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.
559: Was It Ever a Good Idea?
03/19/2026 | 1h
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."
558: A Brown Trouser Moment
03/12/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
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.
557: Close to the Borders of Sad
03/06/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
Google employees plead with executives to place limits on the military's use of AI. Gemini faces its first major lawsuit. Google and Epic Games finally settled on something. And Android gets an integrated desktop mode.
556: Open Marriage
02/27/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
Samsung reveals its new family of Galaxy smartphones and invites Perplexity to hang out on the couch with it and Gemini.
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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