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Aug 2024
1h 27m

Google: Breaking Laws and Killing Chrome...

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
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A lot happened this week! First, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about NVIDIA scraping YouTube videos before jumping into a new iOS feature that lets you get rid of ads on websites. Then, it's all about Google. David goes over the new Google TV and Nest thermostat before talking about the news that Google has been declared a monopoly by the DOJ. After that, ... Show More
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