This Week in Google 682

• Framework’s new Chromebook is upgradable and customizable.
• Yes, there’s a Framework Chromebook, but…
• YouTube’s ‘dislike’ and ‘not interested’ buttons barely work, study finds.
• Why Figma is Worth $20B And Other Observations From The Adobe Acquisition.
• Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of legal challenges.
• Amazon memo says 'Thursday Night Football' drew record number of Prime signups for a 3-hour period.
• Mark Zuckerberg’s US$71 billion wealth wipeout puts focus on Meta’s woes.
• 5th Circuit Rewrites A Century Of 1st Amendment Law To Argue Internet Companies Have No Right To Moderate.
• Ask HN: What's happening with Gmail spam filtering?
• Amazon’s $1.7 Billion Proposed Purchase of Roomba Maker Under FTC Investigation.
• Judge Vacates Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction, Subject of ‘Serial’ Podcast.
• Helium Founders, T-Mobile Launch Crypto-Powered 5G Mobile Service.
• Ethereum activates The Merge as it shifts to proof of stake.
• No One Is Profitable': GPU Mining Faces Dark Days After Ethereum Merge.
• Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s Former Chief Business Officer, Named CEO of Warner Music Group.
• Clearview AI, Used by Police to Find Criminals, Now in Public Defenders’ Hands.
• Coding Made AI—Now, How Will AI Unmake Coding? It won’t replace many coding jobs, but many coding jobs will be increasingly AI-dependent.
• Google Fi offering former users free service (up to $720 value) for the remainder of 2022.
• Google app starts rolling out ‘Results about you’ to help remove personal information.
• Google is finally making its to-do list and reminder tools work together.
• Stadia begins rolling out 1440p quality setting, exclusive to Pro members.
• YouTube Partner Program expands with Shorts revenue sharing; ‘Creator Music’ catalog coming.
• Google begins testing Matter update for Nest Hub Max that drops bridge/extender features.
• Chrome Incognito tab access can now require your fingerprint on Android.
• Spotify Makes a Bet on Audiobooks.

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Links

• Framework’s new Chromebook is upgradable and customizable - The Verge
• YouTube’s ‘dislike’ and ‘not interested’ buttons barely work, study finds - The Verge
• Why Figma is Worth $20B And Other Observations From The Adobe Acquisition | by Hunter Walk | Sep, 2022 | Medium
• Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of legal challenges - The Verge
• Amazon memo says 'Thursday Night Football' drew record number of Prime signups for a 3-hour period
• Mark Zuckerberg’s US$71 billion wealth wipeout puts focus on Meta’s woes
• Masnick: 5th Circuit Rewrites A Century Of 1st Amendment Law To Argue Internet Companies Have No Right To Moderate
• Ask HN: What's happening with Gmail spam filtering? | Hacker News
• Amazon’s $1.7 Billion Proposed Purchase of Roomba Maker Under FTC Investigation - WSJ
• Judge Vacates Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction, Subject of ‘Serial’ Podcast - The New York Times
• Helium Founders, T-Mobile Launch Crypto-Powered 5G Mobile Service - Decrypt
• Ethereum activates The Merge as it shifts to proof of stake
• No One Is Profitable': GPU Mining Faces Dark Days After Ethereum Merge | PCMag
• Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s Former Chief Business Officer, Named CEO of Warner Music Group
• Clearview AI, Used by Police to Find Criminals, Now in Public Defenders’ Hands
• Coding Made AI—Now, How Will AI Unmake Coding? It won’t replace many coding jobs, but many coding jobs will be increasingly AI-
• Google Fi offering former users free service (up to $720 value) for remainder of 2022
• Google app starts rolling out ‘Results about you’ to help remove personal information
• Google is finally making its to-do list and reminder tools work together
• Stadia begins rolling out 1440p quality setting, exclusive to Pro members [Update: Official]
• YouTube Partner Program expands with Shorts revenue sharing; ‘Creator Music’ catalog coming
• Google begins testing Matter update for Nest Hub Max that drops bridge/extender features
• Chrome Incognito tab access can now require your fingerprint on Android
• 5 ways Matter will disappoint users at launch
• InShot App
• Portrait AI If These Celebs Were Alive Today