This Week in Google 606

Google vs Oracle, Google IO 2021, Nest Hub 2 Review, OnePlus Watch Hands-On

• Supreme Court sides with Google in Oracle’s API copyright case.
• Google I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend from May 18-20.
• Exclusive: Pixel 6 will be powered by new Google-made ‘Whitechapel’ chip.
• RIP LG: South Korean giant officially exits the smartphone market.
• Stacey's Nest Hub 2 review.
• Ikea is working with Sonos on a hidden speaker built into art you hang on the wall.
• Google AI Research Manager Quits After Two Ousted From Group.
• Waymo boss John Krafcik leaving autonomous car company, co-CEOs named.
• Google launches Lyra codec in beta to reduce voice call bandwidth usage.
• Google acquires 3D audio startup Dysonics to develop new ‘audio hardware,’ possibly Pixel Buds.
• Ketchup shortage!
• What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?
• Amazon offers rare apology, says it will look for solutions to drivers peeing in bottles.
• ACLU, a defender of digital privacy, reveals that it shares user data with Facebook.
• Another Day, Another Ridiculous NY Times Opinion Piece That Is Confused About Section 230 And Free Speech Online.
• Google Pixel 5 sees massive GPU performance gains with April 2021 update.
• Pixel 5’s April update improves camera quality in 3rd-party apps, optimizes game performance, more.
• Google posts Android 12 Developer Preview 2.2 with April security patch and bug fixes.
• Google is developing parts of Android in Rust to improve security.
• Appicide: Google Play Music final update lets you hide it.
• Google inadvertently leaks green ‘Pixel Buds A’ in email push.
• Google Workspace users can continue to create unlimited Docs until next year.
• Google opens Android Auto to new navigation, parking, and charging apps.
• Lots of new Chrome updates: particularly like multiple cut-and-paste; improved screen grab.

Picks:

• Stacey: Will.i.am's $299 connected Xupermask.
• Jeff: a16z marketplace rankings.
• Jeff: Lufthansa flight two two two two to Toulouse.
• Ant: LumaCare Duo.
• Ant: Wanderers Photographic Cultural Experiences.
• Jason: OnePlus Watch hands-on.

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Links

• Google Wins, Oracle Doesn't
• Google I/O 2021 Will Be Virtual and Free to Attend From May 18-20
• Exclusive: Pixel 6 Will Be Powered By New Google-Made ‘Whitechapel’ Chip
• RIP LG: South Korean Giant Officially Exits the Smartphone Market.
• Stacey: Google Nest Hub 2 review
• IKEA Is Working With Sonos on a Hidden Speaker Built Into Art You Hang On the Wall
• Google AI Research Head Quits
• Waymo Boss John Krafcik Leaving Autonomous Car Company, Co-CEOs Named
• Google Launches Lyra Codec in Beta to Reduce Voice Call Bandwidth Usage
• Google Acquires 3D Audio Startup Dysonics to Develop New ‘Audio Hardware,’ Possibly Pixel Buds
• Ketchup Shortage!!!
• What Really Caused Facebook's 500M-User Data Leak?
• Amazon Offers Rare Apology, Says It Will Look For Solutions to Drivers Peeing In Bottles
• ACLU, A Defender of Digital Privacy, Reveals That It Shares User Data With Facebook
• Mike Masnick Blows a Proper Gasket Over the Nytimes Again Willfully Misrepresenting 230
• Google Pixel 5 Sees Massive GPU Performance Gains With April 2021 Update
• Pixel 5’s April Update Improves Camera Quality in 3rd-Party Apps, Optimizes Game Performance
• Google Posts Android 12 Developer Preview 2.2 With April Security Patch and Bug Fixes
• Google Is Developing Parts of Android in Rust to Improve Security
• Appicide: Google Play Music Final Update Lets You Hide It
• Google Inadvertently Leaks Green ‘Pixel Buds A’ in Email Push
• Google Workspace Users Can Continue to Create Unlimited Docs Until Next Year
• Google Opens Android Auto to New Navigation, Parking, and Charging Apps
• Lots of New Chrome Updates: Particularly Like Multiple Cut-and-Paste; Improved Screen Grab
• Will.i.am's $299 Connected Xupermask
• a16z Marketplace Rankings
• "Two Two Two Two to Toulouse"
• LumaCare Duo
• Hands-On Photography
• Join Our Photo Workshop in NEW ORLEANS