TWiG 615: Bob is Unimpressed - Bezos in space, Twitter Blue, Biden gives TikTok a pass, FaceTime on Android

This Week in Google (Video)

06/09/21 • 163 min

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

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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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06/09/21 • 163 min

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