Material

By Relay

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 th... more

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The podcast currently has 525 episodes available.

Material episodes:

July 11, 2025524: Antioxidant Index
Samsung unpacked its expensive new foldables. Perplexity and OpenAI are coming for Google's AI-powered search.
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Hands On with Samsung's Satisfying-to-Shut Galaxy Z Flip 7
Hands On with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: The Ultimate Foldable for Your Wallet
Don't Forget the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic
Samsung's Now Brief Still Serves Bad Headlines
Dive deeper with AI Mode and get gaming help in Circle to Search
Nvidia-backed Perplexity launches AI-powered browser to take on Google Chrome
Exclusive: OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome
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1h 3min
July 04, 2025523: Les Misérables
It's been a miserable week for Google. So, before we get into it, much ado about Nothing.
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Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
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Nothing Phone (3)
Nothing Headphone (1)
Google hit with $314 million US verdict in cellular data class action
Racist AI-generated videos are the newest slop garnering millions of views on TikTok
Google kills the fact-checking snippet
Simplifying the search results page
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1h 6min
June 26, 2025522: Where Is the Love?
Spotting wildfires from space and helping uncover the secrets behind that AlphaGenome. That's how Google would like to help.
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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:
Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space
Google Earth celebrates its 20th anniversary with historical street view and new AI insights
Google Earth turns 20
AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome
Google Cloud donates A2A AI protocol to the Linux Foundation
Google unveils new Gemini AI features, like select to search, for Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo's new $649+ 14" flagship with a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra
Google reduces its Google TV and Android TV budget by 10% and cuts Android TV and Google TV's ~300 employees by up to 25%, as it focuses on YouTube
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59min
June 20, 2025521: The End (of the Web) is Nigh
Is Google about to destroy the web? Yeah, kind of. The BBC explains why.
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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 retro SEGA games are now free on Android until they disappear forever
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1h 1min
June 12, 2025520: [Laughing]
Android 16 is out (for Pixels only), and why does iOS 26 look like it's been raining?
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Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
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Links and Show Notes:
Android 16 is here
Google says it will appeal online search antitrust decision
Advanced Protection: Google's Strongest Security for Mobile Devices
Pixel VIPs, Android 16 and more updates in the June Pixel Drop
Expressive Captions: Google's Next Generation Caption
Exclusive: OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry, sources say
Gemini in Chrome
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1h 9min
June 05, 2025519: Should Google Dump Itself?
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?
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Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
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Links and Show Notes:
Fate of Google’s Search Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands
Google says it will appeal online search antitrust decision
Google to spend $500 million revamping compliance in shareholder settlement
What if Google Just Broke Itself Up? A Tech Insider Makes the Case.
Experience Pride with Google
Google's Pride playlist on YouTube Music
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1h 5min
May 29, 2025518: Us Against the Robots
Let's talk about what developers were promised at last week's Google I/O. Plus, what are Sam and Jony cooking up?
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Links and Show Notes:
Google I/O 2025 developer keynote
Sam and Jony introduce io
Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis on AGI, Innovation and More
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1h 13min
May 23, 2025517: Chasing Movement
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.
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Links and Show Notes:
Google I/O 2025: From research to reality
Gemini 2.5: Our most intelligent models are getting even better
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1h 21min
May 15, 2025516: Google I/O Season
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.
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Links and Show Notes:
Waymo to bring self-driving cars to Boston, including highways
The Android Show: I/O Edition
Google launches Material 3 Expressive redesign for Android, Wear OS devices
[The new Google logo is already proving popular](https://www.creativebloq.com/design/logos-icons/the-new-google-logo-is-already-winning-fans
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1h 10min
May 11, 2025515: Not Totally Screwed
Google Search as you know it is over, Apple makes Alphabet's stock fall, and Gemini is coming for the kids.
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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 A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13
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1h 15min

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