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This Week in Google 797: Nil Coin: It's Good For Nothing

This Week in Google 797: Nil Coin: It's Good For Nothing

Update: 2024-12-04
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Amazon is being sued over slow deliveries to lower-incomer areas. What is the Oxford University's 2024 word of the year? Canada's antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in advertising. And Leo tries not to spend too long on the Google Changelog items.


  • 'Hawk tuah' girl Haliey Welch launches crypto memecoin—but insists it's not a cash grab.

  • Amazon sued over slow deliveries to low-income areas.

  • Bluesky COO rejects idea upstart social app is 'left-leaning'.

  • Australia bans social media for everyone under 16.

  • What is Brain rot, the Oxford University 2024 word of the year?

  • Intel stock wavers on CEO Pat Gelsinger's departure.

  • FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop.

  • Canada's antitrust watchdog sues Google alleging anti-competitive conduct in advertising.

  • FTC changes its telemarketing rules to cover growing 'tech support scam' calls.

  • Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world, sources say.

  • U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid cyberattack that exposed live phone calls.

  • No one is talking about ChatGPT anymore.

  • Romans and cultural leaders criticize Airbnb's planned two-night Colosseum experience for up to 32 guests in May 2025, saying it will demean a cultural treasure.

  • Google Chat rolling out audio 'Huddles' powered by Meet.

  • Google Maps app showing incident reports from Waze.

  • Gemini app rolling out 'Make calls and send message without unlocking'.

  • Google Wallet for Wear OS adding corporate badges, campus IDs, and more.

  • Pixel 6-9 now lets you check device temperature after 'Troubleshooting' update.

  • Google's video generator comes to more customers.

  • Google's beefing up Android app security, but not everyone's going to be happy.

  • Google Photos rolling out 'Undo device backup' setting.

  • Mikah's TATOFY for Magic Mouse 2 Grip

  • Can the "Bookazine" save Magazines?

  • Calculator Soup.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau


Guest: Mikah Sargent


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This Week in Google 797: Nil Coin: It's Good For Nothing

This Week in Google 797: Nil Coin: It's Good For Nothing

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