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California passes law to kill the gig economy Facebook refuses to ban lying in political adsWhy does internet access in America suck so much? Pixel 4 event: kinda dull Pixel 4 review: camera zoom not that great, face unlock works even if you are asleep or dead Law enforcement face recognition banned in California for 3 years Google focuses on "ambient computing" Technopanic and social media Zuckerberg is amoral, Facebook should just ban political ads Google is great at everything but selling hardware Pixelbook Go: perfect for college kids, but not for us Google Nest Wifi sounds good Air Force stops using 8-inch floppies to control missile launches Malware makes ATMs spit out all their cash Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber coming to a TV near you RIP Yahoo Groups Huawei is doing great! Virgin Galactic shows of its spacesuits Cobol turns 60 Fortnite is down! Technical error or marketing genius? Is TikTok China's entry into our children's minds? Or is Mike Elgan just paranoid? Host: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at Sponsors:

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Google announces the Pixel 4 phone, what does "unlimited" mean on an unlimited wireless plan? Speeding up an SSD on a Mac, finding the best CRM software for a small business, extending a Wi-Fi network, fixing Linux display issues, finding a better calendar app for the iPhone, and more of your calls! Host: Guests: Download or subscribe to this show at . For detailed show notes, visit . Sponsor:

This Week's Stories: Pixel 4 is all about photography: Annie Leibovitz, Marc Levoy, and astrophotography With the Pixelbook Go, Google puts style over substance Google Nest Aware is the best panopticon money can buy Google Stadia hopes that controllers shaped like knife handles will make you want to game Abbey Road is the Beatles' best album. Fight me! Google is all about Ambient Computing Facebook + politics = BFFs 4evah Issa Ray on Google Assistant What is the next phase of Ambient computing? Presence Things Google killed this week: Daydream, Clips, and Works With Nest UK gives up on its attempt to block porn Huawei, staggering under US sanctions, reports 25% sales growth over last year Fortnite Chapter 2 takes video game marketing to the next level The Vatican launches a click-to-pray rosary Hosts: Guest: Download or subscribe to this show at . Sponsors:

xCloud is Finally Here! The xCloud preview has begun! Paul Thurrott has been playing testing it out for the last few days Plus: You can use an Xbox Controller with iOS 13 too In Windows this week... What's the deal with 20H1? Is there anything major to look forward to? Microsoft is starting to nag Win 7 Pro users about the January 2020 end of support date Related: Office 2010 has one year of support left Ignite predictions There will be bots and AI talk Maybe we'll hear more about Office "Unity". Definitely will hear about the new Project service Would be good to get some clarity on what's changing with Azure Stack There are a LOT of dev sessions this year. Maybe MS will share more on the dev story for Surface Duo/Neo Buzzwords you can't avoid: Microsoft Graph; edge; HCI, Power Platform Windows, Windows, Windows Xbox Message safety settings come to Xbox - part of a bigger push Mixer Academy goes live Tips and picks Tip of the week: Got a girl scout in your home? Go to the Microsoft Store! Plus: Get a controller clamp for mobile gaming: The Dainslef Smartphone Clamp for the Xbox Wireless Controller is only $10! App pick of the week: OneNote for Windows 10 Plus: You can get Apple TV app on Roku now. Enterprise pick of the week: Desktop Analytics hits GA Codename pick of the week: (Hail) Hydra! Beer pick of the week: Evil Twin The Sour IPA is Dead! Long Live the Sour IPA! Hosts: Download or subscribe to this show at Check out Paul's blog at Check out Mary Jo's blog at The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of . Sponsors: