Is Google about to destroy the web? Yeah, kind of. The BBC explains why. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Is Google about to destroy the web? Search Live: Talk, listen and explore in real time with AI Mode Our latest scams survey sees changing online security habits ‘It’s absolutely f---ed’: Why Google’s new £1bn London office is in crisis These ...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 521
Android 16 is out (for Pixels only), and why does iOS 26 look like it's been raining? This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Yawn Email : Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. Links and Show Notes: Android 16 is here Google says it will appeal online search antitrust decision Advanced Protection: Google's Strongest Security fo...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 520
What would Google be like if all its various businesses were to break up and venture out on their own? Then, is Google planning anything for Pride Month? This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Yawn Email : Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. Links and Show Notes: Fate of Google’s Search Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands Goo...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 519
Let's talk about what developers were promised at last week's Google I/O. Plus, what are Sam and Jony cooking up? This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Yawn Email : Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. Links and Show Notes: Google I/O 2025 developer keynote Sam and Jony introduce io Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis on AGI, I...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 518
It's whiplash at Google I/O as Gemini sprouts up from every corner. Flo waited two hours to get several minutes of hands-on time with Google's Android XR smart glasses prototype and Project Moohan. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Yawn Email : Tame your inbox with intelligent daily summaries. Start your 14-day free trial today. Links and Show Notes: Google I/O 2025: From research to reality Gemini 2.5: Our most intelligent models are getting even better Support Material with a Relay Mem...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 517
Is anyone taking Waymo in LA? What was the point of splitting up the Android news maelstrom from the main Google I/O keynote? Also, the company launched a new logo while no one was looking. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Waymo to bring self-driving cars to Boston, including highways The Android Show: I/O Edition Google launches Material 3 Expre...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 516
Google Search as you know it is over, Apple makes Alphabet's stock fall, and Gemini is coming for the kids. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: New ways to interact with information in AI Mode A Simple Google Search Is Now a Thing of the Past Apple's plan to offer AI search options on Safari a blow to Google dominance Google Plans to Roll Out Gemini...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 515
Money, money, money. It's getting funny (again) in Google's world. Also, how do we feel about the Android news severing off from the main Google I/O keynote? This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Code & Groove: I/O Inspired Ambient Beats for Deep Work Alphabet Q1 2025 earnings call: CEO Sundar Pichai's remarks Google’s Chief Says Breakup Proposal ...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 514
YouTube is almost old enough to drink, just in time for the sky to fall on Google Search. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: 20 ways we’re celebrating two decades of YouTube It's Our Birthday, Let's Party YouTube Turns 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’ DOJ’s sweeping remedies would harm America’s economy and technological leadership Support Mate...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 513
What's Google to do now that it's been ruled a monopoly? Google Translate for dolphins. Links and Show Notes: Google Is Illegally Monopolizing Online Advertising Tech, Judge Rules DolphinGemma: How Google AI is helping decode dolphin communication College students in the U.S. are now eligible for the best of Google AI — and 2 TB storage — for free Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 512
Gemini Live has us tickled, as does the Pixel 9a and all the announcements Google made at its Cloud Next conference. Links and Show Notes: Google Pixel 9a Review: One of the Best Deals in Smartphones Google announces faster, more efficient Gemini AI model Google shows new AR glasses, VR headset at TED Google teases new homepage with Discover news stories and 'At a glance' widgets Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 511
Fake movie trailers are ruining YouTube. Would you trust Gemini with your kids? Links and Show Notes: Inside YouTube’s Weird World Of Fake Movie Trailers — And How Studios Are Secretly Cashing In On The AI-Fueled Video Google Is Closing Up Android Development, but It's Not What You Think Exclusive: Google will develop the Android OS fully in private, here's why Google is working on Gemini for kids to help with homework and more Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Apr 03, 2025•58 min•Ep. 510
Gemini as a replacement for Google Assistant? Not on Andy's watch. Also, how Andy tamed Gemini 2.5 Pro. Links and Show Notes: Gemini 2.5: Our most intelligent AI model I Quit Google for ChatGPT and Other AI Search—and I’m Not Going Back Zen Browser Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Mar 29, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 509
Google announces the Pixel 9a and then subsequently delays it. Links and Show Notes: Google's Pixel 9a Could Be One of the Best Deals in Smartphones Pixel 9a: The latest A-series phone with Google AI smarts at an unbeatable value Sorry to Say the Google Pixel 9a Is Actually Delayed Google Pixel 4a’s painful “update” was due to battery overheating risk https://gizmodo.com/pebbles-successor-has-me-stoked-for-the-return-of-the-simple-smartwatch-2000577589 Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 508
Google Gemini is coming to a robot near you. Nothing to worry about here, folks! Links and Show Notes: Google Is Sticking Gemini 2.0 Into Robots Now Gemini Robotics brings AI into the physical world Gemini Live with Screenshare Introducing Gemma 3: The most capable model you can run on a single GPU or TPU Experiment with Gemini 2.0 Flash native image generation Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 507
Manifest V3 is ruining our lives as Gemini helps us get dressed. Links and Show Notes: Gemini Live will learn to peer through your camera lens in a few weeks Gemini Live with Video Gemini Live with Screenshare Expanding AI Overviews and introducing AI Mode Exclusive: Google’s rumored new 'Pixie' assistant is finally coming to the Pixel 10 as Pixel Sense Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 506
The Pixel Watch 3 will call for help if you miss a heartbeat. And don't forget to file your request to remove your data from Google Search. Links and Show Notes: The Google Pixel Watch 3 Can Call for Help If You Lose Your Pulse Read our first Health Impact Report Google makes it easier to remove your contact information from Search results Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Feb 28, 2025•52 min•Ep. 505
Feb 28, 2025•52 min•Ep. 505
We apologize for talking about the iPhone 16e this week, but is Apple trying to pass off a $600 device as "affordable?" Google would like a word. Links and Show Notes: iPhone 16e Fingerprinting: Critics say Google rules put profits over privacy Google’s AI Efforts Marred by Turf Disputes Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Feb 21, 2025•59 min•Ep. 504
Feb 21, 2025•59 min•Ep. 504
It's happening. Everything is happening, and we're opining about it. Plus, our excitement over Google I/O. Links and Show Notes: Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting Clarifying some changes we made in Calendar. Apple TV+ Is Finally Available to Android Users Who Will Never Touch an iPhone Expect Google to Trot Out More Gemini AI at Google I/O on May 20 Google Family Link brings new supervision tools for parents Support Material with a Relay FM Membership...
Feb 13, 2025•56 min•Ep. 503
Feb 13, 2025•56 min•Ep. 503
It's a news-heavy show, with earnings, shifts in Google company policy, and a lot of "look" from Sundar Pichai. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Vitally : A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Alphabet shares drop as much as 9% on revenue miss, soaring AI investments Exclusive | Google Kills Diversity Hiring Targets How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’ Google Lifts a Ban on Us...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 502
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 502
Our first episode after a major milestone, and we're catching up on the real stories behind all the flashy Android and Samsung headlines. Links and Show Notes: The Samsung Galaxy S25's Most Touted AI Feature Left Me Disappointed Just How Good Is Audio Eraser on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra? We Put It to an Ear-Splitting Test Everyone Calm Down, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Is Just a Thin Phone Android 16's Linux Terminal will soon let you run graphical apps, so of course we ran Doom Support Mater...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 501
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 501
Andy and Flo celebrate 500 episodes of Material ! No news this week, just vibes. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership
Jan 25, 2025•57 min•Ep. 500
Jan 25, 2025•57 min•Ep. 500
OnePlus launches a new Android phone, and Google tells its AI podcasting hosts to dial down their attitude. Links and Show Notes: OnePlus 13 Review: A Better Android Phone, but It’s Not the Best Samsung Will Reveal Its Newest Smartphones on January 22 Here’s what’s new with Google TV at CES Lenovo Legion Tab sells out in 48 hours amid pent up demand for small Android tablets Google's NotebookLM had to teach its AI podcast hosts not to act annoyed at humans Support Material with a Relay FM Member...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 499
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 499
