272: Dingus

Flo is on a journey to recreate the operating system of her youth, and Andy encourages it. We discuss the launch of Android 11, like your friends who are just having a beer and sharing some stats. We bum you out with the sinking realization that everything is still wrong in the world (it's why Google Maps automatically blurred out protest slogans in Hong Kong). And then, we lift your spirits with a reflective interview with Google's former camera czar, Marc Levoy.

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Links and Show Notes:

• Google: Android 11

• Google: Android 11's Pixel-exclusive features

• Android Police: LineageOS 17.1 now available for Pixel 4 and 4 XL, Pixel 2 and 2 XL builds temporarily pulled

• Google Support: A Performance Boost for Wear OS by Google!

• Hong Kong Free Press: Google says Street View maps algorithm error blurred out Hong Kong protest graffiti aimed at Xi Jinping

• The Techie: Google Shelves Dublin Office Plan

• The Verge: Google’s Waze lays off 5 percent of its workforce, closes offices in Asia and Latin America

• The Verge: Marc Levoy on the balance of camera hardware, software, and artistic expression

• Emojipedia: Android 11.0 Emoji Changelog

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