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Nilay Patel talks with Adi Robertson and Casey Newton about what Australia's News Media Bargaining Code means for Google, Facebook, and the open web in Australia.\nChris Welch and Julia Alexander join the show to discuss the new Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV on Chromecast, and the state of streaming services in 2021.\nAndru Marino and Taylor Lyles discuss the announcements from this week's Nintendo Direct.\nFurther reading: \n\nMaps show ZIP codes hit hardest by COVID-19 have low vaccination rates\n\nFinicky COVID-19 vaccines raise the stakes of power outages\n\nVaccine rollout won\u2019t be equitable unless health care reckons with racism\n\nIf you\u2019re vaccinated against COVID-19, you won\u2019t have to quarantine if you\u2019re exposed\n\nHow to score a COVID-19 vaccine appointment\n\nTexas freeze risks slowing COVID-19 progress\n\nFacebook will block Australian users and publishers from sharing news links in response to new bill\n\nWhy Google caved to Australia, and Facebook didn\u2019t\n\nFacebook employee warned it used \u2018deeply wrong\u2019 ad metrics to boost revenue\n\nFacebook\u2019s Australian media ban is taking down official government pages\n\nApple won\u2019t have to allow App Store alternatives on iOS after North Dakota bill fails\n\nAmazon Fire TV Stick (2020) review: just get a 4K model\n\nApple TV app now available on the latest Google Chromecast\n\nYouTube TV offering HBO Max, Showtime, and Starz for $5 less in new entertainment bundle\n\nDonald Glover\u2019s reported Amazon deal could lead to a more curated Prime Video\n\nHBO Max is ordering way more kids\u2019 content to compete with Netflix and Disney Plus\n\nThe 20 biggest announcements from today\u2019s Nintendo Direct\n\nAndroid 12 developer preview is available now with many under-the-hood updates\n\nHow to easily install the Android 12 developer preview\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices