Andy is experiencing some severe bouts of Mercury in retrograde as he tells the tales of his flailing tech. Flo switched to the OnePlus 8, and she's wondering why the Pixel is lagging. We discuss why Google is (again) in the antitrust hot seat, and why employees are demanding the company stop doing business with police departments. We divulge all about Google Photos' latest redesign, ChromeOS's increased reliance on virtualization, why Google is fact-checking images, and what Pixel owners can expect from the newest update. For our After-Dinner Mint, we'll play around with Google's Pinterest-wannabe, called Keen.
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Links and Show Notes:
NYTimes: Barr's Interest in Google Antitrust Case Keeps It Moving Swiftly
TechCrunch: Google employees demand company stop selling tech to police
Google Blog: A redesigned Google Photos, built for your life's memories
Google Blog: Bringing fact check information to Google Images
Washington Post: Google starts labeling manipulated images with fact-check labels - The
Google Blog: New features for better sleep, personal safety for Pixel
The Verge: Google quietly launches an AI-powered Pinterest rival named Keen
Google Blog: Want to share your passion with the world? Get Keen