This Week in Google 483

• Google News may abandon Europe over link tax
• Alphabet's Verily gives up on glucose-sensing contact lenses
• Alphabet also gives up on bipedal robots
• Is this the Pixel 3 Lite? • Google patents VR shoes
• Facebook admits it knew all about Soros-bashing
• Siri can talk to Google Assistant
• Mapping Thanksgiving

Picks of the Week

• Mathew's Stuff: Airbnb tracks Mongolian nomads with what3words
• Jeff's Number: Wirecutter's Black Friday sales page, Airbag bike helmet
• Leo's Tool: Facebook Portal

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Links

• Google News may shut over EU plans to charge tax for links
• Alphabet Verily stops Smart Lens, glucose-measuring contact lens
• Alphabet gives bipedal robots the Schaft 'cos no one wants to buy its creepy machine maker
• Alleged photos of Pixel 3 Lite aka ‘Sargo’ leak w/ headphone jack, Snapdragon 670 [Gallery]
• Google Store bumps expected Pixel Slate deliveries up, now starting November 20-21
• Google patents VR motorized shoes so you can walk in place
• YouTube quietly began showing ad-supported free feature-length movies in October
• As problems pile up, Mark Zuckerberg stands his ground in exclusive CNN Business interview
• Facebook’s outgoing head of public policy takes blame for Definers scandal
• Elliot Schrage on Definers
• Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis
• Facebook Woes Sap $17.4 Billion of Zuckerberg's Wealth This Year
• Ex-CSO Alex Stamos says no one at Facebook ever told him not to examine Russian interference
• You can now say ‘Hey Siri, Ok Google’ to use Google Assistant on the iPhone …
• Wear OS version H: Battery saver, better app switching, more - 9to5Google
• Celebrating Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary with Google Home
• Mapping Thanksgiving
• Airbnb is using what3words to list stays with Mongolian nomads
• Samsung’s Top-Secret Galaxy S Phone Is a 5G Monster With Six Cameras
• Facebook Portal
• Wirecutter black friday page
• Airbag bike helmet
• Airbnb is using what3words to list stays with Mongolian nomads