebook's coronavirus spam filter</li><li> Reporters Without Borders create the Uncensored Library in Minecraft</li><li> Pixar founders win $1 million Turing prize</li></ul>Picks of the Week:<ul><li> Jeff's Number: Virtual Choir x 3</li><li> Stacey's Thing 1: Teach your kid science</li><li>Stacey's Thing 2: Sourdough: A Novel at <a href="https://amzn.to/2UgWVOm" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2UgWVOm </a></li><li> Karsten's Quarantine Tip: Stuck at home? Take Harvard's FREE Intro to Computer Science course!</li><li> Leo's Tool: Around Next-gen video calling</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/stacey-higginbotham">Stacey Higginbotham</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>. Sponsor:<ul> <li><a href="http://HealthIQ.com/twig">HealthIQ.com/twig</a></li> </ul>

Today's Stories: Jeff Jarvis' list of who to follow on Twitter for expert advice on coronavirus Zeynep Tufekci on masks - they are not perfect, but they help. Google under coronavirus: pausing chrome updates, security issues Musk defiant: Tesla factory stays open despite shelter-in-place orders Charter makes workers come in Coronavirus patent trolls vs open-source medical supplies NBCUniversal offers streaming first-run movies - from movies to diapers to toilet paper, direct-to-consumer industries are thriving Amazon hiring 100,000 workers, increasing pay, as all other industries collapse Facebook, Reddit, Google, Twitter, YouTube fight coronavirus misinformation The EARN-IT Act will kill encryption and Section 230 Jeff Jarvis fixes Facebook's coronavirus spam filter Reporters Without Borders create the Uncensored Library in Minecraft Pixar founders win $1 million Turing prizePicks of the Week: Jeff's Number: Virtual Choir x 3 Stacey's Thing 1: Teach your kid scienceStacey's Thing 2: Sourdough: A Novel at https://amzn.to/2UgWVOm Karsten's Quarantine Tip: Stuck at home? Take Harvard's FREE Intro to Computer Science course! Leo's Tool: Around Next-gen video calling Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsor: HealthIQ.com/twig 

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TWiG 551: Boomer Remover

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>This Week's Stories:<ul><li> Coronavirus: Harvard kicks all students out of dorms with less than a week's notice</li><li> Coronavirus: cancellations - E3 and NAB canceled, SXSW may go bankrupt, NBA and NHL will play to empty colosseums</li><li> Coronavirus: reactions - is paranoia the wrong answer?</li><li> Coronavirus: is it even possible for most people to telecommute?</li><li> Coronavirus: White House goes to Big Tech to ask for help to fight Coronavirus and stop misinformation</li><li> Coronavirus: YouTube demonetizes all content mentioning Coronavirus</li><li> Coronavirus: Australian newspaper prints blank pages to use as toilet paper</li><li> Is it time to stop buying Android phones?</li><li>Pixel 4a leak: starting at $399</li><li> Android vs iPhone - security, environmental impact</li><li> Pixel 3a, Pixel 4a: Google makes some darn fine cheap phones</li><li> Anthony Levandowski ordered to pay $179 million to Google, declares bankruptcy</li><li> Tulsi Gabbard's $50M suit against Google dismissed</li><li> Swedes fine Google 7M Euros. Google plans to appeal and search couch cushions for change. Spain is fine with Google.</li><li> Facebook adds two women to its board; now 40% female, 30% black</li><li> Sweden passes law to spy on anyone anywhere</li><li> Locate X: where cops go to buy your location data without a warrant</li><li> The EARN IT Act will kill internet encryption. IT MUST BE DEFEATED.</li><li> Leo's giant ham</li><li> New Chromecast with Android TV coming soon!</li><li> Olallieberry, marionberry, blackberry, and other great pies</li><li> Adam Mosseri: Facebook "serves as an s***-umbrella" for Instagram</li><li> Amazon sells its "just walk out" tech to airport vendor OTG</li><li> Amazon Music's "My Soundtrack" station is terrifyingly accurate</li><li> Verizon launches Yahoo! Mobile MVNO. DO NOT BUY!</li></ul>Picks of the Week:<ul><li> Leo's Tool: Thermomix</li><li> Ant's Good Stuff: My OTHER Uncle Mac</li><li> Stacey's Thing: Nodle Cash</li><li> Jeff's Numbers 1: Nielsen Investigation: "Pandemic Pantries" pressure supply chain amid COVID-19 Fears</li><li> Jeff's Numbers 2: Hamsterkauf Hoarding Numbers</li><li> Coronavirus Tool: Is It Canceled Yet?</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/stacey-higginbotham">Stacey Higginbotham</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ant-pruitt">Ant Pruitt</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>. Sponsor:<ul> <li><a href="http://ZipRecruiter.com/twig">ZipRecruiter.com/twig</a></li> </ul>

This Week's Stories: Coronavirus: Harvard kicks all students out of dorms with less than a week's notice Coronavirus: cancellations - E3 and NAB canceled, SXSW may go bankrupt, NBA and NHL will play to empty colosseums Coronavirus: reactions - is paranoia the wrong answer? Coronavirus: is it even possible for most people to telecommute? Coronavirus: White House goes to Big Tech to ask for help to fight Coronavirus and stop misinformation Coronavirus: YouTube demonetizes all content mentioning Coronavirus Coronavirus: Australian newspaper prints blank pages to use as toilet paper Is it time to stop buying Android phones?Pixel 4a leak: starting at $399 Android vs iPhone - security, environmental impact Pixel 3a, Pixel 4a: Google makes some darn fine cheap phones Anthony Levandowski ordered to pay $179 million to Google, declares bankruptcy Tulsi Gabbard's $50M suit against Google dismissed Swedes fine Google 7M Euros. Google plans to appeal and search couch cushions for change. Spain is fine with Google. Facebook adds two women to its board; now 40% female, 30% black Sweden passes law to spy on anyone anywhere Locate X: where cops go to buy your location data without a warrant The EARN IT Act will kill internet encryption. IT MUST BE DEFEATED. Leo's giant ham New Chromecast with Android TV coming soon! Olallieberry, marionberry, blackberry, and other great pies Adam Mosseri: Facebook "serves as an s***-umbrella" for Instagram Amazon sells its "just walk out" tech to airport vendor OTG Amazon Music's "My Soundtrack" station is terrifyingly accurate Verizon launches Yahoo! Mobile MVNO. DO NOT BUY!Picks of the Week: Leo's Tool: Thermomix Ant's Good Stuff: My OTHER Uncle Mac Stacey's Thing: Nodle Cash Jeff's Numbers 1: Nielsen Investigation: "Pandemic Pantries" pressure supply chain amid COVID-19 Fears Jeff's Numbers 2: Hamsterkauf Hoarding Numbers Coronavirus Tool: Is It Canceled Yet? 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. Sponsor: ZipRecruiter.com/twig 

TWiG 550: Fruit of the Poisoned Tree

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>This Week's Stories<ul><li> Coronavirus: Should SXSW be canceled? Should Seattle be quarantined?</li><li> Coronavirus: Don't touch your face. Don't shake hands. Don't lick your ballot envelope.</li><li> King County Official Coronavirus Guidance Recommendations</li><li> Stadia is failing because Google is Google</li><li> Fishal recognition: Google Tidal is a new moonshot tracking fish migration patterns</li><li> Google re-invests in Waymo</li><li> Android One is in shambles</li><li> Pixel Drop March update: new gestures, emoji, AR effects, and more</li><li> Twitter under siege: activist investor wants Jack Dorsey out</li><li> Twitter is testing "Fleets," their own version of Instagram Stories</li><li> Libra is dying off</li><li> Daily Caller added to Facebook fact-checking</li><li> Verge poll finds that Techlash is a Myth</li><li> Update: South Carolina weatherperson uses Facebook Live filters, apologize</li></ul>Picks of the Week<ul><li> Jason's Tool: You can now jailbreak an iPhone with an Android phone</li><li> Ant's Good Stuff 1: Record Box Loft Helping Local Photographers</li><li> Ant's Good Stuff 2: Jason Miller's shoot (@jasonmiller1981 on Twitter)</li><li> Stacey's Thing: Helium Router</li><li> Jeff's Numbers 1: Amazon removes 1m products for virus gouging, lying</li><li> Jeff's Numbers 2: Where to buy Amazon and Walmart returns in bulk</li><li> Jeff's German Word of the Week: Der Hamsterkauf: from the verb hamstern, which means "to hoard or panic buy," since hamsters are known for filling their cheeks with food. It's used to describe the panic buying or hoarding that occurs during times of widespread fear or concern.</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/stacey-higginbotham">Stacey Higginbotham</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ant-pruitt">Ant Pruitt</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell">Jason Howell</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>. Sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="http://linkedin.com/TWIG">linkedin.com/TWIG</a></li> <li><a href="http://LastPass.com/twit">LastPass.com/twit</a></li> </ul>

This Week's Stories Coronavirus: Should SXSW be canceled? Should Seattle be quarantined? Coronavirus: Don't touch your face. Don't shake hands. Don't lick your ballot envelope. King County Official Coronavirus Guidance Recommendations Stadia is failing because Google is Google Fishal recognition: Google Tidal is a new moonshot tracking fish migration patterns Google re-invests in Waymo Android One is in shambles Pixel Drop March update: new gestures, emoji, AR effects, and more Twitter under siege: activist investor wants Jack Dorsey out Twitter is testing "Fleets," their own version of Instagram Stories Libra is dying off Daily Caller added to Facebook fact-checking Verge poll finds that Techlash is a Myth Update: South Carolina weatherperson uses Facebook Live filters, apologizePicks of the Week Jason's Tool: You can now jailbreak an iPhone with an Android phone Ant's Good Stuff 1: Record Box Loft Helping Local Photographers Ant's Good Stuff 2: Jason Miller's shoot (@jasonmiller1981 on Twitter) Stacey's Thing: Helium Router Jeff's Numbers 1: Amazon removes 1m products for virus gouging, lying Jeff's Numbers 2: Where to buy Amazon and Walmart returns in bulk Jeff's German Word of the Week: Der Hamsterkauf: from the verb hamstern, which means "to hoard or panic buy," since hamsters are known for filling their cheeks with food. It's used to describe the panic buying or hoarding that occurs during times of widespread fear or concern. 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: linkedin.com/TWIG LastPass.com/twit 

TWiG 549: Google's Fishal Recognition

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>This week's stories<ul><li> Get yourself some Stroopwafels at <a href="https://amzn.to/2w5siD9" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2w5siD9</a></li><li> San Francisco declares state of emergency over coronavirus</li><li> WHO says coronavirus cases may have peaked and plateaued in China</li><li> Google starts announcing I/O 2020 ticket winners</li><li> Google removes 600 apps for annoying ads</li><li> Google will stop labeling pictures as "man" or "woman"</li><li> Trying to trick Amazon Go with a banana</li><li> Facebook bans fake coronavirus cures</li><li> YouTube not bound by First Amendment</li><li> Weather reporter accidentally broadcasts with Facebook filters on</li><li> Trump asks the Supreme Court to back Oracle over Google</li><li> Google warns against sideloading its apps on Huawei phones</li><li> What are your smart speakers recording by accident?</li><li> Verizon will still sell the Pixel 5</li><li> Google moving data out of UK for Brexit</li><li> Is Twitter real life?</li><li> Twitter tries to fight misinformation, adds "continue thread"</li><li> Clearview AI hacked, all clients and searches stolen</li><li> Samsung "1" Find My Mobile data breach</li><li> Dunkin' Bag of Bacon</li><li> Mike Bloomberg busted for paying for tweets, but Facebook is fine with it</li><li> Swiss law forbids liking hate speech</li><li> EU to staff: use Signal</li><li> TSA bans employees' Tik Tok use</li><li> Gmail blocks malware with AI</li><li> Musicians Copywrite every melody possible</li><li> Intuit buys Credit Karma</li><li> Bruce Schneier joins Tim Berners-Lee's internet alternative startup</li><li> Creator of the Konami code dies at 61</li></ul>Picks of the week<ul><li> Leo's Tool: Smithsonian Open Access</li><li> Ant's Good Stuff 1: RIP Katherine Johnson</li><li> Ant's Good Stuff 2: What My Grandfather Said: Finally Got 'Em</li><li> Mathew's Stuff: NSA phone surveillance program cost $100 million and yielded one major investigation</li><li> Jeff's Number: Andreessen Horowitz a16z Marketplace 100</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ant-pruitt">Ant Pruitt</a> Guest: <a href="https://twitter.com/mathewi" target="_blank">Mathew Ingram</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>. Sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="http://expressvpn.com/twig">expressvpn.com/twig</a></li> <li><a href="http://HealthIQ.com/twig">HealthIQ.com/twig</a></li> </ul>

This week's stories Get yourself some Stroopwafels at https://amzn.to/2w5siD9 San Francisco declares state of emergency over coronavirus WHO says coronavirus cases may have peaked and plateaued in China Google starts announcing I/O 2020 ticket winners Google removes 600 apps for annoying ads Google will stop labeling pictures as "man" or "woman" Trying to trick Amazon Go with a banana Facebook bans fake coronavirus cures YouTube not bound by First Amendment Weather reporter accidentally broadcasts with Facebook filters on Trump asks the Supreme Court to back Oracle over Google Google warns against sideloading its apps on Huawei phones What are your smart speakers recording by accident? Verizon will still sell the Pixel 5 Google moving data out of UK for Brexit Is Twitter real life? Twitter tries to fight misinformation, adds "continue thread" Clearview AI hacked, all clients and searches stolen Samsung "1" Find My Mobile data breach Dunkin' Bag of Bacon Mike Bloomberg busted for paying for tweets, but Facebook is fine with it Swiss law forbids liking hate speech EU to staff: use Signal TSA bans employees' Tik Tok use Gmail blocks malware with AI Musicians Copywrite every melody possible Intuit buys Credit Karma Bruce Schneier joins Tim Berners-Lee's internet alternative startup Creator of the Konami code dies at 61Picks of the week Leo's Tool: Smithsonian Open Access Ant's Good Stuff 1: RIP Katherine Johnson Ant's Good Stuff 2: What My Grandfather Said: Finally Got 'Em Mathew's Stuff: NSA phone surveillance program cost $100 million and yielded one major investigation Jeff's Number: Andreessen Horowitz a16z Marketplace 100 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: expressvpn.com/twig HealthIQ.com/twig 

TWiG 548: Hey, Stroopwafel

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>This Week's Stories<ul><li> COVID-19 fallout: IBM quits RSA, Sony quits PAX East</li><li> COVID-19 fallout: will this year's new game consoles be delayed?</li><li> COVID-19 facemasks work with Face ID</li><li> Samsung Galaxy Chromebook coming April 6th</li><li> Jeff Jarvis: "I don't have a Corvette, I have a Chromebook." Who needs a $1000+ Chromebook?</li><li> Android 11 Developer Beta Hands-On Preview</li><li> Pixel 5 Leak - Real or Fake? (hint: faaaaaaaaaake)</li><li> Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - worth the $$$$?</li><li> Beyond Foldable: TCL shows a concept with a slide-out screen</li><li> Samsung Galaxy Z Fold coming this summer</li><li> Google might start paying publishers for news</li><li> Wendy is mean: "Brand Twitter" normalizes Twitter trolling</li><li> Google falls behind in AR?</li><li> Google kills free Station Wi-Fi program</li><li> Bookbot rises from the grave! Return your library books with this Google robot</li><li> Mark Zuckerberg blow-dries his armpits</li><li> Alphabet's Makani energy kites crash</li><li> Reminder: if you signed up for the free Stadia Founders Edition trial, it's not free anymore</li><li> Stadia coming to more than just Pixel phones</li><li> Australian judge: leaving a bad review on Google is illegal</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ant-pruitt">Ant Pruitt</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jason-howell">Jason Howell</a> Guest: <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinCTofel" target="_blank">Kevin Tofel</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>. Sponsor:<ul> <li><a href="http://mintmobile.com/twig">mintmobile.com/twig</a></li> </ul>

This Week's Stories COVID-19 fallout: IBM quits RSA, Sony quits PAX East COVID-19 fallout: will this year's new game consoles be delayed? COVID-19 facemasks work with Face ID Samsung Galaxy Chromebook coming April 6th Jeff Jarvis: "I don't have a Corvette, I have a Chromebook." Who needs a $1000+ Chromebook? Android 11 Developer Beta Hands-On Preview Pixel 5 Leak - Real or Fake? (hint: faaaaaaaaaake) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - worth the $$$$? Beyond Foldable: TCL shows a concept with a slide-out screen Samsung Galaxy Z Fold coming this summer Google might start paying publishers for news Wendy is mean: "Brand Twitter" normalizes Twitter trolling Google falls behind in AR? Google kills free Station Wi-Fi program Bookbot rises from the grave! Return your library books with this Google robot Mark Zuckerberg blow-dries his armpits Alphabet's Makani energy kites crash Reminder: if you signed up for the free Stadia Founders Edition trial, it's not free anymore Stadia coming to more than just Pixel phones Australian judge: leaving a bad review on Google is illegal Hosts: Jeff Jarvis, Ant Pruitt, and Jason Howell Guest: Kevin Tofel Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsor: mintmobile.com/twig 

TWiG 547: Google Glass Bagel Rat

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>Get Stacey's Thing SLAY at <a href="https://amzn.to/2vpaD99" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2vpaD99</a> and Tweet Cute at <a href="https://amzn.to/2HfrQ7A" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2HfrQ7A</a><ul><li> Mobile World Congress 2020 canceled due to Coronavirus fears</li><li> Essential shuttered</li><li> Google head of HR steps down</li><li> The US charges Chinese military officials with hacking Equifax</li><li> Huawei is "definitely spying on us" - US</li><li> Sprint / T-Mobile merger passes another hurdle</li><li> All the ways Coronavirus is affecting tech</li><li> Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: the first great foldable, or the next big flop?</li><li> FTC investigates Google acquisitions</li><li> German Man's proposal shows up on Google Maps</li><li> Epic Twitter thread: Amazon ships the wrong box, over and over</li><li> Nest requires 2-factor for all accounts to satisfy California IoT law</li><li> Facebook's Twitter account gets hacked</li><li> Should Clearview AI be allowed to scrape your face?</li><li> Wacom tablets track the applications you open - moral panic or privacy violation?</li><li> Is Spotify going to destroy podcasting?</li><li> Google files OS trademark "Pigweed"</li><li> Google adblocker bans non-skippable preroll ads</li><li> Google bans 3rd-Party cookies</li><li> Bill Gates doesn't buy a hydrogen yacht</li><li> Fill out the TWiT Survey!: <a href="http://twit.to/survey20" target="_blank">twit.to/survey20</a></li></ul>Picks of the Week:<ul><li> Leo's Tool: Justine Haupt's Rotary Cellphone</li><li> Ant's Good Stuff: Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story on Netflix</li><li> Stacey's Thing 1: Tweet Cute</li><li> Stacey's Thing 2: Slay</li><li> Jeff's Number 1: Google finds 6 needs states in search</li><li> Jeff's Number 2: Bezos buys Geffen mansion in LA for $165 million</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/stacey-higginbotham">Stacey Higginbotham</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ant-pruitt">Ant Pruitt</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>.

Get Stacey's Thing SLAY at https://amzn.to/2vpaD99 and Tweet Cute at https://amzn.to/2HfrQ7A Mobile World Congress 2020 canceled due to Coronavirus fears Essential shuttered Google head of HR steps down The US charges Chinese military officials with hacking Equifax Huawei is "definitely spying on us" - US Sprint / T-Mobile merger passes another hurdle All the ways Coronavirus is affecting tech Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: the first great foldable, or the next big flop? FTC investigates Google acquisitions German Man's proposal shows up on Google Maps Epic Twitter thread: Amazon ships the wrong box, over and over Nest requires 2-factor for all accounts to satisfy California IoT law Facebook's Twitter account gets hacked Should Clearview AI be allowed to scrape your face? Wacom tablets track the applications you open - moral panic or privacy violation? Is Spotify going to destroy podcasting? Google files OS trademark "Pigweed" Google adblocker bans non-skippable preroll ads Google bans 3rd-Party cookies Bill Gates doesn't buy a hydrogen yacht Fill out the TWiT Survey!: twit.to/survey20Picks of the Week: Leo's Tool: Justine Haupt's Rotary Cellphone Ant's Good Stuff: Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story on Netflix Stacey's Thing 1: Tweet Cute Stacey's Thing 2: Slay Jeff's Number 1: Google finds 6 needs states in search Jeff's Number 2: Bezos buys Geffen mansion in LA for $165 million 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.

TWiG 546: The Karsten Doctrine

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>This Week's Stories:<ul><li> YouTube cuts off Clearview AI face recognition</li><li> Google sent private videos to strangers</li><li> Google shuts down Chinese offices over Coronavirus</li><li> DOJ vs Google</li><li> Iowa Caucus Kerfuffle</li><li> Google Q4 2019 Earnings: YouTube makes you $15 billion/year</li><li> How big do you have to be to be a monopoly?</li><li> Olivetti: shutting down the first personal computer</li><li> Google's Assembler can tell if an image has been photoshopped</li><li> How to hack Google Maps traffic</li><li> ZTE quarantines their Mobile World Congress staff</li><li> Spotify buys The Ringer</li><li> Hear the Canterbury Tales read by Terry Jones</li><li> Sale of .org held up</li><li> The new emoji for 2020</li><li> Hummer electric 2020</li><li> Philips Hue hack</li><li> Google's open-source two-factor security key</li></ul> Picks of the Week:<ul><li> Ant's Good Stuff #1: A Personal Black History Month Recognition</li><li> Ant's Good Stuff #2: Belton by Alison Ashley Darby</li><li> Stacey's Thing #1: Camect</li><li> Stacey's Thing #2: Ruby Chocolate</li><li> Jeff's Numbers: Amazon 150m Prime members</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/stacey-higginbotham">Stacey Higginbotham</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ant-pruitt">Ant Pruitt</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>. Sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="http://zapier.com/TWIG">zapier.com/TWIG</a></li> <li><a href="http://HealthIQ.com/twig">HealthIQ.com/twig</a></li> <li><a href="http://LastPass.com/twit">LastPass.com/twit</a></li> </ul>

This Week's Stories: YouTube cuts off Clearview AI face recognition Google sent private videos to strangers Google shuts down Chinese offices over Coronavirus DOJ vs Google Iowa Caucus Kerfuffle Google Q4 2019 Earnings: YouTube makes you $15 billion/year How big do you have to be to be a monopoly? Olivetti: shutting down the first personal computer Google's Assembler can tell if an image has been photoshopped How to hack Google Maps traffic ZTE quarantines their Mobile World Congress staff Spotify buys The Ringer Hear the Canterbury Tales read by Terry Jones Sale of .org held up The new emoji for 2020 Hummer electric 2020 Philips Hue hack Google's open-source two-factor security keyPicks of the Week: Ant's Good Stuff #1: A Personal Black History Month Recognition Ant's Good Stuff #2: Belton by Alison Ashley Darby Stacey's Thing #1: Camect Stacey's Thing #2: Ruby Chocolate Jeff's Numbers: Amazon 150m Prime members 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: zapier.com/TWIG HealthIQ.com/twig LastPass.com/twit 

TWiG 545: Doughy and Divisive

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>This Week's Stories:<ul><li> Google I/O coming May 12th</li><li> Why Facebook's 'Off-Facebook Activity' privacy tool isn't transparent enough</li><li> Is Amazon sending people stuff before they ask for it?</li><li> Are you being remotely controlled?</li><li> Do Google's ads look like search results?</li><li> Google's tenth attempt at unified messaging (and second Slack clone) will surely succeed</li><li> iRobot CEO: privacy doesn't sell</li><li> An open letter to Google on privacy and crapware</li><li> Google wants to make you cry at the Superbowl</li><li> What your Ring doorbell really shares</li><li> Avast anti-virus sold all your data to Home Depot</li><li> Google wants to charge the cops for your data</li><li> US Interior Department makes Chinese drones illegal</li><li> Nunavut tracks ransomware bitcoins</li><li> UK will not implement EU meme ban</li><li> Ben Smith moves from Buzzfeed News to the New York Times</li><li> Tech in 2020 slide deck: Benedict Evans lays out the trends</li><li> Samsung's next folding phone leaks</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/stacey-higginbotham">Stacey Higginbotham</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ant-pruitt">Ant Pruitt</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>.

This Week's Stories: Google I/O coming May 12th Why Facebook's 'Off-Facebook Activity' privacy tool isn't transparent enough Is Amazon sending people stuff before they ask for it? Are you being remotely controlled? Do Google's ads look like search results? Google's tenth attempt at unified messaging (and second Slack clone) will surely succeed iRobot CEO: privacy doesn't sell An open letter to Google on privacy and crapware Google wants to make you cry at the Superbowl What your Ring doorbell really shares Avast anti-virus sold all your data to Home Depot Google wants to charge the cops for your data US Interior Department makes Chinese drones illegal Nunavut tracks ransomware bitcoins UK will not implement EU meme ban Ben Smith moves from Buzzfeed News to the New York Times Tech in 2020 slide deck: Benedict Evans lays out the trends Samsung's next folding phone leaks 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.

TWiG 544: Impermeable!

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>This Week's Stories:<ul><li> Alphabet reaches 1 Trillion Dollars</li><li> Sonos Speaker Update Angers Leo and Stacey</li><li> Changing Expectations on Home System Updates</li><li> The State of NJ Has a Twitter Account</li><li> Local Newspaper and Radio is the Victim of the Internet</li><li> Jeff Bezos's Phone Hacked by Saudi Crown Prince</li><li> Facial Recognition is Just the Tip of the Iceberg</li><li> Greenwald Charged with Cyber Crimes</li><li> Grammy Face Allegations</li><li> Google Now Offers Rubrics</li><li> Google's New Apps to Reduce Screen Time</li></ul>Picks of the Week:<ul><li> Leo's Tool: Wiki Software</li><li> Stacey's Thing: Casper Glow</li><li> Jeff's Numbers: Preview of Sage</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/stacey-higginbotham">Stacey Higginbotham</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>. Sponsor:<ul> <li><a href="http://mintmobile.com/twig">mintmobile.com/twig</a></li> </ul>

This Week's Stories: Alphabet reaches 1 Trillion Dollars Sonos Speaker Update Angers Leo and Stacey Changing Expectations on Home System Updates The State of NJ Has a Twitter Account Local Newspaper and Radio is the Victim of the Internet Jeff Bezos's Phone Hacked by Saudi Crown Prince Facial Recognition is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Greenwald Charged with Cyber Crimes Grammy Face Allegations Google Now Offers Rubrics Google's New Apps to Reduce Screen TimePicks of the Week: Leo's Tool: Wiki Software Stacey's Thing: Casper Glow Jeff's Numbers: Preview of Sage Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Sponsor: mintmobile.com/twig 

TWiG 543: Back to Mainz

<img src="https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/this_week_in_google/album_art/audio/twig_audio.jpg?itok=DY1ceqDa" align="right" hspace="20" vspace="20" border="0" width="300" height="300" title="This Week in Google (Audio)" alt="This Week in Google (Audio)"/>This Week's Stories:<ul><li> CES 2020: Tech for Seniors isn't just health tech</li><li> CES 2020: Health tech</li><li> CES 2020: Climate Change Fighting Tech</li><li> CES 2020: Tech firms need to grow up</li><li> CES 2020: Not everything needs to be smart</li><li> CES 2020: Fitbits for dogs</li><li> CES 2020: Dog translator</li><li> CES 2020: Trash and Treasure at Eureka Park</li><li> People trust Google more than religious leaders</li><li> COPPA breaks YouTube. Copyright trolls kill YouTube creators</li><li> Google will drop 3rd party cookies in 2022</li><li> Aura Portable Personal Scanner</li><li> Google will let you record your calls soon</li><li> Instagram calls Photoshop "Fake News"</li><li> Facebook still allows anti-vax ads</li><li> Amazon vs Honey is the tip of the privacy iceberg</li><li> Twitter will never let you edit your tweets</li><li> Twitter will let you limit who can reply to your tweets</li><li> Twitter is thinking about tips</li></ul>Picks of the Week:<ul><li> Ant's Good Stuff: Patty Mattes photography for an animal shelter</li><li> Stacey's Thing: Travelling heating pad</li><li> Jeff's Numbers: Google about to hit trillion-dollar valuation club</li></ul> Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/jeff-jarvis">Jeff Jarvis</a>, <a href="https://twit.tv/people/stacey-higginbotham">Stacey Higginbotham</a>, and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/ant-pruitt">Ant Pruitt</a> Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google</a>. Sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="http://HealthIQ.com/twig">HealthIQ.com/twig</a></li> <li><a href="http://linkedin.com/TWIG">linkedin.com/TWIG</a></li> <li><a href="http://zapier.com/TWIG">zapier.com/TWIG</a></li> </ul>

This Week's Stories: CES 2020: Tech for Seniors isn't just health tech CES 2020: Health tech CES 2020: Climate Change Fighting Tech CES 2020: Tech firms need to grow up CES 2020: Not everything needs to be smart CES 2020: Fitbits for dogs CES 2020: Dog translator CES 2020: Trash and Treasure at Eureka Park People trust Google more than religious leaders COPPA breaks YouTube. Copyright trolls kill YouTube creators Google will drop 3rd party cookies in 2022 Aura Portable Personal Scanner Google will let you record your calls soon Instagram calls Photoshop "Fake News" Facebook still allows anti-vax ads Amazon vs Honey is the tip of the privacy iceberg Twitter will never let you edit your tweets Twitter will let you limit who can reply to your tweets Twitter is thinking about tipsPicks of the Week: Ant's Good Stuff: Patty Mattes photography for an animal shelter Stacey's Thing: Travelling heating pad Jeff's Numbers: Google about to hit trillion-dollar valuation club 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: HealthIQ.com/twig linkedin.com/TWIG zapier.com/TWIG 

TWiG 542: Surreptitious Wikipedia

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