May 4th 2022
This Week in Google 662
Made With Lard
Twitter earnings, Google IO preview, Airbnb WFH policy, T-Mobile home internet
Records live every Wednesday at 5:00pm Eastern / 2:00pm Pacific / 22:00 UTC.
- Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout.
- Inside Twitter's emotional Friday all-hands.
- Twitter reports user bump, revenue miss for Q1, days after accepting Musk’s takeover bid.
- Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, ‘What’s new’ keynotes, and sessions.
- The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google’s trying to make a flagship.
- Parliament invites Elon to visit.
- Elon Musk considers ‘slight’ Twitter fee for commercial users.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the 2022 Met Gala.
- The Well: A Story of Love, Death & Real Life in the Seminal Online Community by Katie Hafner.
- Snap’s new Pixy drone is a $230 selfie machine.
- Airbnb tells employees they can work remotely forever...
- All About Waffle House.
- Concede defeat against bad speech.
- Cameo lays off close to 90, including senior executives.
- Amazon to reimburse U.S. employees who travel for abortions, other treatments.
- SafeGraph is under fire for selling abortion data. Its CEO says more changes are coming.
- T-Mobile 5G Home Internet promises $50/month lifetime rate, $20 off for phone subscribers, covering fees for switchers.
- Facebook Pulls the Plug on Podcast Business After a Year.
- Google TV announces ‘Favorite Channels’ for Live TV tab.
- Google Play system updates for May bring Nearby Share to self, Google Help redesign, and more.
- Google Assistant in Chrome, powered by Duplex, can now auto-change stolen passwords.
- May’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro update primarily improves haptic feedback.
- Google prepares ‘ChromeOS’ rebrand to drop the space.
- Theranos merchandise on eBay sparks bloodlust among Elizabeth Holmes fans.
- How to Zoom Your Room: Room Rater's Ultimate Style Guide.
- Salt_Hank is killing it!!
Picks:
- Stacey - Schlage Encode Plus Smart Wi-Fi lock: Apple Home Key arrives
- Jeff - 1990 Press Photo Jeff Jarvis, Founding Managing Editor of Entertainment Weekly on eBay
- Jeff - The Long S
- Ant - ULANZI Handheld Light Wand
- Ant - Fish Oil by Nature's Bounty
- Ant - Puritan's Pride Odorless Garlic
- Ant - The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir
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Links
- Elon Musk Plans to Take Twitter Public a Few Years After Buyout - WSJ
- Agarwal's all-hands with staff
- Twitter reports user bump, revenue miss for Q1, days after accepting Musk’s takeover bid
- Google previews I/O 2022 schedule, ‘What’s new’ keynotes, and sessions
- Related: The latest Pixel Watch spec rumors show Google’s trying to make a flagship
- Parliament invites Elon to visit
- Elon Musk considers ‘slight’ Twitter fee for commercial users
- Snap’s new Pixy drone is a $230 selfie machine
- Jarvis post: Concede defeat against bad speech
- Facebook Pulls the Plug on Podcast Business After a Year
- Google TV announces ‘Favorite Channels’ for Live TV tab
- Google Play system updates for May bring Nearby Share to self, Google Help redesign, and more
- Google Assistant in Chrome, powered by Duplex, can now auto-change stolen passwords
- May’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro update primarily improves haptic feedback
- Google prepares ‘ChromeOS’ rebrand to drop the space [Update: Live in Canary]
- Theranos merchandise on eBay sparks bloodlust among Elizabeth Holmes fans
- Schlage Encode Plus Smart Wi-Fi lock: Apple Home Key arrives
- I'm on eBay
- long s examples
- Inexpensive Light for Photo and Video
- Take Care of Yourself, People #1
- Take Care of Yourself, People #2
- The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir