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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#358: Do No Direct Harm
May 5th, 2022 · 75 minutes
Andy and Flo talk a bit about what's ahead at Google I/O 2022 before and why the company fired another AI researcher. Then, a PSA on setting up Google's counter-doxxing features and what happens when the search engine doesn't protect you from slurs.
#357: Pixel Watch Walks Into A Bar
April 30th, 2022 · 81 minutes
This week, we're talking all about the leaked Pixel Watch: what to expect, what we think from the photos that have surfaced, and whether we believe it will make a significant change to Android's wearables market share. (Hint: we don't.)
#356: America’s Funniest Drone Videos
April 21st, 2022 · 71 minutes
We're recording our reactions to the first Google Wing delivery drone videos sprouting up all over TikTok. Then, we'll tell you how Google and Samsung are making it easier to fix your smartphone.
#355: The Future, Soon
April 16th, 2022 · 81 minutes
This week, Andy offers a solo lecture outside in the quad to explain last week's Thomas Lewis and John McHenry duel (spoiler alert: it was dudes being dudes). Then, everything is broken, at least when it comes to Android and Chrome's security issues.
#354: A Really Big Duel
April 8th, 2022 · 69 minutes
Why the next generation of the Nest Hub will look radically different from previous ones, and why you might see fewer apps in your Play Store searches going forward.
#353: Keepin' It Weird
April 1st, 2022 · 74 minutes
We're celebrating the 100th release of the Chrome browser since Google didn't think to celebrate its milestone. Then, Google is working on fixing Apple's AirTag mess. We'll also check in with Google's latest AI learning models, BERT and MUM.
#352: Everything Is Awful
March 24th, 2022 · 73 minutes
Google finally settled with the four engineers it fired for organizing, but not before the Department of Justice found it withholding documents by claiming attorney-client privilege. Then, some good news: the Google statues are staying after all.
#351: Devoid Of The Google Doodle
March 18th, 2022 · 69 minutes
Good news, everyone. We're already on Android 13 Developer Preview 2, and Andy and Flo have the details on what's new. And since we recorded on St. Patrick's Day, we regale you with a bit of timely Google news related to the green-tinged holiday.
#350: Speed Trap
March 11th, 2022 · 66 minutes
We're running through what Google's response has been to the Ukraine crisis and why Google's Chrome benchmarks on Apple's computers aren't long for this world.
#349: Celebrate Your Nerd
March 4th, 2022 · 81 minutes
This week's pod is a little intense as we discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine, but we do our best to explain what we think Google's role should be in times of crisis.