Google Episodes

Google news and rumors, daily, with the latest about Pixel, Android, Home, and Chrome OS.
Aug. 26, 2019

Mon. 08/26 - The Most Powerful Chromebooks Ever

Google and Dell team up for enterprise-grade Chromebooks, Baidu makes big leaps in smart-speaker market share, Binance lets you lend crypto for interest, publishers sue Audible and why, when it comes to autonomy, maybe we sh…
Aug. 22, 2019

Thu. 08/22 - Google Deserts Desserts (h/t The Verge)

Will we see an iPhone Pro next month? Google has a new proposal for ad tracking, Android deserts dessert nomenclature, why hasn’t tech solved parking yet, and why The Irishman might be a major fork in the road for Netflix. S…
July 29, 2019

Mon. 07/29 - Google Leaks, So We Don't Have To

Google continues to leak Pixel 4 details itself, Github bans users from specific countries, will we eventually see a TikTok phone? Consolidation in the food delivery space, and all hail our first official Fortnite World Cup …
June 21, 2019

Fri. 06/21 - Google Abandons Tablets

Google is getting out of the tablet business, there’s a MacBook Pro recall but not because of keyboard issues, a startup is aiming to disrupt the billable hour in the legal space, the world’s “first” electric plane is here, …
June 6, 2019

Thu. 06/06 - This is Google Stadia (?)

Google Stadia details are revealed, Amazon shows off its delivery drone and Uber debuts Uber Copter, Facebook is going to do an official white paper for its cryptocurrency, and our mobile gadgets have finally dethroned the t…
June 5, 2019

Wed. 06/05 - YouTube Takes Action-ish

YouTube actually DOES make some changes, Peloton is going public, could Prime open Amazon up to anticompetitive scrutiny, more on that Sign in with Apple controversy, and why your local police department might want to buy yo…
May 30, 2019

Thu. 05/30 - Google Tells Adblockers To Jump Off A Bridge

Microsoft brings the Xbox Game Pass to PCs, Google gives the finger to adblockers (and all of us), the DOJ will only approve the Sprint/T-Mobile merger if there’s no actual market consolidation, GoGo wants to bring 5G to air…
May 15, 2019

Wed. 05/15 - Is Google Effectively Deprecating Search?

There’s a new major chip flaw called ZombieLoad, the major tech companies sign on to the so-called Christchurch Call to Action, San Francisco bans facial recognition tech, is Google effectively deprecating search, and did Be…
May 8, 2019

Wed. 05/08 - The Pixel 3a and Flagship "Lite" Phones

Google is talking big on privacy, but going after cookies helps their bottom line as well, why the Pixel 3a might usher in a new era of flagship “lite” phones, the huge Binance bitcoin hack and why does Bird want to sell you…
May 7, 2019

Tue. 05/07 - All The Headlines From Google I/O

All the news that I could possibly grab from Google’s I/O keynote, again, Alexa IS spying on you, Cruise Automation raises a big round... and will we ever actually see the Galaxy Fold? Sponsors: Lightstream.com/ride Metalab…
April 16, 2019

Tue. 04/16 - YouTube's Algorithms Continue To Suck Out Loud

YouTube’s algorithms are abhorrent in a new way, details on the next Playstation console, Google makes nice with developers, and three interesting sides to the TikTok story. Sponsors: EveryKey.com 20% off with promocode RID…
April 10, 2019

Wed. 04/10 - Day 2 of Google’s Cloud Next Conference

Day two of Google’s Cloud Next conference, an update on the unicorns still queueing up to come to market, the heat death of iTunes is closer to reality, and Walmart doubles down on robots. Sponsors: remars.amazon.com, promo…
April 9, 2019

Tue. 04/09 - Google Cloud Next Announcements

The headlines from the Google Cloud Next conference, China seeks to ban cryptominers, why ads on streaming services is the new hotness, and also, why Roblox is the new hotness. Sponsors: Tiny.website GetQuip.com/ride Links…
April 3, 2019

Wed. 04/03 - Google's Credibility Problem When It Comes To Products Dying

Facebook stops asking people to reveal their email passwords, WhatsApp gives you control over group chats, Google has a credibility problem when it comes to product shutdowns and 5G is kinda, officially here. Sponsors: Logi…
April 2, 2019

Tue. 04/02 - YouTube's Turn In The Woodshed

The price of bitcoin soars, but is it for real? Walmart wants to let you shop with your voice, Andreessen Horowitz shakes up VC (again) and a scathing look at YouTube’s algorithm problems. Sponsors: Metalab.co LogiAnalytics…