281: And The Shoe Keeps Dropping
Andy and Flo discuss what President-Elect Biden's Administration could look like for Big Tech and why we're mourning the loss of unlimited photo backup to Google Photos.
Material · Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion
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Show Notes
Andy experiences an earthquake, and Google tells him all about it. We discuss what President-Elect Biden's Administration could look like for Big Tech and why we're mourning the loss of unlimited photo backup to Google Photos. We congratulate Eric Schmidt for winning citizenship in a country once known for being a picturesque tax haven.
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Links and Show Notes:
MIT Technology Review: What Biden means for Big Tech—and Google in particular
Ars Technica: Why Biden tapped several Big Tech staffers for his transition team
Android Police: Google Photos wants you to donate your time to further train its algorithms
9to5Google: Nest Audio could be used as 'home theater sound system'
Vox: Exclusive: The former CEO of Google has applied to become a citizen of Cyprus