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    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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    588: The Clean Bathroom Oct 08, 2026
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    Google introduces a way to make AI slop more fun, but it's ruffling the feathers of game developers everywhere.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Introducing Playground: Create and play custom games

    • Unity Spark Promises To Let You Vibe Code Your 'Dream Game' In The Most Embarrassing Video Imaginable

    • Claude now works with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

    • Preview, edit and collaborate on Markdown (.md) files natively across Drive and Docs

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    587: But You Promised Oct 01, 2026
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    Google’s promise of a decade of updates for certain Chromebooks is suddenly in question. Gemini 4 debuts months after it was promised.

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    • Google seemingly confirms plans to kill ChromeOS in 2034

    • What the Googlebook announcement means for your ChromeOS devices

    • Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence

    • Sorry, But Meta's Muse Charm Will Never Have the Same Magic as a Tamagotchi

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    586: An Awesome Accessory for an Android Phone Sep 24, 2026
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    Let's dissect the newly announced Googlebook laptop lineup, even though neither of us has touched it yet. Also, no one asked for the latest Harry Potter-themed Pixel Drop!

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Googlebook: The laptop your Android phone has been waiting for
    • Googlebook combines the best of Android and ChromeOS with up to 10 years of updates
    • Pixel phones are now getting a Harry Potter ad disguised as a theme pack
    • Mighty Mike Plays exposed. : r/youtube
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    585: Never Look Inside the Black Box Sep 18, 2026
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    Samsung responds to the iPhone Duo launch, Google tests a new scheme to pay publishers for AI use, and a 9-year-old racks up a $118,000 bill on YouTube ad campaigns.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Tim Cook | Keynote | Samsung

    • Samsung reportedly considers early 'Galaxy Z TriFold 2' release in wake of iPhone Duo

    • Google rolls out pay-per-value AI licensing program to publishers

    • Devastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft channel using a company credit card

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    584: Sure, We Can Talk Sep 12, 2026
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    Apple entered the foldables world, and Flo went hands-on ish.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

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    • Samsung slashes $250 off Galaxy Z Fold 8 hours before Apple’s launch

    • Google Pixel Tablet has been discontinued, out of stock everywhere

    • Why Google told drivers to drive a longer way on purpose

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    583: Pudding Sep 04, 2026
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    We're not too thrilled about the Mr. Beast collab with Google, or Google Maps renaming Lake Ontario. We explain why the latter happens every time a lake gets unnecessarily renamed.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

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    • How the GNIS Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

    • She Made Harry Eat…

    • In a Big Win, Google Avoids a Breakup of Its Ad Tech Business

    • September Android Drop: Remember where you put things, ease motion sickness, and more

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    582: Thank God, Me! Aug 27, 2026
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    New phone, new problems. Andy regales us with the tale of upgrading to the Pixel 11 Pro XL.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Review

    • Google Pixel 11 Review

    • Google Play mandating reduced memory usage & seamless device migration in 2027

    • Android Developers Blog: Preparing your app for broader memory limits

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    581: Element of Surprise Aug 21, 2026
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    Andy pretends he's got a four-year-old Pixel that needs upgrading. You'll never guess what happens next. And why is Google buying up Spirit Airlines' data?

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Review: Unmatched Gemini AI in a Refined Design

    • Google to buy Spirit Airlines business data for $10 million

    • US court delays hearing on Google's purchase of Spirit Airlines data as union objects

    • Google makes it official: Googlebook press event set for September in NYC

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    580: Facts, Not Feelings Aug 14, 2026
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    Android Authority's Stephen Schenck joins Flo to discuss Made by Google mania and whether Trevor Noah makes a worthy host.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Official Google Pixel news and updates

    • The Google Pixel 11 series is here, and the gap between standard and Pro is wider than ever

    • I Don't Think Google's Going to Fix the Pixel's Biggest Problem

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    579: Musical Chairs Aug 06, 2026
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    Google's top AI researchers are heading for greener pastures. The company adds generative AI where it should never have been.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • The next chapter of our AI momentum

    • Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup

    • Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving to Launch Discovery Loop

    • Transform any place with Nano Banana in Google Earth

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