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October 16, 2025538: A Can of Tuna on Your Wrist
This episode's title does not refer to the Pixel Watch 4. Google Photo's conversational edits are finally rolling out.
Links and Show Notes:
Google Pixel Watch 4: The Apple Watch of Android Phones
Pixel 10 Pro Fold smokes up and explodes during JRE's durability test
We’re improving navigation and introducing a new control for ads on Google Search
10 ways you can ask Google Photos to edit your photos for you
Introducing Veo 3.1 and advanced capabilities in Flow
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1 hr 14 min
October 10, 2025537: Ark of the Covenant
Google's new Pixel Buds 2a are impressive. The company invokes the Play Store rules to remove an app. A revolution is coming.
Links and Show Notes:
Google Pixel Buds 2a Review: ANC Makes These a Worthy Upgrade
Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy XR 'Project Moohan' Headset Official Renders and Information
Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’
Google Wants Right to Bundle Gemini AI App With Maps, YouTube
US Supreme Court allows order forcing Google to make app store reforms
Google Pixel Watch 4: The Apple Watch of Android Phones
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1 hr 3 min
October 02, 2025536: Up to Speed
The Google Home has been revamped with new devices, a new app, and Gemini infusion all throughout. And then, boot loop woes.
Links and Show Notes:
Gemini for Home: The helpful home gets an AI upgrade
Gemini for Home: Expanding the Platform for a New Era of Smart Home AI
The Google Home Speaker: Engineered for Gemini
Google’s “G” gets a brighter look
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1 hr 11 min
September 26, 2025535: A Guy and YouTube Walk Into a Bar
Andy brings you tales of what happens when creators ask YouTube for help and why hundreds of AI workers contracted by Google were fired.
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Links and Show Notes:
So I Got Into a Fight with YouTube...
Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions
Google seeks to avoid ad tech breakup as antitrust trial begins
Mixboard is a new way to visualize your ideas from Google Labs
Go behind the browser with Chrome’s new AI features
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1 hr 3 min
September 18, 2025534: Google Inserting Itself
Google has just empowered bots to spend your money, and Reddit is seeking more intimacy. Plus, how Google is inserting itself into Windows and Photoshop.
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.
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code material50off
Links and Show Notes:
Announcing Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)
Reddit Seeks to Strike Next AI Content Pact With Google, OpenAI
Google’s experimental Windows app is better than Microsoft’s built-in search
Search Labs
Nano Banana is coming to Adobe Photoshop
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1 hr 27 min
September 12, 2025533: You’re Eating a Part of Me
Our reactions to the Apple event and Samsung's "mean girls" spirit about it all. Andy's adventures with Gemini in Chrome and what Nova Launcher meant to the Android ecosystem.
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Links and Show Notes:
#BestPhonesForever
Google pulls ‘Daily Hub’ preview on Pixel 10 as it works on improvements
Nova Launcher, one of the most popular Android home screen replacements, is basically dead
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1 hr 16 min
September 04, 2025532: Major Drops
Andy is solo this week, discussing the latest ruling in the Google Search antitrust case. Plus, a major Material 3 Expressive drop arrived on Pixels.
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Links and Show Notes:
100x Zoom. Fail or Win?
Google can keep Chrome, but exclusive search deals must end
Google's statement on Sept 2025 Search DOJ decision
Material 3 Expressive updates and more in the latest Pixel Drop
Use AI to create your own Android bot with Androidify
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1 hr 4 min
August 28, 2025531: B-A-N-A-N-A-S
We have the new Google Pixel 10 in the building and Gemini has gone bananas.
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Links and Show Notes:
Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year
Nano Banana: Image editing in Google Gemini gets a major upgrade
Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri
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1 hr 11 min
August 21, 2025530: Celebrity Endorsements
Did you really think we'd talk about anything else but the Made By Google event?
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Links and Show Notes:
Powerful and proactive: Pixel 10 phones are here
9 ways AI makes Pixel 10 our most helpful phone yet
Pixel Watch 4: Design upgrades, new fitness features and expanded AI
Meet Pixel Buds 2a
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1 hr 19 min
August 14, 2025529: I’m Feeling Lucky
What happens when "I'm feeling lucky" applies to Google Photos? And why is Perplexity offering to buy Google Chrome?
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Links and Show Notes:
Perplexity Makes $34.5 Billion Offer for Google’s Chrome Browser
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1 hr 11 min

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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…