583: Pudding
Summary
Hosts Florence Ion and Andy Ihnatko discuss the end of summer, Dolly Parton’s passing, and Google’s controversial partnership with MrBeast. They analyze Google Maps renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America" due to US government directives, explaining the tech giant's policy of reflecting local political truths. The episode also covers a DOJ antitrust ruling sparing Google’s ad business from breakup and new Android features like manual Find My item logging.
Topics discussed
Intro, summer pudding nostalgia, and Dolly Parton stories
Dolly Parton's diet secrets and future robot caregivers
MrBeast's Google partnership and Fitbit promotion
Google Maps renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
Google's naming policies and MapQuest's stance
Google antitrust ruling and ad business implications
Android 15: Find My Device manual location feature
Motion Assist feature and ginger for motion sickness
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