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Scandinavian YouTube Responds to GM's Will Ferrell Super Bowl Ad.Reddit's 5-second Superbowl ad.Twitter results: $1b quarter; warns of user slowdown coming.Bluesky: @Jack envisions an app store for social-media algos.The EU looks set to follow Australia's lead by demanding Google and Facebook pay…

Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Facebook's annual AR/VR conference.Related: Microsoft Teams enters the metaverse race with 3D avatars and immersive meetings.Zuckerberg’s Meta promises a ‘future’ these video games delivered years ago.Facebook teases ‘Project Cambria’ high-end VR / AR headset.Ant's time…

Protect yourself with MFA, encrypted messaging apps, and surf anonymously with the TOR browser.2-Factor AuthMulti-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a way to secure your online accounts that can bring you closer to the "perfect protection".* Something you know* Something you have* Something you AREA…

Interview with Annyce Davis about how a team prioritizes Android 12 features.Google Meet is raising its participant limit to an insane 500 people.Google rolls out a fix for the Pixel 6's phantom calling bug.Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro are infectious in all the wrong ways.Japan’s new Balmuda Phone is…

On this episode of Smart Tech Today with Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli:Smart home news: the Ember Mug 2, LIFX's new candelabra bulb, Cortana reads emails now, the Tile tracker works with the Google Assistant and Alexa, and Samsung's SmartThing's platform gets offline automation support and a…

Android Q might finally get rid of the back buttonQualcomm unveiled its new 5G modem, the Snapdragon X55Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab S5eTCL has plans for a family of foldable devicesA new report shows how major Android apps track users even when they shouldn'tProject Treble isn't doing much to…

Conspiracy theories arise online and off about the Florida school shooting. A Twitter bot purge significantly reduces the follower counts of conservative users, but Twitter claims it's not political. Google removes the 'view image' button from search results to appease photographers,…

Google Pay, Fleets, L'Oreal Digital Makeup Nest outage takes out security cameras Fleets are Twitter's version of Snapchat's disappearing posts Say hello to the new Google Pay What is an Internet Bank? Google Photos is no longer free. Is this evil? Google is…

This Week's StoriesHacking Alexa with LasersGoogle's open-source security chipGoogle Nest Max uses sonar to know when you are nearby, tells you the weatherGoogle buys FitBitHow Ring tracked your kids on HalloweenGoogle Employees protest Google's climate change stance; Google invests in green…

This Week's Stories Mathew introduces the panel to Media Ecology Has the internet made us too distrustful? Google's new campaign to teach children to "Be Internet Awesome" Professor was 7 words away from being hacked Senator pushes for algorithm-free search results …

The Code for today's show is available below:Snubs CompiledThanks to Ayesh Rodz for his Sample Array.And to Rik Schreurs for busting out some collections knowledge.And, of course, to Joe Maruschek, who keeps dazzling us with XAML.Ivory TowerWe're Building an App!We want to create a Tasks app that…

Demand for VPNs in Russia, Ukraine leaps as internet control tightens.ICANN won’t revoke Russian Internet domains, says effect would be “devastating”.Where is our moral line in Ukraine?Volunteer Hackers Converge on Ukraine Conflict With No One in Charge.‘Contagious Courage’: Why a Silicon Valley…

Apple's proposed CSAM protections, Google Pixel 6, Firefox declines Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images. Daring Fireball: Apple’s New ‘Child Safety’ Initiatives, and the Slippery Slope. Pixel 6 Preview: Google Confirms Its First Smartphone Chip…

After taking Google to court over smart speaker patent infringement, Sonos appears to be the victor. Developer James Thomson discusses App Store copycats in the wake of the Wordle clones. Apple's iMessage doesn't use RCS messaging, but Google wants "green bubbles" and "blue bubbles" to play nice…

Google looks to be building Bluetooth tracker detection directly into Android.Google’s patented solution to an eSIM limitation is coming to Android 13.Samsung Is Making It a Lot Easier to Repair Your Galaxy Smartphone.Google’s April Pixel update includes wireless charging fixes for Pixel 6 phones…

• Google is getting out of the tablet making business.• Android Auto's update UI is rolling out to some in-dash units.• Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is released by Niantic.• Xiaomi announced the Mi CC lineup for the younger generation.• The Google Pixel 4 might have P3 color…

iPhone 12 Preview - Congress vs Big Tech - Oracle vs GoogleiPhone 12 Event Preview - here is everything we know about the iPhone 12 The Supreme Court seems to frown on Google in Oracle vs Google case Congress' antitrust case against Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon could save the…

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…

Watch Stacey's Machine Learning on the Edge Conference!Watch Leo on Alex Lindsay's Office Hours!Leo buys a $75,000 Boston Dynamics Spot robotGoogle puts Juneteenth on Google Calendar, creates a racial equity task forceGoogle did not demonetize The FederalistConservatives want to limit Google's and…

Bad Pixel 5 Reviews, Kitchen Tech, Facebook Can't Fix ItselfPixel 5 reviews are pretty negative, especially of the camera - should we get an iPhone 12 instead? 5G is the WIMAX of 2020. Watch this 5G Supercut! 5G will be a big deal sometime. It just isn't now.Google vs Oracle amicus briefs…

Amazon to acquire MGM Studios for $8.5 billionButter Pat Industries Cast Iron SkilletA deep dive into Google I/O’s smart home newsGoogle is releasing Fuchsia OS, starting w/ 1st-gen Nest HubRoku wants to expand into smart home devicesA thank-you note to the netBiden anitrust people say Amazon's…

Google details its new "Works With Google" smart home program and IoT partnersGoogle briefly mentions its partnership with Apple and Amazon to develop a new IoT standard - details still to comeMacOS on Apple Silicon and Windows on ARM are both ARM implementations, but are they compatible? Will…

[Top TN2 Animation ]Tonight, the Graphene wars can begin!, Pinterest takes on Google, Bitcoin fans can't catch a break...Tech News 2Night is Next! [TWiT Open][Main TN2 Open]This is Tech News 2Night Episode 89, for Friday, May 16, 2014I'm Jason Howell, Let's get right to the Tech Feed…

Valve's Steam Deck, Google updates, Amazon's Alexa developer conference The Steam Deck aims to kill the console once and for all I'm Begging You to Use a VPN at Hotels It's time for Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri to swear Google Workspace users can now use Assistant on Nest…

Tech News for July 6, 2016Snapchat is taking a trip back in time. Some would say their new feature called Memories is the antithesis of what made Snapchat a popular messaging app in its early days. Rolling out today and over the next month, users will find a new feature that allows users to save…

Google Nest speaker leaks and Google embraces it.Pixel 4a is published to the Canadian Google Store prematurely.Samsung's Galaxy Tab S7 has leaked ahead of the August event.Android 11 Beta 2 brings Platform Stability for developers.Android engineers participate in a Reddit AMA.Android 10 update…

Takeout your Google Play Music library and move It to Plexamp.With the death of Google Play Music, many people are looking for the best alternative for their cloud music storage. Jason Howell isn't satisfied with the YouTube Music approach so he will walk through the steps required to use Google…

Amazon announces the Echo Show, an Echo with a touch screen and video calling functionality. Google I/O is next week - what will we see? Guest host Jason Howell demonstrates the Dex, Samsung's phone dock that turns your Galaxy S8 into a desktop computer. What is Fuchsia, Google's new OS? Use Google…

 Pixel 5 Event, Amazon Echo Event, Taco Bell QuarterlyGoogle's Pixel 5 event disappointsSonos sues Google for multi-room audio patent infringementGoogle TV: available yesterday!Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 are pretty ok.Hold For Me is the killer app for the Pixel 5Pixel 4a 5G should have been…

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…

Galaxy S22 Ultra hands-on.Trump's social app launches.Trump’s Truth Social’s disastrous launch raises doubts about its long-term viability.First details of Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro come roaring out: 2nd-gen Tensor, new Samsung modem.Meta Loses Top-10 Ranking by Market Value Amid Worst Month Ever…

The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life.DALL·E mini: AI model generating images from any prompt!Nonsense on stilts.Federal safety agency expands its investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot system.Musk to address Twitter employees for 1st time this week.Elon Musk says Tesla’s…

Trump sues big tech, Pentagon cancels JEDI contract, Russian hackers Trump sues Facebook, Google, Twitter, Dorsey, Zuckerberg, Pichai. It Can Always Get Dumber: Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter & YouTube, Claiming His Own Government Violated The Constitution. Team Trump quietly…

It’s December Pixel Feature Drop Day: Here is Everything NewAndroid TV 13 is ready for prime time with plenty of behind-the-scenes changesAndroid 13 for TV is now availableGoogle’s ADT-3 device, the only streamer for Android TV development, has been discontinuedSources: Google preparing ‘ADT-4’…

Android 13’s virtual A/B mandate could bring Seamless Updates to more devices.You Can Use Dynamic Island on Android Now, But You Probably Shouldn't.Android might get its own version of Apple’s Dynamic Island if Realme get its way.Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is Here to Revive Your Old Screens…

Connected Home over IP, AirTag(s), upcycling old Galaxy phonesSetting Up a Smart Home May Soon Be Less Annoying Amazon, Apple, and Google’s smart home partnership is close Project CHIP embraces a timeline and the blockchain AirTags Are the Perfectly Boring, Functional Future of AR…

Google touts ‘quarterly sales record’ for Pixel phones after 6 & 6 Pro launch.Google’s Pixel 6 ‘sales record’ might have only been moderate YoY growth, suggests analyst data.Pixel 6 and 6 Pro get their first on-time update with Google's February patch.Google Pixel 6 owners report Wi-Fi issues…

The ambitious Android tablet option Google tossed away.Google believes ‘Android Tablets’ are ‘future of computing’ w/ an Android cofounder part of push.Hands-on: Google’s Entertainment Space has potential when paired with the right Android tablet.‘Google Kids Space’ is an end-to-end family…

Nothing Lives Up to Its Name, Hypes Up Nothing.Nothing Phone (1) isn’t coming to the United States at launch.Android 13 Beta 3.3 rolls out to Pixel with Wi-Fi and other connectivity fixes, more.Google hatches the Android 13 easter egg and it’s literally all the emoji.Google I/O 2012 set a high…

Google confirms Android 13 Betas will continue in September with more Quarterly platform release testsWhen will Nothing Phone 1 get Android 13? Stop worrying about version numbers, says Carl PeiNothing says the Phone 1 will get Android 13 in the first half of 2023Fitbit surprises everyone with an…

Huge Antitrust Case - Google vs Oracle - Facebook Bans QAnon(Democratic) Congress releases its antitrust case against Big Tech. The TWiG panelists have a huge fight over it. Cries of "moral panic" abound.TikTok Dreams of Cranberry Juice LongboardsTikTok passes Instagram to become #2 in the hearts…

Top Stories this Week Articles 13 and 11 Pass - What it Means for Memes Google Stadia: Will ISPs Kill It? Will Twitch? Win Some, Lose Some: Google Makes $17B on the Stock Market on the Same Day EU Fines It $1.7B How to Steal $122 Million from Google and Facebook Chrome OS…

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Viacom wants your number, Google privacy and daycare, iPhone 3G set to launch, and more.Google to give Viacom YouTube user data and IPs, or rather, their outside counsel will get the data.Tampa Tribune intern Jessica DaSilva's blog post about paper's layoffs (and follow up)Arrington: Voicemail is…

The founder of Craigslist on giving away his money, whether billionaires should exist, and why so many of our plutocrats lose their mind.S.F. officials investigating allegedly illegal bedrooms at Twitter HQ, as Elon Musk criticizes Mayor Breed.Sam Altman: "ChatGPT launched on wednesday. today it…

Stadia player count hinted at by Destiny 2 figures.The DNSSEC Root Signing Ceremony.KSK Key Signing Ceremony (16 Jun 10).Microsoft reportedly plans to invest $10 billion in creator of buzzy A.I. tool ChatGPT.OpenAI begins piloting ChatGPT Professional, a premium version of its viral chatbot.Wolfram…

@MishaalRahman: Here is what’s new in Android 14 Developer Preview 2.Google is preparing to crack down on apps that claim to speed up your Android phone.New for Pixel: Fall Detection, faster Night Sight, and more.Stadia’s pivot to a cloud service has also been shut down.Google Pixel 7a surfaces in…

Google at CES: 7 ways Android helps your devices work better together.Android Auto's Makeover Is Now Available for Everyone.Bringing the best of Android to improve your drive.Uninterrupted listening across devices with Android.Google has a roller coaster at CES and I just rode it — here’s what it…

Google says Pixel 6 fingerprint scanner is slow due to increased security.Google releases Fingerprint Calibration tool for the Pixel 6 to help with repairs.Some Google Pixel 6 units can apparently be unlocked with other people's fingerprints.These are the only Pixel 6 screen protectors Google…

Google releases Android 12L Beta 1 for Pixel phones.Android 12L Beta 1: App Pairs replace ‘Split screen’ on Pixel phones.Android 12L Beta 1: Google brings a new UI and animation to Internet toggle, screen recording.Android 12L suggests Pixel 6 Pro may still get Face Unlock support, but not the $599…