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Material Relay FM
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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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Point and Click
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.
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No One's Taking Your Phone
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.
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The Algorithm
The fourth wall is broken on Google's search algorithm. And why you might avoid Samsung phones for a while.
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User Engagement
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?
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The Gemini Era
Google I/O is all anyone is talking about this week, including Andy and Flo.
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Hacks
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.