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 a scooter, not just rent you one?Sponsors:Metalab.coVistaprint.com/RIDELinks:Google strengthens Chrome's privacy controls (TechCrunch)Facebook talked privacy, Google actually built it (TechCrunch)US digital advertising exceeded $100 billion in 2019 (TechCrunch)Google shows Apple and Samsung how ‘lite’ flagships are done (Engadget)Apple should bring back the iPhone SE and model it after Google’s Pixel 3a (MacWorld)Bird has a new electric scooter: it’s durable, comes in three different colors, and you can buy it (The Verge)DIY Artists Will Earn More than $1 Billion This Year. No Wonder the Major Labels Want Their Business (Rolling Stone)Subscribe to the ad-free feed!

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