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: 23 days 1 hour 38 minutes
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.
episode 451: Google's New Gemini
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?
episode 450: Cache in the Trash
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.
episode 449: Generative AI Unicorns
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.
episode 448: Gouda, Woulda, Shoulda
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.
episode 447: The Samsung Whoop-Dee-Do
Samsung took up the week's news with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series. And then, why is Google Search getting worse?
episode 446: Meet The Bot
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.
episode 445: AI Wishlist
Samsung will launch a new phone in a few weeks, just as CES 2024 engulfs us all. Plus, what's on your Bard wishlist?