304: Engage Smug Mode

How can we not? We talk about Apple's announcements this week from an Android user's perspective. Plus, why Google FLoC isn't flying high, and the sad dystopia of Google Maps' emergency alerts.

Note that there's a serious content warning for this episode as we discuss gun violence toward the end.

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Links and Show Notes:

• Ars Technica: Google’s ad-tracking tech getting no love

• Gizmodo: Google Needs to Make a Real iPad Pro Alternative

• Reddit: Google Maps helped me avoid this area reported with active shooting

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