May 28th 2014
This Week in Google 251
You Forgot About Dre!
Hosted by
Jeff Jarvis,
Leo Laporte
Google's new self-driving car prototype unveiled and Apple bought Beats!
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Guests:
Gina Trapani
Hosts:Leo Laporte and Gina Trapani
Guest: Mike Elgan
Google's driverless cars, breaking: Apple/Beats acquisition is official, and Yahoo! plotting a YouTube rival.
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Running time: 1:36:11
Links
- Google unveils a self-driving car prototype without a steering wheel or pedals, speed limited to 25mph
- Apple Will Buy Beats for $3 Billion
- Google finally launches mobile web version of the Play Store
- Google releases VirusTotal Uploader for OS X, hopes more malware submissions will beef up Mac security
- Google blocking extensions not listed in the Chrome Web Store for Windows users
- TrueCrypt - WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure
- Yahoo Plots YouTube Rival for Summer Debut After Delay
- Cox will start its gigabit internet rollout in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Omaha
- Google Fiber: we don't charge for peering, don't have fast lanes
- Google considered acquiring connected camera maker Dropcam through its Nest division, in a push into home security
- Slides: Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report for 2014
- Confirm Google Now reminders by saying "Yes"
- Google Camera
- Bring Reading Rainbow Back for Every Child, Everywhere.
- Bill Gross' incredibly inexpensive 3D printer