Tag: Google
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Who needs an Ai Pin, is Google getting too greedy with YouTube ads? Vertical Hold Ep 456
Can Humane's Ai Pin really change the way we use our smartphones and live our lives… or is it just another daft tech gadget? Meanwhile, Google's getting stricter on adblockers for YouTube -- but where's the happy balance for creators? Special guest Angus Kidman!
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Google drops Pixel 8, PAX Aus lands in Melbourne: Vertical Hold Ep 449
What can we expect from Google latest Pixel gear? What's hot at PAX Aus 2023? Pixel launch guests Reviews.org's Adam Smith and Fergus Halliday, plus WhistleOut's Alex Choros as well as PAX Aus guests Kotaku AU's David Smith and Emily Spindler!
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Apple teases iPhone 15 “Wonderlust”, Google leaks Pixel 8 Pro, AI comes for our jobs (or does it?): Vertical Hold Ep 444
Can Apple maintain excitement around the iPhone brand as it starts up the hype train for its iPhone 15 "Wonderlust" event? Google's waiting in the wings with its own heavily leaked Pixel 8 Pro ready to emerge while the AI that's coming for our jobs… might be the AI we need to be trained in to keep our jobs. Special guest AFR's Paul Smith!
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Tik Tok Tax, Dell and Doordash get whacks, Google search shows some cracks: Vertical Hold Ep 442
How is Tik Tok responsible for billions of dollars in tax fraud? Why did Dell and DoorDash cop big fines from Aussie regulators? And why has Google's search become so awful in an age of AI? Special Guest Pickr's Leigh Stark!
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Will the Pixel 7a be a winner? Did Samsung “Cheat” with its Space Zoom Moon photos? What’s in store for Australian EV buyers in 2023? Vertical Hold Ep 420
Google’s Pixel 7a has leaked a month early, but is there much there worth getting excited about? Speaking of getting excited, Samsung has been a bit naughty around its Space […]
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Can Sonos take on Apple, Google, Amazon? Do we need a yellow iPhone? Vertical Hold Ep 419
Can Sonos’ new smart speakers take on Apple’s mighty HomePods? Is a product “new” if it’s just in a new colour? Special guest Pickr’s Leigh Stark! Subscribe! Sonos has unveiled […]
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Do Aussies need a right to be forgotten online? Can we trust Google’s new “Privacy Sandbox”? Vertical Hold Ep 416
What would an Australian "right to be forgotten" law look like? Google's promising to track you less on Android phones… but can it be trusted? Special guest Consumer Policy Research Centre Digital Policy's Director Chandni Gupta!
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Will AI make Google and Bing search better — or considerably worse? Can an AI write a good (or even mediocre) sitcom? Vertical Hold Ep 415
Microsoft and Google are going all in on AI-assisted search with Bard and Prometheus, but what effect on our online searches will this have? And can an AI write sitcoms and make them funny, or are they funny because an AI is writing them? Special Guest The Register's Simon Sharwood!
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Uber EVs take off, new Google Pixel 7 reviewed and MS Surface gear lands: Vertical Hold Ep 400
It's our big 400th episode, and we've got an extra special huge guest list to go with it! What do Uber's EV plans mean for Australia? How do the new Google Pixel gadgets and Microsoft Surface devices stack up? Special guests Special Guests EFTM's Dan Tyson, AAP's Jen Dudley-Nicholson and Finder's Angus Kidman!
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ACCC tackles social media diversity, slams Google over location data: Vertical Hold Ep 392
Why has the ACCC fined Google 60 million bucks for misleading Australians? Why is the consumer watchdog turning its attention to social media? Special guest Gizmodo AU editor Asha Barbaschow!
