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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.

    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
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