290: Complex Feelings
Andy tells us why he's flirting with Stadia, just as LG announces it's bundling it with its TVs. Then, why Google is pausing political advertising for the month and whether there were any worthy announcements from this year's virtual CES.
Material · Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion
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Show Notes
Why did Google Maps bother showing us our stats from the year prior? Doesn't it know we want to leave it behind? Andy tells us why he's flirting with Stadia, just as LG announces it's bundling the cloud gaming platform with its TVs. We discuss why Google is pausing political advertising for the month and whether there were any worthy announcements from this year's virtual CES. Then briefly, a bit on the Assistant's new Guest Mode.
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Links and Show Notes:
YouTube suspends Trump's account, barring uploads and comments
Wired: Google’s New Union Is Already Addressing Political Issues
LG’s first flexible smartphone, the LG Rollable, is coming “early this year”
Google Blog: Guest Mode: An easy privacy control for your home devices