270: Terribly Exciting and Terribly Concerning
Flo and Andy ponder the future of streaming media now that Google Play Music is no longer playing along. Then, why Google engineers are confused about Android's privacy settings and how the new Earthquake Alert System works around the world.
Material · Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion
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Show Notes
Flo and Andy ponder the future of streaming media now that Google Play Music is no longer playing along. We tell you why Google engineers are confused about Android's privacy settings and how the new Earthquake Alert System works around the world. Then, a bit of praise for Google Maps and how we wish we could be using it to explore somewhere new.
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Links and Show Notes:
Variety: Joe Budden Says 'No Deal' to Podcast's Extension With Spotify
AZ Mirror: Unsealed Google lawsuit docs show its own engineers were confused by privacy settings
Google Blog: Earthquake detection and early alerts, now on your Android phone