This Week in Google 251

Google's driverless cars, breaking: Apple/Beats acquisition is official, and Yahoo! plotting a YouTube rival.

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• 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