TWiG 664: Slothtoberfest - Twitter doubles down, big tech fights Texas HB 30, Google's new Bay View HQ
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TWiT TV
Media Type |
audio
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News
Tech News
Technology
Publication Date |
May 19, 2022
Episode Duration |
02:28:11
  • Elon Musk Says His $44 Billion Twitter Deal Is 'On Hold'. 
  • Twitter turns the tables on Musk, will "enforce" merger. 
  • Texas HB 20: Tech asks SCOTUS to stop Texas social media law. 
  • What is the likelihood of HB 20 being undone? 
  • Did Twitch Violate Texas' Social Media Law By Removing Mass Murderer's Live Stream Of His Killing Spree? 
  • You can't always blame algorithms. 
  • Kim Kardashian stars on first-ever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover: Reality star poses in tiny bikinis for racy lagoon shoot - as Elon Musk's 74-year-old mom Maye, Ciara, and plus-size model Yumi Nu all grace front of the famed magazine. 
  • People's print magazine faces possible closure amid newsroom chaos: sources. 
  • Netflix Hit By Layoffs; About 150 Mostly U.S.-Based Employees Affected. 
  • 1st monkeypox case in US this year reported in Massachusetts. 
  • jollibee's Viral Dance (Worth It). 
  • Google opens its Bay View HQ, the first campus it designed itself. 
  • Report spotlights vast scale of adtech's 'biggest data breach'. 
  • Apple Machine Learning Director Who Left Over Office Return Policy Joins Google. 
  • Google lets personal users stay on 'no-cost Legacy G Suite' with custom Gmail domain. 
  • Don't Try to Regulate Google Ads. 
  • Google Messages users in India are reportedly drowning in ads. 
  • Google Will Declare Bankruptcy In Russia, Says Russian Authorities Seized Bank Account. 
  • China's Internet Censors Try a New Trick: Revealing Users' Locations. 
  • Inside Mark Zuckerberg's billionaire lifestyle: Meta's CEO may dress down (in US$400 T-shirts), but he splurges on Hawaiian land, mansions, top-notch security, private jets and luxury cars. 
  • Living the #ConventLife. 
  • TikTok ruins everything. 
  • TikTok's new ad product gives creators a chance to partner with marketers on branded content. 
  • YouTube now highlights the most replayed parts of videos to let you skip the boring parts. 
  • 'Protected by Android' is Google's new security branding for the OS. 
  • Google's AI-powered 'Interview Warmup' lets you practice answering job questions. 
  • Nest Hub Max rolling out 'Look and Talk' for Google Assistant – here's how to turn it on. 
  • Google Play system updates for May bring Nearby Share to self, Google Help redesign, and more. 
  • Shuffled By the iPod. 

Picks: 

  • Shoshana - Make (formerly Integromat). 
  • Ant - Godox SL-60W CRI 95+ LED Video Light. 
  • Ant - The Inspirational Creativity of Mr. Derek Blanks. 
  • Jeff - GrubHub $15 off chaos.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Shoshana Weissmann

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