This Week in Google 727

• Shift Happens is about to ship!
• Meta starts blocking news in Canada over law on paying publishers.
• Hollywood’s Pain Is YouTube’s Advertising Gain.
• The buttons on Zenith’s original ‘clicker’ remote were a mechanical marvel.
• Facebook's ad business recovers from Apple's attack; watch out TV.
• A view from DC: Adtech is built on a privacy fault line.
• Meta Offers to Seek Consent for Highly Personalized Ads in Europe.
• Family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit over use of immortal cell line.
• Uber Investors Ought to Look at the Big Picture.
• An Internet Veteran’s Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology.
• The incandescent light bulb still isn’t dead — but ‘normal’ ones are now truly banned.
• We visited three Worldcoin orb locations since its July launch.
• Kenya suspends Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto project.
• Point of no return: Australians fight for the right to work from home permanently.
• China to Cut Internet Access to Minors.
• Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Checkmark of Shame.
• Google delists AI Test Kitchen app on Android and iOS.
• Meta’s new AI model can create sounds that are technically music.
• Movie extras worry they'll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already doing body scans : NPR.
• AI can detect breast cancer as well as radiologists, study finds.
• Scientists race to test claimed room-temperature superconductor.
• Superconductor Breakthrough Findings Replicated, Twice, in Preliminary Testing.
• Johnny Cash sings ""Barbie Girl"" (A.I.) - YouTube.
• Google Releases Nearby Share for Windows.
• YouTube TV price drops temporarily for new users.
• ChromeOS could split out browser updates this month.
• 4 new Chrome mobile features to quickly find information.
• Google’s generative search feature now shows related videos and images.
• Android will now warn about unknown Bluetooth trackers, like AirTag, traveling with you.
• Post Malone Buys Lord Of The Rings Card Worth Over $2 Million.
• The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas.
• My First Ankle Monitor (fake but fun). 

Picks:

• Glenn - Removal of airline change fees + airline apps.
• Jeff - Facebook surpasses 3 billion monthly active users.
• Jeff - Content Moderation’s Legalism Problem.
• Ant - Order Prints From Joe Akbrud.

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• Transcripts: This Week in Google 727, Transcript

Links

• Meta starts blocking news in Canada over law on paying publishers | Reuters
• Hollywood’s Pain Is YouTube’s Advertising Gain — The Information
• Facebook's ad business recovers from Apple's attack; watch out TV
• A view from DC: Adtech is built on a privacy fault line
• Family of Henrietta Lacks settles lawsuit over use of immortal cell line | Salon.com
• Meta Offers to Seek Consent for Highly Personalized Ads in Europe
• Uber Investors Ought to Look at the Big Picture — The Information
• The incandescent light bulb still isn’t dead — but ‘normal’ ones are now truly banned
• The incandescent light bulb still isn’t dead — but ‘normal’ ones are now truly banned - The Verge
• We visited three Worldcoin orb locations since its July launch - Rest of World
• Kenya suspends Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto project - The Verge
• Point of no return: Australians fight for the right to work from home permanently | Reuters
• China to Cut Internet Access to Minors - Variety
• Twitter Gives Verified Users Option to Hide Checkmark of Shame
• Google delists AI Test Kitchen app on Android and iOS [Updated]
• Meta’s new AI model can create sounds that are technically music - The Verge
• Movie extras worry they'll be replaced by AI. Hollywood is already doing body scans : NPR
• Johnny Cash sings "Barbie Girl" (A.I.) - YouTube
• Google Releases Nearby Share for Windows - Thurrott.com
• YouTube TV price drops temporarily for new users
• ChromeOS could split out browser updates this month
• Google’s generative search feature now shows related videos and images | TechCrunch
• Android will now warn about unknown Bluetooth trackers, like AirTag, traveling with you | TechCrunch
• Post Malone Buys Lord Of The Rings Card Worth Over $2 Million
• The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas | Ars Technica
• My First Ankle Monitor (fake but fun)
• Facebook surpasses 3 billion monthly active users
• *Great* Yoel Roth post on moderation (& Trump)
• Order Prints From Joe Akbrud