This Week in Google 615

• FBI and Australian police ran an encrypted chat platform to catch criminal gang
• In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years; Will Only Be Reinstated if Conditions Permit
• Facebook reverses policy protecting politicians from engaging in harmful speech
• Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asks whether the Forest Service or the BLM can alter the orbit of the moon or the Earth in order to fight climate change
• Twitter Blue paid subscription service launches with special features
• How TikTok's algorithm seems to work
• WWDC 2021: What Apple’s HomeKit strategy means for the smart home
• Biden revokes Trump bans on TikTok and WeChat
• FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
• Will Apple Mail threaten the newsletter boom?
• The 1619 Project
• Google boosts Android privacy protections in attempt to rival Apple
• Google News Showcase Targeted by Germany Antitrust Chief Andreas Mundt
• Google's new subsea cable handles data surge between US, Brazil, Argentina
• Android 12 Beta 2: Google’s Privacy focus arrives with camera/mic shutoffs, dashboard, more
• Google unveils $99 Pixel Buds A-Series with upgraded connectivity, no volume swipe gesture
• Related: Google fixed the frustrating audio cutouts on Pixel Buds A-Series — Here’s how
• Stadia is coming to Chromecast w/ Google TV and select Android TV devices on June 23
• Chromecast with Google TV update adds ‘Stadia support,’ improves Bluetooth latency, more
• June Pixel Feature Drop: Astrophotography video, Photos Locked Folder, and more
• Google pulls the plug on ARCore-powered ‘Measure’ app; no longer available to new users
• Google Nest Hub & Hub Max get a more feature-rich browser complete with keyboard
• Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a public utility
• Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge join forces to improve browser extensions
• Jeff Bezos and his brother will fly on Blue Origin’s first human spaceflight with auction winner
• Is the viral banana-peel ‘bacon’ worth the hype? We made it, and we’re not convinced
• Feds recover more than $2 million in ransomware payments from Colonial Pipeline hackers
• El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender after passing law

Picks:

• Stacey - Nanoleaf Element First Look
• Jeff - Oxford University Press to end centuries of tradition by closing its printing arm
• Jeff - Lego typewriter #1
• Ant - Grandpa's description of selfie he took in 1952 blows away the internet: 'A pioneer'
• Ant - Babyshark, no not THAT Babyshark
• Ant - PLANTastic POT HEADS

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Links

• FBI and Australian police ran an encrypted chat platform to catch criminal gangs | The Record by Recorded Future
• In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years; Will Only Be Reinstated if Conditions Permit
• Facebook reverses policy protecting politicians from engaging in harmful speech
• (19) Forbes on Twitter: "ORBITS: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asks whether the Forest Service or the BLM can alter the orbit of the
• Twitter Blue paid subscription service launches with special features
• Biden revokes Trump bans on TikTok and WeChat - The Verge
• FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web - The Verge
• Will Apple Mail threaten the newsletter boom?
• The 1619 Project - The New York Times
• In email to developers, Google says it will soon cut off access to “Advertising IDs” when Android users opt out, instead showing
• Google News Showcase Targeted by Germany Antitrust Chief Andreas Mundt - Bloomberg
• Google's new subsea cable handles data surge between US, Brazil, Argentina - CNET
• Android 12 Beta 2: Google’s Privacy focus arrives with camera/mic shutoffs, dashboard, more
• Google unveils $99 Pixel Buds A-Series with upgraded connectivity, no volume swipe gesture
• Related: Google fixed the frustrating audio cutouts on Pixel Buds A-Series — Here’s how
• Stadia is coming to Chromecast w/ Google TV and select Android TV devices on June 23
• June Pixel Feature Drop: Astrophotography video, Photos Locked Folder, and more
• Google pulls the plug on ARCore-powered ‘Measure’ app; no longer available to new users
• Google Nest Hub & Hub Max get a more feature-rich browser complete with keyboard
• Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a public utility
• Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge join forces to improve browser extensions - CNET
• Jeff Bezos and his brother will fly on Blue Origin’s first human spaceflight with auction winner
• Banana-peel bacon
• Feds get key to $2m from Colonial ransomware attack
• El Salvador becomes first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender after passing law
• Nanoleaf Element
• Lego typewriter #1
• 1952 Selfie
• Babyshark, no not THAT Babyshark