Mar 16th 2022
This Week in Google 655
No Time for Slug Collation
Deepfake of Zelenskyy, Google IO announced, Daylight Saving Time
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- Amazon Amp.
- Facebook removes ‘deepfake’ of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
- Ukraine has started using Clearview AI’s facial recognition during war.
- ‘I’m writing this post now and crying’: Russians bid farewell to Instagram before midnight ban.
- Germany Warns Kaspersky Could Be Used to ‘Attack’ During Ukraine Invasion.
- TikTok stars receive White House briefing on Ukraine.
- SNL on Biden & TikTok influencers.
- Amazon Go on SNL.
- U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent.
- The US Tried Permanent Daylight Saving Time in the ’70s. People Hated It.
- Queen Elizabeth's Palaces Have Over 1,500 Clocks—And They All Need to Be Reset.
- Interactive Equivalent Latitude Map.
- Well…Facebook has a TikTok now.
- Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram.
- Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Conversation at SXSW with Shark Tank’s Daymond John.
- Google IO is announced: We'll be back live from Shoreline Amphitheatre for this year's #GoogleIO! Join us online May 11-12.
- Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform.
- Google Stadia is subtly reinventing itself to attract new games and gamers.
- Facebook’s Parent Company Will Make Employees Do Their Own Laundry.
- Facebook employees criticizing the rollback of perks are blasted as freeloaders who ‘don’t care about company culture’.
- Google employees are becoming unhappy with pay, promotions and execution, survey results show.
- Google sponsorship leads to ‘Chrome wheels’ and Android logo on McLaren Formula 1 cars.
- SNL's Pete Davidson is going to space with Blue Origin.
- SiFive raises $175 million in bid to unseat Arm with RISC-V.
- Ben and Justin Smith Name Gina Chua as Executive Editor at News Start-Up.
- It happened to me: I accidentally attended a crypto bro dinner.
- NFT megamerger between Bored Apes and Cryptopunks.
- The first remote-controlled store on wheels.
- This French Vending Machine Spits Out Fresh Oysters.
- Point-size socks.
- Google details its latest big Android feature drop.
- Steam coming to select Chromebooks.
- Hey Google, Pay for my Parking.
- Google's domain name registrar is out of beta after seven years.
- Some Google Pixel phones can’t make contactless payments after March patch.
- Android’s iOS-friendly emoji reactions officially launch in major Google Messages update.
- Google directly integrates Air Raid Alerts into Android phones in Ukraine.
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Links
- Zelensky video deepfake | Hacker News
- Ukraine has started using Clearview AI’s facial recognition during war
- ‘I’m writing this post now and crying’: Russians bid farewell to Instagram before midnight ban
- Germany Warns Kaspersky Could Be Used to ‘Attack’ During Ukraine Invasion
- TikTok stars receive White House briefing on Ukraine - The Washington Post
- RELATED: SNL on Biden & TikTok influencers
- Amazon Go on SNL
- U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent
- Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram
- Google IO is announced: We'll be back live from Shoreline Amphitheatre for this year's #GoogleIO! Join us online May 11-12
- Vimeo is telling creators to suddenly pay thousands of dollars — or leave the platform - The Verge
- Google Stadia is subtly reinventing itself to attract new games and gamers
- Facebook’s Parent Company Will Make Employees Do Their Own Laundry
- Facebook employees criticizing the rollback of perks are blasted as freeloaders who ‘don’t care about company culture’
- Whining Googlers
- Google sponsorship leads to ‘Chrome wheels’ and Android logo on McLaren Formula 1 cars
- SNL's Pete Davidson is going to space with Blue Origin
- Ben and Justin Smith Name Gina Chua as Executive Editor at News Start-Up - The New York Times
- It happened to me: I accidentally attended a crypto bro dinner
- NFT megamerger between Bored Apes and Cryptopunks
- Remote-controlled cookie store on wheels
- Google details its latest big Android feature drop
- Steam coming to select Chromebooks
- Hey Google, Pay for my Parking
- Google's domain name registrar is out of beta after seven years
- [Update: Fixed] Some Google Pixel phones can’t make contactless payments after March patch
- Android’s iOS-friendly emoji reactions officially launch in major Google Messages update
- Google directly integrating Air Raid Alerts into Android phones in Ukraine [Update: Live]
- Firewalla Purple: Gigabit Cyber Security Firewall & Router with WiFi Protecting Your Family and Business
- Elie Mystal's Allow Me to Retort
- Printing Films
- Great "Mirror Image"
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