Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.
Material is a weekly discussion about the Google and Android universe. Your intrepid hosts try to answer the question, “What holds up the digital world?” The answer, so far, is that it’s Google all the way down.
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#455: A Good Final Draft
March 15th, 2024 · 78 minutes
Andy is solo this week and attempting to wrangle his Google Photos library. Plus, rumors of square smartwatches and other shakeups.
#454: Squeaky Hamster Wheel
March 8th, 2024 · 70 minutes
Google hopes to reduce spam with its new search algorithms. Meta shatters our dreams for AndroidXR on its hardware. And the Windows Subsystem for Android est mort.
#453: Way Too Big
February 29th, 2024 · 46 minutes
We've got on the big OnePlus Watch 2, wondering why Google didn't check Gemini's answers before they went live.
#452: Literally Literally
February 22nd, 2024 · 68 minutes
It's time for Cowboy Andy and Sheriff Flo's AI roundup rodeo! COME ON DOWN. Also, the first developer preview of Android 15 is out, and it's not 100% boring.
#451: Google's New Gemini
February 16th, 2024 · 73 minutes
What's it like living with three different ways to call on Google? Where has Android's photo picker been all this time? And why is Android 15 codenamed Vanilla Ice Cream?
#450: Cache in the Trash
February 9th, 2024 · 74 minutes
The good news is that Google debuted easier-to-use generative AI tools. The bad news is that employee morale is low and Google will stop backing up the web.
#449: Generative AI Unicorns
February 2nd, 2024 · 69 minutes
Google held its earnings call, and it's mostly good news, even when it's not. It's not the best news for those who have recently been laid off.
#448: Gouda, Woulda, Shoulda
January 26th, 2024 · 71 minutes
We discuss the OnePlus 12 and the Galaxy S24 Ultra, plus whether Chrome's new AI-enhanced features are worth forcing the browser for an update—content warning for cheese haters.
#447: The Samsung Whoop-Dee-Do
January 20th, 2024 · 78 minutes
Samsung took up the week's news with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series. And then, why is Google Search getting worse?
#446: Meet The Bot
January 12th, 2024 · 73 minutes
Google started the week off strong at CES 2024 with the launch of new features and its new mascot, then nosedived after reports that another wave of layoffs was forthcoming.