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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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    468: Point and Click Jun 14, 2024
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    The Yin to Google’s Yang had a dog and pony show this week. And Apple will adopt RCS later this year, though not all of it.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • WWDC 2024
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    467: No One's Taking Your Phone Jun 06, 2024
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    It's another week, and we have another Google leak, but this one is much more favorable. Also, great news: Google will not chuck your phone for using after-market parts.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Google Leak Reveals Thousands of Privacy Incidents
    • Google can keep a phone if you send for repair with non-OEM parts
    • Apple finally confirms how long it will support iPhones, and it's less than Samsung and Google
    • A new Google Maps layer shows public restrooms in NYC
    • New York City Official Public Restrooms Map
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    466: The Algorithm May 30, 2024
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    The fourth wall is broken on Google's search algorithm. And why you might avoid Samsung phones for a while.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • An Anonymous Source Shared Thousands of Leaked Google Search API Documents with Me; Everyone in SEO Should See Them
    • Secrets from the Algorithm: Google Search’s Internal Engineering Documentation Has Leaked
    • Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search
    • The Harsh Truth Behind Samsung's Phone Repair Program
    • We’re Ending Our Samsung Collaboration
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    465: User Engagement May 23, 2024
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    We've had a week with the Android 15 beta, but don't run it on your main phone yet. Also, why is Chrome OS running on an Android device?

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Google I/O: Android 15's Second Public Beta Is Here, and It's Focused on Keeping Your Secrets
    • Release notes | Android Developers
    • Google says Chrome OS on Android was, sadly, just a fun proof of concept
    • Engage SDK | Android Developers
    • Inside Google at I/O: Gemini, AI and Android 15
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    464: The Gemini Era May 17, 2024
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    Google I/O is all anyone is talking about this week, including Andy and Flo.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • All Google I/O news and announcements
    • Google I/O: Hands-on With Project Astra, the AI Assistant of the Future
    • Google I/O: Here Are the Big Features Coming to Gemini AI for Android
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    463: Hacks May 09, 2024
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    This week, it's all about the Pixel 8a, as that's all anyone's talking about the week before Google I/O. Plus, the fruits of the DoJ's probe into Google Search.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Computex: Grow your career, expand your business, and discover the infinite possibilities of technology. Register now or find out more info.

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    • Google Pixel 8a Is an Almost Complete Do-Over of the Pixel 8
    • Google Pixel 8a First Look: A Budget Phone With Everything You Need
    • The Google Pixel Tablet is now $399 with no dock
    • How to Spoof Google's Circle to Search with an Apple Shortcut
    • Google effectively brings Android's Circle to Search to any iPhone with new Lens shortcut
    • Judge mulls sanctions over Google’s “shocking” destruction of internal chats
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    462: That Sounds Like What Now? May 03, 2024
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    Google's business is doing okay, after all. But wait until you hear how Apple's been poaching former AI talent from the company.

    This episode of Material is sponsored by:

    • Computex: Grow your career, expand your business, and discover the infinite possibilities of technology. Register now or find out more info.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
    • Microsoft’s OpenAI investment was triggered by Google fears, emails reveal
    • Q1 earnings call: CEO’s remarks
    • Alphabet Inc. Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
    • Google lays off hundreds of 'Core' employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico
    • Apple has 'secretive' advanced AI lab in Europe; poached specialists from Google
    • Read the email to Satya Nadella and Bill Gates that shows Microsoft's CTO was 'very worried' about Google's AI progress in 2019
    • Google Phone starts rolling out 'Audio Emoji' and they're really weird
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    461: Nothing Works Anymore Apr 26, 2024
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    This episode might bum you out, especially if you're mad at your boss. At least this one is about Google bosses.

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    • Google search boss warns employees of 'new operating reality,' urges them to move faster

    • Google can’t quit third-party cookies—delays shut down for a third time

    • Google releases ‘prompting guide’ with tips for Gemini in Workspace

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    460: You Better Work! Apr 18, 2024
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    The episode starts with an existential crisis and ends with ruminations on what's ahead in Android 15 and Google Search.

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    • Google restructures finance team as part of AI shift, CFO tells employees in memo

    • DeepMind CEO Says Google Will Spend More Than $100 Billion on AI

    • RuPaul celebrates the 'power of drag' from TED stage

    • Google Reveals Better Than iPhone Update For Pixel Users

    • Why the California Journalism Preservation Act is putting support of the news ecosystem at risk

    • Media groups urge feds to investigate after Google limits California news in search results

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    459: Wizard Needs Data Badly Apr 12, 2024
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    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.

    Links and Show Notes:

    • 5 Workspace announcements from Google Cloud Next '24
    • Google Vids is a 'new AI-powered video creation app' for Workspace
    • Gemini for Google Cloud is here
    • OpenAI transcribed over a million hours of YouTube videos to train GPT-4
    • 5 ways to use the new Find My Device on Android
    • What You Need to Know About Android's Find My Device Network
    • Google rolling out Android 15 Beta 1 for Pixel
    • AI editing tools are coming to all Google Photos users
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