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    #83: Mr. Google Is My Father!

    December 13th, 2018 · 66 minutes

    Google's CEO gets grilled by Congress; Instagram gets a new product leader; Apple does a bunch of stuff; and Supermicro defends itself against Bloomberg. Plus we honor the 50th anniversary of the "Mother of all Demos", Casey hasn't seen "My Cousin Vinny", we try to save journalism and fail, and a puppy emerges from a box!

    Guest Starring: Casey Liss and Florence Ion

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    Links and Show Notes

    How Sundar Pichai defended Google before Congress - The Verge
    Aaron Rupar on Twitter: "After @SteveKingIA raises inscrutable concerns about iPhones, Google CEO Sunday Pichai patiently informs him, "Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company."… https://t.co/NLNYsO3HoI"
    What Was The Point Of Google's Congressional Hearing? - Buzzfeed News
    Google and Congress Botch Chance to Help the Public - Bloomberg
    Instagram’s leadership overhaul has begun in the wake of its founders’ departure - Recode
    The Mother of All Demos – 512 Pixels
    The Mother of All Demos - Wikipedia
    Qualcomm says a Chinese court has banned sales of older iPhones nationwide | Ars Technica
    Qualcomm asks China to ban the iPhone XS and XR - The Verge
    Apple’s ‘Netflix for Magazines’ Is Said to Rankle Publishers - Bloomberg
    Apple announces new $1 billion Austin campus as part of US expansion - The Verge
    Supermicro says investigation firm found no spy chips | TechCrunch
    Bloomberg is still reporting on challenged story regarding China hardware hack - The Washington Post
    Puppy Reveal Parties Are Even Cuter Than Gender Reveal Parties (Because Puppies, Obviously)
    15 Dog Reveals That Are Cuter Than Gender Reveal Parties | HuffPost Life
    Florence "U4EA" Ion (@Ohthatflo) | Twitter
    Flo Feed
    Casey Liss (@caseyliss) | Twitter
    Liss is More
    (60) My Cousin Vinny (4/5) Movie CLIP - Two "Yutes" (1992) HD - YouTube