This Week in Google 578

Pixel 5 Rumors, TikTok Drama, DOJ vs Google

• Pixel 5 coming September 30th. Here's what to expect.
• Is the Pixel 5 the last Pixel phone?
• The TikTok saga continues. First Amendment battles, Chinese recalcitrance, and the worst possible deal
• US DOJ is going after Google. What will they focus on?
• What trackers should we be afraid of?
• How can the left and the right come together, and how can tech help?
• Is the Pixelbook dead? What should we buy instead?
• Why Google+ Died
• China's 100-year plan vs America's new plan every week
• Can you find the cat?
• Casey Newton leaves The Verge - is this another harbinger of the coming federation of media?
• Quibi is up for sale
• The IG Nobel Awards

 

• Leo's Tool: Blacklight – The Markup
• Leo's Tool 2: The Ultimate Techade Quiz
• Mike's Thing: Scrolldit
• Jeff's Number: Old TV caused village broadband outages for 18 months
• Jeff's Number 2: In Memorium: Wes Thorp
• Ant's Stuff: Canon Webcam Utility Out of Beta for Windows Users
• Ant's Stuff 2: Adobe Max Speakers Announced

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Links

• Justice Dept. to brief state officials on expected Google antitrust case - The Washington Post
• In Ironic Twist, Google’s Pro-Privacy Move Boosted U.S. Antitrust Probe — The Information
• Looks like Google isn’t selling the Pixelbook any more. I’m OK with that even if there’s no successor
• Google Pixel 5 leaks in official renders w/ 107° FOV wide-angle camera, 4K60 video, more
• ‘There’s No There There’: What the TikTok Deal Achieved - The New York Times
• Trump administration reportedly questions Epic Games and Riot about Tencent ties
• Google’s Flutter SDK can now make apps for Windows too
• Google Maps gets a COVID layer (where not to go)
• Files by Google can now open PDFs and adjust video playback speed
• Google Takeout now lets you select Photos albums for direct Flickr, OneDrive transfer
• The latest Google Pixel Buds update fixes a very annoying problem
• Google announces Android 11 for the Android TV platform
• Google launches a work-tracking tool and Airtable rival, Tables | TechCrunch
• Google shuts down paid Chrome extensions
• News Product Alliance
• Quibi reportedly weighs selling itself less than 6 months after launching
• The Ultimate Techade Quiz
• AI and unlimited entertainment
• Casey Newton leaves the Verge for Substack
• Blacklight – The Markup
• Scrolldit
• Canon Webcam Utility Out of Beta for Windows Users