305: A Very Profitable Business
Google had a great quarter, and we're gonna tell you all about it. Plus, it turns out that COVID-19 contact tracing on Android wasn't so private after all.
Material · Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion
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Show Notes
Flo switched to the Pixel 5, and Andy's Pixelbook revived in time to beg him not to buy the new iPad Pro. Google had a great quarter, and we're gonna tell you all about it. Plus, it turns out that COVID-19 contact tracing on Android wasn't so private after all. And why YouTube TV on Roku might be nearing its end of days.
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Links and Show Notes:
CNN: Google parent Alphabet sees revenue jump 34% to $55.3 billion in the first quarter
Gizmodo: It Turns Out Covid-19 Contact Tracing on Android Is Not So Private After All
TheMarkup: Google Promised Its Contact Tracing App Was Completely Private—But It Wasn't
Axios: Roku says it may lose YouTube TV app after Google made anti-competitive demands