Material 270: Terribly Exciting and Terribly Concerning
Aug 28, 2020
01:15:38
Flo and Andy ponder the future of streaming media now that Google Play Music is no longer playing along. We tell you why Google engineers are confused about Android's privacy settings and how the new Earthquake Alert System works around the world. Then, a bit of praise for Google Maps and how we wish we could be using it to explore somewhere new.
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Links and Show Notes:
Variety: Joe Budden Says 'No Deal' to Podcast's Extension With Spotify
AZ Mirror: Unsealed Google lawsuit docs show its own engineers were confused by privacy settings
Google Blog: Earthquake detection and early alerts, now on your Android phone