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    #75: The Internet of Sharks

    October 11th, 2018 · 51 minutes

    This week Google unloaded a bunch of new hardware, including the Google Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL, the Pixel Slate, and the Home Hub; and in other Google news, the company found a major security flaw that ended up spelling the end for Google+.

    Guest Starring: Florence Ion and Devindra Hardawar

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    Links and Show Notes

    Pixel 3 - A New Way to See the World - Google Store
    Google is adding an option to hide the Pixel 3 XL’s notch
    Google Pixel Slate, Tablet with Google Assistant - Google Store
    Google Home Hub - Smart Home Controller - Google Store
    Google Home Hub's best feature is not having a camera
    Facebook announces Portal, an Echo Show rival focused on video chat - The Verge
    Magic Leap is shipping across (most of) the US - The Verge
    Everything to know about the Google Assistant on our new family of hardware - Google Blog
    Google hid major Google+ security flaw that exposed users’ personal information - The Verge
    Google+ is dead, but its legacy lives on
    Upset taco truck customer opens fire on crowd, three injured | WOAI
    Devils Lake Taco Bell/KFC employee refuses to serve state trooper | Grand Forks Herald
    Florence "U4EA" Ion (@Ohthatflo) | Twitter
    Devindra Hardawar (@Devindra) | Twitter