(Todd & Don Show: 5/24/19)
Google Adds Food Delivery to Maps and Search Results
If you are too lazy to cook tonight, you’ll be happy to know that you can now order food directly from Google Search, Google Maps, or Google Assistant. So how does it work? Google uses partnerships with existing delivery companies like DoorDash, Postmates, and ChowNow. That means you can order from any of them without having to download an additional app, or hitting up their website. You’ll notice a new “Order Online” button that will appear when you search for a supported restaurant, have you been waiting for a feature like this? How many times a week do you order food online or via an app? Tell us what you like and dislike about the experience.
Facebook crypto to launch next year
Facebook wants to start testing its crypto-currency — known internally as “GlobalCoin” — by the end of this year, and launch in about a dozen countries in early 2020, according to reports. The social media giant intends to set up a digital system that allows for affordable and secure payment, even for users without bank accounts. The move could help Facebook diversify its revenue away from advertising. Regulators will likely keep a close eye, however, given recent criticism over the company’s handling of user data.
Amazon wants to know how you feel
A team at Amazon is working on a voice-activated wearable device that can read your emotions, Bloomberg reported. Citing a person familiar with the team’s work, Bloomberg said the effort by Lab126 and the Alexa virtual-assistant team is described internally as a health-and-wellness product. It could help the company to collect data for new products or to target advertising. “Eventually, the technology could be able to advise the wearer how to interact more effectively with others,” Bloomberg writes.
