This week we talk about the new stuff in Android Q beta 2, some Made by Google things (Pixel 4 and a 'Nest Hub Max'?), and of course everything dying.

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Hosts:

Stephen Hall

Abner Li

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Google releases Android Q Beta 2 w/ Bubbles for multitasking and notifications

Android Q Beta 2: Gestures now swipe between apps just like iOS

Android Q Beta 2: Volume settings now appear in a handy pop-up panel from slider

Here’s everything new in Android Q Beta 2 [Gallery]

Android Q Beta 2: You can now choose notification dismiss swipe direction

Android Q Beta 2: Media notifications now display a progress bar

Android Q Beta 2: Settings app adds tighter Google account integration, new Android page

RIP: Google+ is officially dead as Google pulls the plug on consumer accounts

As Google+ goes dark, here’s what the social network meant to the 9to5Google team

As Inbox dies, here are the best features that still haven’t made it to Gmail

[Update: goo.gl is dead] Google ‘Spring Cleaning’ kills off Inbox, Google+, more in the next few weeks

Google ‘Pixel 4’ makes its first appearance in Android Open Source Project

Google dubiously outs ‘Nest Hub Max’ 10-inch smart display w/ built-in Nest Cam, stereo speakers

Potential Pixelbook successor ‘Atlas’ purportedly revealed in leaked videos [Video]

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