Amusing sequence of emails popped into the inbox this morning #reviews
Will Robertson
@willrobertson
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Canadian 🇨🇦 📺 Work in product management, focused on TV advertising technology and media 🏔️ 🏃♂️ Avid runner, hiker, and explorer.
@carnage4life #YouTube is basically there already there, in Canada they require a YouTube Premium sub if you want to watch videos in the background or with Apple’s Picture in Picture mode
This episode of The Journal #podcast is an interesting overview of Google’s latest run-in with the US government over their dominance in the advertising industry
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fVbBK5EqCt0dS8G1k64TG?si=qDhv4Zw-TkOejxnpqPXMRg&context=spotify%3Acollection%3Apodcasts%3Aepisodes #google
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fVbBK5EqCt0dS8G1k64TG?si=qDhv4Zw-TkOejxnpqPXMRg&context=spotify%3Acollection%3Apodcasts%3Aepisodes #google
Why the DOJ Is Suing Google Again
Listen to this episode from The Journal. on Spotify. The Department of Justice is seeking to break up part of Google’s digital advertising business. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the government says the tech giant has taken actions that ‘severely weaken, if not destroy competition in the ad tech industry.’ Google says the lawsuit is an attempt to pick winners and losers. WSJ’s Miles Kruppa discusses the DOJ’s case and the moves Google made to become a giant in the online advertising space. Further Reading: - DOJ Sues Google, Seeking to Break Up Online Advertising Business - Google Prepares for Second Antitrust Battle as DOJ Targets Its Ads Business Further Listening: - Google's Antitrust Problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The most offensive part of the #YouTube app is the tiny “skip trial” button you have to find to get into the app on an iPad. This seems to come up every time I open the app (which is only about once a week because I hate it)
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I was running out of both ideas and letters…
This acquisition of #FATMAP by #Strava feels like a personal attack on me. I had planned to cancel my Strava subscription and subscribe to FATMAP instead. Though the cost is increasing I guess I’ll keep it going since they will open up FATMAP to subscribers. TechCrunch on the acquisition: https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/24/strava-acquires-fatmap-a-3d-map-platform-for-the-great-outdoors/amp/
Tim Strube
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TechmemeQ&A with Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos about shared leadership, what role Reed Hastings may play, adding FAST channels, the ad tier, and more (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-01-21/netflix-ceo-reed-hastings-steps-down-interview-with-greg-peters-ted-sarandos
http://www.techmeme.com/230121/p11#a230121p11
Scott SutherlandI've newly updated my #LEGO City of Toronto Skyline set on the #LEGOIdeas site.
Edits: Better Rogers Centre build.
Taller CN Tower (and the Skypod viewing deck can rotate!)
Better positioning of buildings in the Financial District
See the new pictures and please give the model your support!
#AFOL #Toronto #Canada
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/b5ece253-bc69-4e3a-b428-9ca3b5df42e2
