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Why on Earth did Google release so many new features and updates on Flag Day? Well, Google bothered to create ‘em so Material is going to talk about ‘em...with the help of The Feature Roundup Dice. Oh, and also the EU is honking down Google’s snorkel about why it thinks it’s evil, and they want Google to knock that kind of stuff off. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership GitHub - dtinth/comic-mono-font: A legible monospace font... the very typeface you’ve been trained to recognize since childhood Hands-free photos, SpO2 and more for the Pixel family Google introduces new AI virtual try-on feature Google Lens can identify rashes and other skin conditions  Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google

All of this week’s stories come from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference! But Andy swears it’s all relevant to Google. Apple’s Vision Pro headset offers discussion about VR versus AI. Apple announced that they’re addressing iPhone users’ complaints about green bubbles in group messages and they’re doing it in the most Apple way possible. And Apple’s figured out a new way to hurt Android users: by going after their friends and family!!! Zounds! Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Apple Vision Pro - Apple iOS 17 will stop your Android friends from ruining your group texts with their green bubbles Check-in is the best new iOS 17 feature for me, my family and my friends | iMore

Andy has access to the new AI-enhanced Google Search and is delighted to discover that he can now waste time on Reddit far more effectively. He also has access to a new web browser that’s so innovative and helpful that he’s compelled to give Chrome a lecture about Ambition that he may or may not have heard from his father when he was 14, 17, 22, 31, 37, and 46. And: thoughts on folding big things into smaller things. This episode of Material is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership How to use Google’s AI Search Generative Experience Arc from The Browser Company Arc Will Change the Way You Work on the Web - TidBITS Google Chrome extensions can now create a side panel UI How Google designed and built the Pixel Fold’s hinge Thai Nguyen on Twitter: "Step aside Pixel Fold..." Made by Google Podcast

Andy comes right out and admits that his brain is like wet sand. All to make a larger point which may or may not land, because, as established, his brain is like wet sand. Then it’s time to talk about how Google is using AI as the spent uranium tip on new ads that will penetrate your cognitive shields. Also, there are cars and a sketchy analogy about whether or not Google and Samsung are happy in their relationship. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Ulysses Notion – Your wiki, docs & projects. Together. Google Marketing Live 2023: Everything you need to know - Google Ads Help YouTube is bringing unskippable 30-second ads to TV - The Verge Google Is Spared a Search-Engine Switch by a Major Partner - WSJ Waypoint - The official Waymo blog: Waymo and Uber partner to bring Waymo’s autonomous driving technology to the Uber platform

Andy has a peculiar theory about system administration. Then the episode goes back to Google I/O to pick up some news that Google didn’t have the common courtesy to reveal in time for last week’s show. A beloved children’s cereal mascot is made to suffer. And Google has a wonderful plan to make top-level-domains both goofy and radically dangerous. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Day One Journal App | Your Journal For Life Create world-scale augmented reality experiences in minutes with Google’s Geospatial Creator — Google for Developers Blog Google to use new AI models for ads and to help YouTube creators Google Project Gameface: A new hands-free AI-powered gaming mouse Apple previews new accessibility features, including AI-generated voice clone – Six Colors Google's .zip and .mov domains aren't the end of the world • The Register

It's all about Google I/O 2023! Andy and Flo talk about everything, from AI to Android to Pixel hardware. Flo also reviews the Pixel 7a. This episode of Material is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Play I/O FLIP, our AI-designed card game Google AI Experiments Every Pixel Product Announced at Google I/O 2023, From Pixel Fold to 7a Flo's Pixel 7a review Flo's Discord Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Andy's solo this week, starting with some prep on what to expect next week from Google I/O. Google's AI researcher quits the company just as everything is heating up. And what will an alliance between Google and Apple look like to cut down on stalking with Bluetooth trackers? Links and Show Notes: Geoffrey Hinton tells us why he's now scared of the tech he helped build AI 'Godfather' Geoffrey Hinton Should Have Spoken Up Sooner 'Godfather of AI' quits Google with regrets and fears about his life's work Opinion | Lina Khan: We Must Regulate A.I. Here's How. Apple, Google partner on an industry specification to address unwanted tracking Google and Apple lead initiative for an industry specification to address unwanted tracking Apple and Google team up to stop unwanted AirTag tracking Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Google's quarterly earnings are out this week. There's good news, and then there's some tepid numbers. Then, checking in with all those Chromebooks purchased at the height of the pandemic. Links and Show Notes: Alphabet Q1 2023 Earnings Call (PDF) Alphabet authorizes $70 billion buyback Chromebooks in schools are breaking quickly, report calls on Google to extend lifespans 'Chromebook Churn' report highlights problems of short-lived laptops in schools Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Why is Google rushing to push out its AI product before it's ready? And what do the employees inside Google HQ think about it? Then, a respite with a look at the leaks of Pixel hardware that will be revealed at Google I/O. Links and Show Notes: Google Bard AI Chatbot Raises Ethical Concerns From Employees Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back AI Rivals Read the internal memo Alphabet sent in merging A.I.-focused groups DeepMind and Google Brain Google's Expensive Pixel Tablet Dock Leaks on Amazon Google's Pixel Fold Will Make its Debut in Just Two Months Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

It's springtime for Android users. The Android 14 public beta is out this week, just in time for Google to kill two more of its beloved products. Which ones are on the chopping block this time? Links and Show Notes: Android 14's First Public Beta is Now Available to Install on Your Pixel Device Features and APIs Overview Google is No Longer Supporting These Five-Year-Old Devices RIP to Dropcams, Nest Secure: Google is shutting down servers next year An update for our Nest Secure, Dropcam, and Works with Nest Users and Developers Support Material with a Relay FM Membership