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#406: Get Outta My Dreams

April 7th, 2023 · 65 minutes

Google launches Android Nearby Share for Windows in beta, plus more parity between ChromeOS and Android. Why is GM planning to phase out platforms like Android Auto in the car? And Google backtracks to let you upload as many files as you like.

#405: Total Transparency

March 31st, 2023 · 78 minutes

Google launches its new ads transparency center this week, and there is Bard drama fitting of a soap opera. Google also used this week to kill off the best part of having a Fitbit.

#404: Error

March 24th, 2023 · 71 minutes

Andy and Flo get access to Bard, and that's all they're talking about. There are two new significant security vulnerabilities affecting Pixel smartphones. What a polarizing week!

#403: Catch 22

March 17th, 2023 · 64 minutes

Will Google I/O 2023 turn out to be a hardware show? The rumor mill certainly thinks so. Andy and Flo discuss Google's plans to infuse AI into Workspace, Samsung's "space zoom" controversy, and the YouTube TV price increase.

#402: Reading the Tea Leaves

March 10th, 2023 · 75 minutes

YouTube has a new CEO, so we officially say goodbye to Susan Wojcicki and the legacy left behind. Google also revealed when Google I/O 2023 will take place. And Disney thinks it's cheeky putting Baby Yoda into search.

#401: Super Quick Charging

March 3rd, 2023 · 72 minutes

Flo and Andy break down the weirdest and whackiest bits from this week's Mobile World Congress, including folding smartphones and ones that charge too fast.

#400: Ash Wednesday

February 24th, 2023 · 77 minutes

Andy and Flo celebrate their podcast about Google just as a recent ex-Googler spills the I-just-quit tea to everyone willing to read.

#399: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

February 17th, 2023 · 56 minutes

Google's chatbot hasn't been officially released, and yet it's delivering a cornucopia of interesting tidbits. Flo is still out this week, so consider this part two of Andy catching you up on how Google is scrambling to join the AI race.

#398: Late to the Game

February 15th, 2023 · 103 minutes

Andy will walk you through Google's latest earnings call, including where it's making money and losing it. Plus, what that AI-based event in Paris was all about, and why Google employees are not too thrilled with Bard, the so-called ChatGPT competitor.

#397: Gauche

February 6th, 2023 · 76 minutes

It's been a week. We'll talk about the new SmartThings Station, why Flo's smart home is a mess, and why the Galaxy S23 Ultra is boring.