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Andy's new note-taking app requires a bit of a learning curve, and Flo recaps some of what she learned at Google's Android TV showcase. Then, we'll dive into why Google's "field research" program that captured 3D face scans for its new facial recognition technology is hugely problematic. We'll also discuss the Microsoft Surface Duo, Essential's "Project Gem" (and why Andy Rubin should not be the face of the company), as well as new features to look out for on Nest smart displays and Google Photos. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Kensington: The Professionals Choice. Find the right docking solutions for your organization today. Links and Show Notes: 29:40: Google suspends “field research” program that captured 3D face scans in exchange for $5 gift cards 45:24: Microsoft teases Surface Duo phone for 2020 57:10: Essential sort of debuts their next phone, via Twitter 01:12:35: “Stream Transfer” finally coming to Google Nest 01:16:05: In honor of Halloween, apparently, Google Photos’ “Colorize” feature rises from the grave Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Andy is in search of an excellent note-taking app, and Flo is floored by the lovely piece of Gympie-Gympie bush fan art sent our way. Then, we talk about the backdoor you should not exploit on your Huawei Mate P30 Pro to install Google Apps. Plus, we'll dive into why Google is being scrutinized over DNS encryption in Chrome, and look over the latest batch of Pixel 4 "leaks." This episode of Material is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Ahrefs: SEO Tools & Resources To Grow Your Search Traffic. Get a 7-day trial for just $7. Links and Show Notes: Thanks for the lovely fan art, @dxydan 19:50: Huawei Mate Pro P30 had a backdoor for installing official Google Apps 21:20: Security researcher John Wu wrote a Medium post about his investigation into the app 31:00: House Antitrust Investigators Now Scrutinizing Google's Plans to Add DNS Encryption to Chrome 42:00: Google Blog: Keeping privacy and security simple, for you 50:40: [9to5Google got the official specs sheet for the Pixel 4] 9https://9to5google.com/2019/10/02/exclusive-google-pixel-4-4-xl-spec-sheet-neural-core/) 01:03:15: Pixel 4 photo samples Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Flo is selling her house, and all the talking tech does not amuse prospective buyers. Andy is starting to lose his patience with Chrome OS. We're finally Gympie Gympie bush influencers and proud of it. After the break, we talk about Google Play Pass and whether it's worth the cash. Plus, details on the next Chromebook from Google and how Andy found out he was verified on YouTube. We leave you with some news on Google's AI ventures and remind you to clink a drink this weekend in celebration of the company's 21st birthday. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Kensington: The Professionals Choice. Find the right docking solutions for your organization today. Links and Show Notes: 24:15: Google Play Pass 37:20: Developer's documentation on Google Play Pass 48:00: Google's next laptop is "Pixelbook Go" with 13.3-inch 4K display YouTube does the hokey-pokey with creators’ “Verified” checkmarks 58:55: YouTube Reverses Position, Decides Top Creators Can Remain Verified 01:02:31: Google’s quantum bet on the future of AI—and what it means for humanity Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Andy and Flo run long this week, but that's because there's too much to say about Google's wearables trajectory. Before we get into it, Andy warns us he's holding court for the iPhone 11 for the next few weeks before updating us on our status as Gympie-Gympie Bush influencers (we're going to make it after all!). After that, we'll touch upon what's expected at Google's October 15 event in New York City, followed by the wearables discussion mentioned above. And then, a shout out to Pocketcasts and why its new free model is a good thing for all of us. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: 26:00: Google Pixel 4 event and what to expect 43:45: Inside Google's shifting smartwatch strategy (But before we get into it, we use up our Not-About-Google Card to rant about Leonardo DiCaprio.) 46:45: Okay, then we get back to talking about wearables. 01:04:05: Here’s what Google got from Fossil in its $40M deal 01:17:04: Pocket Casts is making its app free and is launching a premium subscription service Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

After addressing some listener feedback, Flo and Andy break down this week's Apple news and how it will affect the rest of us as diehard Google stans. (Hint: We're still wondering when WearOS will become compelling.) Then, we'll recap Google's terrible, no good day with the U.S.'s attorneys-general, followed by a quick demonstration of the new "What to Watch" tool on mobile Search. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: 16:45: Let's talk about Apple stuff Apple announces Apple Watch Series 5, with an always-on display. Also a price drop on the Series 3, which now starts at just $199 “Deep Fusion” mode coming soon 49:30: Let's talk about Google's very bad, no good day “A very bad day for Google” - attorneys-general from 50 states and US territories open antitrust investigations against Google Google’s services create choice for consumers, and spur innovation in the U.S. 01:04:10: Google's new "What to Watch" search feature Google releases a new “What To Watch” tool on mobile Search that finds and recommends TV shows and movies for you Tile trackers will soon get improved Google Assistant integration Don't forget to check out Flo on this week's Parallel Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

What kind of week would it be without Flo's mention of Beverly Hills, 90210? After they get that out of the way, your intrepid hosts rant about what Google Maps and Play Music need fixing, before checking back on their status as Gympie-Gympie Bush influencers. (We're officially out of the running.) Then, sit tight as we dive into the new features of Android 10, including who will get the update and whether the Dark Theme has saved us any battery life. We also chat about the FTC's latest fine against Google for violating children's privacy on YouTube and wonder why the company would bother putting a camera into a smartwatch. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Ahrefs: SEO Tools & Resources To Grow Your Search Traffic. Get a 7-day trial for just $7. Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $6/month. Links and Show Notes: 1:40: Flo's rant on Android Auto 7:30: Andy's rant on Google Play Music 12:00: Are we still Gympie-Gympie bush influencers? 21:52: Android 10 menagerie Andy likes this list from Gizmodo for what's new in Android 10 How to get the Android 10 easter egg The Verge: Google can't fix the Android update problem 71:00: Google agrees to pay $170M for violating children’s privacy on YouTube 73:00 Google planning a Wear watch with a built-in camera? Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Flo catches us up on Relay FM's Family Feud, while Andy checks in on our Gympie-Gympie Bush influencer status. Then, we talk at length about Android's logo rebranding and when the rumor mill says we should be expecting Android 10's official debut. We also discuss Google's new community guideline for its employees, as well as some of the new (Andy-manifested) features in Google Maps. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support the Relay FM fundraiser for St. Jude's Children's Hospital 19:30: Google rebrands and redesigns Android 42:00: Sources say Android 10 is coming September 3 49:30: Google released a new set of “community guidelines” for its employees to follow when using internal community lists and boards 01:02:32: Google Maps will now let users combine transit directions with biking and ride-sharing Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

After a bit of catch up on and even more flexing of their shared pop culture knowledge, Andy and Flo get to the bottom of why they're not yet considered Gympie-Gympie Bush influencers in Google's podcasting search engineer. Then, the two laments over Apple users' demonization of the green bubble, before expanding on why Google has made so many changes to its privacy policies in the last year. Before we close off the episode, a bit on Google's Go strategy, and why YouTube considers videos of fighting robots to be animal cruelty. This episode of Material is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. WillowTree: Apply now to join the WillowTree team as a software engineer, designer or project manager. Links and Show Notes: Intro to 15:00: Flo and Andy flex their pop culture muscles (And Andy talks about his visit to Boston's Comic Con) 15:30: Why aren't we considered Gympie-Gympie Bush influencers yet? 21:30: Why we don’t want you and your Android green bubbles in our iMessage chat 37:30: Google stops sharing info with wireless carriers over data privacy concerns 52:00 Google Go is now available worldwide 57:15: YouTube removes videos of fighting robots, citing “animal cruelty” Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Andy and Flo share bits of their personal pop culture knowledge before diving into September's Wired cover story on "the misery inside Google." We'll also chat about Russia's annoyance with YouTube inciting protest, Android Q's final beta, and the Pixel 4 spotted in the wild by a teen tech blogger. We'll end this week's show with a bit on the "Google for Doodle" contest winner, Arantza Peña Popo, and the beautiful piece she designed in honor of her mother. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. WillowTree: Apply now to join the WillowTree team as a software engineer, designer or project manager. Links and Show Notes: Beginning: Flo and Andy compare pop culture knowledge 09:00ish: Andy is embarrassed he thought the Pixel 4 would have a headphone jack 21:00ish: Let's plot revenge. Who would you punish with the Gympie-Gympie bush? 25:20: Three years of misery inside Google, the happiest company in tech 39:00: Russia warns YouTube against election "interference" 54:19: Android Q "final beta" released to developers; official release coming soon 01:01:00: Teen Tech blog spots another Pixel 4 in the wild 01:07:29: "Google for Doodle" contest winner is really sweet and a good artist Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Flo asked for permission before hijacking the beginning of the show for her beloved 90210, so let her have this. Andy and Flo discuss the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch event and why the U.S. Congress penned a sternly-worded letter to Google's Sundar Pichai. We'll also look at why Google would consider an all-you-can-play app buffet, and we'll try out Google's podcast search feature. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. WillowTree: Apply now to join the WillowTree team as a software engineer, designer or project manager. Links and Show Notes: The Verge: Galaxy Note 10 introduced CNBC: 10 US Senators demand that Google make contract employees into full-time Googlers after six months Android Police: Google is quietly testing Play Pass Google Blog: Podcast Search arrives on Google.com If you're in Australia, don't touch this bush Support Material with a Relay FM Membership