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We didn't ask for Google Photos to make us a movie out of screenshots, but it did it anyway! This week, Andy and Flo espouse the benefits of Chrome OS and the weirdness of YouTube Music. There's also ample discussion about where Google Lens is most useful in real life, why the egg is missing from Android's salad emoji, and whether we'll see smart displays go on sale this summer. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Links and Show Notes ProTip: Google WiFi now offers a "Network Check" feature The Verge: Google Lens now available as a Play Store app CNN: Google employees confronts execs over diversity: Many of us feel 'unsafe' Droid Life: Lenovo's Smart Displays with Google Assistant Up for Pre-Order With Reduced Pricing From CES

Andy and Flo start off this week wondering what attracts them to certain robot voices, and how that will inform their choices with the Google Home's latest voices update. The duo then delves into AN EARTHQUAKE and a bit of leftover discussion on Google's Pentagon contracts before musing over Essential's future as an Android player. And for those of you who can't stop, won't stop talking to the Google Home, there's good news about how well the smart speakers are selling. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes Play Store: Carrot Weather NYT: How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google NYT: How to Make A.I. That's Good for People 9to5Google: Essential cancels development on second phone Gizmodo: Google Just Turned a Huge Corner in the Smart Speaker Game

This week, Andy and Flo are left wondering whether a new music service from Google really means that it's figured out what to do with its music apps. The two discuss YouTube Music and its impact on Google's future as a music provider. And is porn next? Probably not, but it's a way to segue to a warning that there's a little talk of porn on this week's episode for those of you with little ones listening in. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes YouTube Blog: YouTube Music, a new music streaming service, is coming soon Alphabet: Google Code of Conduct

The common thread this week is Google Duplex, and we're not just talking about what it can do. We're musing about its effectiveness and how it will exist alongside the ordinary world (whatever that means in this day and age). Andy and Flo also discuss the newly dubbed Google One service and how it will affect their freelance lives (it won't, and that's the point), before venturing into a more serious discussion about Google's decision to provide AI to a military pilot program. It's a juicy one this week, folks. Strap in. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Links and Show Notes Google Blog: One simple way to get more out of Google Gizmodo: Google employees resign in protest against Pentagon contract

Russell joins Andy and Flo once more to recap the Google I/O 2018 keynote. The three discuss everything from Google Duplex's human-like intonations to their shared disappointment over still not being able to remove fences from photos. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Google Duplex demonstration Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

This week, Russell has a very important announcement—you won't want to miss this! (Seriously. And you can send him your congratulations here.) The trio then delves into a very riveting discussion about what life will be like for Google users after Google I/O. 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. Links and Show Notes: 9to5Google: What to expect from Google I/O 2018 Bloomberg: Google wunderkind is building a social-gaming startup Russell's New Adventure Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Andy is on assignment in an undisclosed location. Flo needs help, but Russell is very tired (and also, TBH, kinda dumb). Google launches 25 new apps that all do the same thing. Also lots of amazing smart home tips from the one and only, Smart Home Master Ion. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Slack: Where work happens. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership New Gmail! New Google Tasks! New Google Podcasts! Slip Slop Slap

Flo sets off alarm bells. Andy can't get no satisfaction from Google Play Music. Russell unearths more youths from our listener hordes. Also Chrome muting autoplay videos, Pixelbook getting dual boot, Google maps gets street smarts and NIGHTWATCH. The coolest damn code name of the coolest damn team in the world. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2018’ Slack: Where work happens. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Send Help, Being Forced To Use Android The Teens Are Real! Latest Chrome mutes autoplay videos (mostly) Is Pixelbook about to get a dual-boot mode? Google Maps experimenting with landmark-based directions

Flo's back and she wants to know what the kids like these days. Russell never left but he still has no idea about the youths. Andy's always been hip to the beat so he has no issues staying woke. The team answers listeners email, talks Google I/O, gets up in your 1000 thread count Google Sheet Macros and covers a few rumours to boot. All this and more on your 12th favourite podcast! We're not #1, but damn do we try hard to get into the top 10. This episode of Material is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Slack: Where work happens. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Kids Like Apple HP Chromebook X2 Android TV Dongle? Macro Your Sheets Google Research Look To Listen

It's a more sombre episode this week as we talk about the tragic news from YouTube. It gets a little less sombre when we cover Google's AI chief leaving for Apple and then we just get straight up crazy and talk about the Nexus DESIRE. You know you want it. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership The YouTube Shooting Sundar Pichai responds with an email to all employees Apple poaches Google’s AI chief Google News Initiative Google employees protest company’s contract to furnish military with AI tech Project Maven Open letter to Sundar Pichai Rumour: 2018 budget-friendly Android One model