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. Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.
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episode 272: Dingus
Flo is on a journey to recreate the operating system of her youth, and Andy encourages it. We discuss the launch of Android 11, like your friends who are just having a beer and sharing some stats. We bum you out with the sinking realization that everything is still wrong in the world (it's why Google Maps automatically blurred out protest slogans in Hong Kong). And then, we lift your spirits with a reflective interview with Google's former camera czar, Marc Levoy.
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Google: Android 11
Google: Android 11's Pixel-exclusive features
Android Police: LineageOS 17.1 now available for Pixel 4 and 4 XL, Pixel 2 and 2 XL builds temporarily pulled
Google Support: A Performance Boost for Wear OS by Google!
Hong Kong Free Press: Google says Street View maps algorithm error blurred out Hong Kong protest graffiti aimed at Xi Jinping
The Techie: Google Shelves Dublin Office Plan
The Verge: Google’s Waze lays off 5 percent of its workforce, closes offices in Asia and Latin America
The Verge: Marc Levoy on the balance of camera hardware, software, and artistic expression
Emojipedia: Android 11.0 Emoji Changelog