Jun 8th 2022
This Week in Google 667
Scuds Off the Bow of Sullivan
Twitter bots, NY Right to Repair, meme stock trading fix, USB-C in EU
Records live every Wednesday at 5:00pm Eastern / 2:00pm Pacific / 22:00 UTC.
- Why Sheryl Sandberg Quit Facebook’s Meta.
- In reversal, Twitter plans to comply with Musk’s demands for data.
- Texas AG launches investigation against Twitter for allegedly misreporting fake bot accounts.
- @TwitterBlue: Available now in Top Articles—a new way to find even more content you want to read: “People they follow" expands your results, showing the most-shared articles from the people you follow who they follow.
- How San Francisco Became a Failed City.
- New York state passes first-ever ‘right to repair’ law for electronics.
- I Tried to Fix My iPhone Myself...Big Mistake.
- We Tried Apple's iPhone Repair Program. You Shouldn't (Probably).
- Right to disconnect: new law in effect in Ontario.
- USB-C will be mandatory for phones sold in the EU ‘by autumn 2024’.
- In meme stock trading fix, S.E.C. to preview new rules.
- Rewriting Wall Street’s Rulebook.
- Google Fi expands coverage on Pixel with Wi-Fi 'W+ network'.
- Android 13 Inches Even Closer to Launch with Its Third Beta.
- Android 12 Beta Program ends with QPR3, Pixel phones will automatically be unenrolled.
- June’s Pixel Feature Drop: At a Glance flashlight & doorbell alerts, ‘pocket operator’ music maker.
- Android Auto for Phone Screens is officially dying for everyone.
- Pixel 6 Pro $100 off in first direct US Google Store discount.
- Google Photos face grouping has a new retention policy, thanks to $100 million lawsuit.
- Taco Bell of the Future!
- DALL-E 2 generates images of Kermit The Frog in various films.
- High-School Start Times Are Still Too Early for Teens.
- Time for digital detox.
- Twitter world leaders policy: What changed?
- Nothing will reveal its first phone on July 12th.
- Apple's Passkey Replaces Passwords With iPhone and Mac Authentication.
- New York Mayor Adams Prioritizes Crypto Hype Over Affordable Broadband.
- Bird is laying off 23% of staff.
- Google employee Emma Haruka Iwao calculates the record pi digit.
- Friendlyjordies: John Barilaro to be paid $715,000 by Google over YouTube videos.
- Trippiest tech glitch ever.
Picks:
- Ant - NCAA Track and Field Championship Begins
- Ant - Turn Signl
- Ant - Order a Print from Ant
- Jeff - Oh, you must have met the Queen
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Links
- Why Sheryl Sandberg Quit Facebook’s Meta
- In reversal, Twitter plans to comply with Musk’s demands for data
- Texas AG launches investigation against Twitter for allegedly misreporting fake bot accounts | Fox Business
- New York state passes first-ever ‘right to repair’ law for electronics - The Verge
- Another repair video
- Right to disconnect: new law in effect in Ontario | CTV News
- USB-C will be mandatory for phones sold in the EU ‘by autumn 2024’ - The Verge
- In meme stock trading fix, S.E.C. to preview new rules. - The New York Times
- Google Fi expands coverage on Pixel with Wi-Fi 'W+ network' - 9to5Google
- Android 13 Inches Even Closer to Launch with Its Third Beta
- Android 12 Beta Program ends with QPR3, Pixel phones will automatically be unenrolled
- June’s Pixel Feature Drop: At a Glance flashlight & doorbell alerts, ‘pocket operator’ music maker
- Android Auto for Phone Screens is officially dying for everyone
- Pixel 6 Pro $100 off in first direct US Google Store discount
- Google Photos face grouping has a new retention policy, thanks to $100 million lawsuit
- Taco Bell of the Future!
- High-School Start Times Are Still Too Early for Teens - The Atlantic
- Moral panic of the day
- Twitter world leaders policy: What changed?
- Nothing will reveal its first phone on July 12th | Engadget
- Apple's Passkey Replaces Passwords With iPhone and Mac Authentication | WIRED
- New York Mayor Adams Prioritizes Crypto Hype Over Affordable Broadband | Techdirt
- Bird is laying off 23% of staff | TechCrunch
- Google employee Emma Haruka Iwao calculates record pi digit
- Friendlyjordies: John Barilaro to be paid $715,000 by Google over YouTube videos
- Trippiest tech glitch ever
- NCAA Track and Field Championship Begins
- Turn Signl
- Oh, you must have met the Queen