This Week in Google 634

• Google Store moves up shipping dates for some following Pixel 6 ordering chaos.
• Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro Have Big Screens, Big Ambitions, and Small Prices.
• Google aims to double smartphone output with new Pixel 6.
• ‘Super Pumped’: Uma Thurman Joins Showtime Anthology Series As Arianna Huffington.
• Samsung Unpacked 2: Samsung's bringing back that Moto Maker magic for custom Galaxy Z Flip3 colors.
• Google Smart Home Developer Summit 2021.
• Is Apple’s M1 Max really the fastest laptop chip ever?
• Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name.
• Coding with eyes.
• Sticky business: Ransomware hits U.S. candymaker ahead of Halloween.
• The podcast business is booming, but few are making money.
• The real number of the week: 1m for Salt_Hank.
• Does Social Media Turn Nice People Into Trolls?
• Dead-End SF Street Plagued With Confused Waymo Cars Trying To Turn Around ‘Every 5 Minutes’
• Google’s Biggest Moonshot Is Its Search for a Carbon-Free Future.
• Amazon and Starbucks held talks about launching a cobranded lounge that combines cashierless Go stores with a café.
• Amazon’s private labels.
• 'I quit' - Reddit users are posting angry resignation texts to their bosses on an 'anti-work' subreddit.
• This Is What Jack Dorsey’s Cryptic '705742' Tweet Might Mean.
• Android 12 is now rolling out to Pixel phones.
• Say hello to better phone calls.
• New ‘Assistant voice typing’ in Gboard lets you dictate, edit text hands-free.
• Pixel 6 can ‘Live Translate’ your messages, images, and transcribed audio locally.
• Google’s 30W charger for Pixel 6 is a $25 add-on, Pixel Stand sequel is delayed.
• Google modernizes US mobile search results with continuous scrolling.
• Gmail compose UI getting a slew of web updates: New contact menu, thread name edits, more.
• Free YouTube Music tier going audio-only as video watching becomes Premium perk.
• Chrome OS 94: Natural Select-to-speak voices, scanning in Camera app, more.

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Links

• Google Store moves up shipping dates for some following Pixel 6 ordering chaos [Updated]
• Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro Have Big Screens, Big Ambitions, and Small Prices
• Google aims to double smartphone output with new Pixel 6
• Uma Thurman to play Arianna Huffington in Uber series
• Samsung Unpacked 2: Samsung's bringing back that Moto Maker magic for custom Galaxy Z Flip3 colors
• Google Smart Home Developer Summit 2021
• Is Apple’s M1 Max really the fastest laptop chip ever?
• Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
• Coding with eyes
• Sticky business: Ransomware hits U.S. candymaker ahead of Halloween
• The podcast business is booming, but few are making money
• The real number of the week: 1m for Salt_Hank
• Does Social Media Turn Nice People Into Trolls? (audio)
• Dead-End SF Street Plagued With Confused Waymo Cars Trying To Turn Around ‘Every 5 Minutes’ – CBS San Francisco
• Google’s Biggest Moonshot Is Its Search for a Carbon-Free Future
• Amazon and Starbucks held talks about launching a cobranded lounge that combines cashierless Go stores with a café
• Good Ben Evans perspective on Amazon & private label
• 'I quit' - Reddit users are posting angry resignation texts to their bosses on an 'anti-work' subreddit
• @jack: "705742"
• Android 12 is now rolling out to Pixel phones
• Say hello to better phone calls
• New ‘Assistant voice typing’ in Gboard lets you dictate, edit text hands-free
• Pixel 6 can ‘Live Translate’ your messages, images, and transcribed audio locally
• Google’s 30W charger for Pixel 6 is a $25 add-on, Pixel Stand sequel is delayed
• Google modernizes US mobile search results with continuous scrolling
• Gmail compose UI getting a slew of web updates: New contact menu, thread name edits, more
• Free YouTube Music tier going audio-only as video watching becomes Premium perk
• Chrome OS 94: Natural Select-to-speak voices, scanning in Camera app, more
• LEGO Pi Hat
• AI knowledge of human ethics
• Facebook news referrals flat even with changes
• This Is American's Live Host Now on SNL
• This is American's Live: Improv Comedy Podcast
• DJI Ronin 4d
• Congrats, #hardhead