This Week in Google 621

• Private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide
• ‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Wants to Have the Biggest Podcast in the World
• Inside TikTok’s Algorithm: A WSJ Video Investigation
• Love dark mode? Here’s why you may still want to avoid it
• Twitter tests a TweetDeck revamp it hopes to make a subscription product
• Retail stores are packed with unchecked facial recognition, civil rights organizations say
• ‘Facebook isn’t killing people’ — Biden walks back attack over vaccine lies
• The Anti-Vaccine Movement Is Much Bigger Than Facebook
• Friend Nirit Weiss-Blatt: This Dichotomous Debate Sucks
• Axios Parrots A Lot Of Dumb, Debunked Nonsense About Net Neutrality
• Report Finds Big Telecom Spends $320,000 on Lobbying Every Day
• Bezos Launches to Space, Aiming to Reignite His Rocket Company’s Ambitions
• Why Does Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Look So Much Like a Penis? We Asked a Rocket Scientist
• Soft porn Flesh Gordon's rocket ship
• Tech Workers Who Swore Off the Bay Area Are Coming Back
• DDoS: Google has a new tool to defend against attacks launched by botnets
• Chrome 92 for iOS adds 'Full Page' screenshot support
• A fix is coming for those locked out of their Chromebooks by Google’s update
• Google Maps Now Helps You Avoid People On The Train
• Google is ‘examining’ a Scottish route on Google Maps that’s been called ‘potentially fatal’
• Google will shut down ‘Bookmarks’ in September, won’t affect Maps ‘starred’ locations
• Google redesigns its emoji to be more universal and authentic
• Google rolling out ‘delete last 15 min’ of Search history shortcut on iOS, coming to Android later
• The controversy over Anthony Bourdain’s deep-faked voice is a reminder that documentaries aren’t journalism
• Exclusive: Substack makes first major podcast investment

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• Ant - Episode 3 of Chef's Table BBQ
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Links

• Targets of spyware revealed
• ‘Call Her Daddy’ Host Alex Cooper Wants to Have the Biggest Podcast in the World
• Shocking! Shocking, I tell you. The WSJ investigates TikTok and finds how they recommend videos: By watching how much we watch.
• Twitter tests Tweetdeck revamp
• Love dark mode? Here’s why you may still want to avoid it
• Retail stores packed with unchecked Facial Recognition
• ‘Facebook isn’t killing people’ — Biden walks back attack over vaccine lies
• The Anti-Vaccine Movement Is Much Bigger Than Facebook
• Friend Nirit Weiss-Blatt: This Dichotomous Debate Sucks
• Axios Parrots A Lot Of Dumb, Debunked Nonsense About Net Neutrality
• Report Finds Big Telecom Spends $320,000 on Lobbying Every Day
• DDoS: Google has a new tool to defend against attacks launched by botnets | ZDNet
• Chrome 92 for iOS adds 'Full Page' screenshot support - 9to5Google
• A fix is coming for those locked out of their Chromebooks by Google’s update
• Google Maps Now Helps You Avoid People On The Train
• Google is ‘examining’ a Scottish route on Google Maps that’s been called ‘potentially fatal’
• Google will shut down ‘Bookmarks’ in September, won’t affect Maps ‘starred’ locations [U]
• Google redesigns its emoji to be more universal and authentic
• The controversy over Anthony Bourdain’s deepfaked voice is a reminder that documentaries aren’t journalism
• Substack makes first major podcast investment
• The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
• My next Chromebook? (via WoodyNash)
• Adobe Announces July 2021 Update For Video Creators and More
• Episode 3 of Chef's Table BBQ
• sumi.news