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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 22 days 22 hours 18 minutes
episode 461: Nothing Works Anymore
This episode might bum you out, especially if you're mad at your boss. At least this one is about Google bosses.
episode 460: You Better Work!
The episode starts with an existential crisis and ends with ruminations on what's ahead in Android 15 and Google Search.
episode 459: Wizard Needs Data Badly
Mercury is in retrograde. Andy didn't make it to the new Google Store, and Google killed more stuff this week. We recap Google Cloud Next 2024 and what's coming.
episode 458: Happy Birthday, Gmail
It's Gmail's 20th birthday, and we're celebrating by ruminating about its presence in our lives.
episode 457: I'll Smell Mine
The Pixel 9 rumors are confusing, but not as confusing as why YouTube is letting AI jump around the timeline. Also, have you smelled your Galaxy S24 Ultra's S Pen lately?
episode 456: Topsy-Turvy
This week's biggest Google news was actually about Apple. Has Apple finally accepted that it needs Google's help in the AI department? Will the companies hold each other in solidarity as they face the DoJ?
episode 455: A Good Final Draft
Andy is solo this week and attempting to wrangle his Google Photos library. Plus, rumors of square smartwatches and other shakeups.
episode 454: Squeaky Hamster Wheel
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_.
episode 453: Way Too Big
We've got on the big OnePlus Watch 2, wondering why Google didn't check Gemini's answers before they went live.
episode 452: Literally Literally
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.