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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New phone, new problems. Andy regales us with the tale of upgrading to the Pixel 11 Pro XL.
Andy pretends he's got a four-year-old Pixel that needs upgrading. You'll never guess what happens next. And why is Google buying up Spirit Airlines' data?
Android Authority's Stephen Schenck joins Flo to discuss Made by Google mania and whether Trevor Noah makes a worthy host.
Google's top AI researchers are heading for greener pastures. The company adds generative AI where it should never have been.
Google made a ton of money last quarter on AI, which is good, because now it owes the EU $1 Billion for violating the Digital Markets Act.
More Android XR and foldable devices are on the way, just as Google quadruples its profits.
OnePlus is done for in the U.S. and Europe, but why? Don't drunkenly hijack a Waymo to go around shooting water pellets.
Google surprises us with an invite to its Pixel launch event before Samsung can even get the word out on its foldables. And why is Google using AI to sign the Declaration of Independence?
What's happening in the world of Android phones? And more importantly, what's happening with Google's impact on the climate?
What does the Google and A24 partnership mean for the future of moviemaking? And what will Android's Audio Memory "hear" for itself?
A triumphant return from WWDC to talk about the official release of Android 17 and the new Google Home speaker.
Siri AI isn't Gemini; it's something else. Apple details its revamped plans for the agentic battle ahead.
Google pleads with you to believe it's doing all that it can to save the water it wastes during an AI prompt. They also have a new experimental AI app that turns your to-do list into a children's story.
Flo and Andy both have had a few weeks with the new Fitbit Air. And—surprise, surprise—DuckDuckGo downloads have exponentially increased since last week's Google I/O keynote.
What's that Spark that's trying to start a fire? Why, that's all of Google's I/O 2026 announcements.
We're talking about Android's evolution into an "intelligent" operating system and why Chrome is storing 4GB of data on your computer.
Android Show is next week, what will we learn? Google's DeepMind workers overseas are taking action against the company's military AI contracts.
Google is still making a ton of money and Motorola launched a new family of foldables. Why does Google hate the taste of its own dogfood?
Agentic AI is coming to Google's enterprise, whether you like it or not, and the next Pixel phone might bring back notification lights. Google is beta testing more ugly ads.
Gemini's new safety guardrails, how Google plans to punish browser hijacking, and the company's attempt to make Gemini happen on the Mac.
Vertical Tabs are the drama, the _New York Times_ attempts to determine how accurate AI Overviews are, and Google releases an experimental dictation app.
The end of the world is coming; the reason might surprise you. And just in time, Google lets you reverse some of your past mistakes.
Flo and Andy discuss a landmark court case where a judge found YouTube and Meta negligent, though not equally. Plus, final thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Google's new Android sideloading regulations.
Flo shares her official review of the Google Pixel 10a. We also discuss the strangely short-lived Samsung TriFold and Google Maps' newly remodeled "immersive mode."
Andy and Flo explore the competitive threat posed by Apple's new MacBook Neo. They're both unsurprised that YouTube has officially surpassed the Mouse in revenue. The hosts also examine the very difficult week for Waymo's self-driving fleet.
