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With all the grim news permeating the airwaves these days, your three intrepid hosts start out this week's episode looking for glee in Google Photos (Search for "happy" to see what we mean). We're also talking about Google and Facebook's near-monopoly in online advertising, as well as some fun Google Experiments you can try in your off time. 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 ‘material2017’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Google Pixelbook Asus Chromebook Flip C302 Android Authority: The Pixel 2 is the Android experience everyone deserves Android Police: Essential Phone drops by another $50 to $449.99 The Guardian: Senator Franken really lets Google have it Google Voice Experiments Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Russell finally gets ALL THE PIXELS. Andy is building his own 3D World. Flo has flashbacks to old school phones. We also talk about Google's involvement in government, fun 3D models and whether or not there's a bit of Slav in all of us. 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 ‘material2017’ 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 Alan Poly - 3D Models Cheese Burger Poly Wonder Woman Poly Security And Disinformation In The 2016 Presidential Campaign Congresspeople were super-mean to Google (et al) during hearings Fortune: Google announces new safety measures, during testimony to Congress Make Me Smart Website Make Me Smart Pocket Casts

Russell has an announcement about the Great Pixel Race. Flo has all the Pixels. Andy has none. Despite taking a brief detour into International Date Formats the crew discuss colour management, screen issues and all things Pixel 2 this week. 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 ‘material2017’ Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code MATERIAL to get 30% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Yasmine Goes All Out Pixel 2 XL Screen Issues (Verge) Pixel 2 XL Screen Issues (Ars) Official Google Response Australians Be Crazy Google Released Android 8.1 To Developers Apple Activates Google Loon LTE Band

Andy and Flo are solo this week, with Russell out on a vision quest. The two start this week chatting about Star Wars, then delve into how refreshing the foldable ZTE Axon M is, even with so many letters in its name. There's also plenty of musing over Google's burrito delivery service undergoing testing Down Under, as well as plenty of grumbling about how noisy drones are when you're just trying to get some sleep! 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. Ting: A smarter way to do mobile. Save $25 on selected devices or keep it as Ting credit. Links and Show Notes: Greenbot: Hands-on with the ZTE Axon M Medium: Testing in the Australian Skies Washington Post: Google Maps Pulls Cupcake Calorie Count Feature After Backlash Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

Russell wishes Google were more present Down Under. Andy finds out the Pixel Buds contain a wire. Flo is still jelly of Andy's Jelly Phone. And no, Google did not buy Apple. Wondering what the heck we're talking about? It's all in this week's episode of Material! 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 ‘material2017’ Bombfell: Find the right clothes for you. Get $25 off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Android Police: Google is permanently nerfing all Home Minis because mine spied on everything I said 24/7 The Verge: FCC will allow Alphabet’s Project Loon to deliver air balloon LTE to Puerto Rico Ars Technica: Dow Jones posts fake story claiming Google was buying Apple Support Material with a Relay FM Membership

So apparently Google announced some stuff...who knew?! The team assembles in Material HQ to discuss. During a heated debate a mysterious visitor drops in to throw down a challenge. Could the Great Pixel Race of 2017 be on again?! 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 ‘material2017’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code MATERIAL at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Guest Starring: Yasmine Evjen Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Spend All Your Money Here (If you're in the US) Google Design

Russell gets an Essential Phone. Andy gets a Jelly Phone. Flo just gets very jelly. This brings on a discussion about what it means to be a premium Android phone vs a mid range or lower tier phone. Happy 19th Birthday Google. 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 ‘material2017’ Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Jelly Phone Pro Tiny Phone Is Tiny Justin Beaver Phone Tiny Casts Samsungs Emoji Adventures Google Turns 19

Russell kills his Google Home in dramatic fashion. Nest strikes fear into Flo. Andy explains who or what a Hoda is. Also the upcoming Google Announcement leaks all over our shoes and BREAKING NEWS at the end of the show. 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. Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘material2017’ Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership Is Google Buying HTC?! Pixel Leak Of Extraordinary Magnitude (DroidLife) Google Pixelbook Google Home Mini Daydream View Pixel 2 (HTC) Pixel 2 XL (LG) Nest hardware event announces a bunch of home security gear First affordable US Project Fi/Android One phone launches - it’s a Moto X4 Google Prepping Official Trade In Program BREAKING Google Does Indeed Buy HTC

Russell buys a phone he feels is essential. Andy takes things up a notch. Flo advises us to stay in our lanes. We talk about the Pixel 2 announcement, the iPhone Flat Tyre X, and how Google needs to sort things out with yet another equality lawsuit on their hands. 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 ‘material2017’ Links and Show Notes: Support Material with a Relay FM Membership It's Funny You Should Ask VIdeo Google Buying HTC?! Google ‘Segregates’ Women Into Lower-Paying Jobs Google Lens Coming Soon?

Flo has an LG V30! Russell's finger is hovering over the Essential Phone cancel pre-order button. Andy found a shortcut on his new Android bike. We also talk about the growing influence Google has on the world and if they'd ever use that for evil. 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 Andy's Bike Google Assistant Shortcuts Did Alphabet get a Google critic fired from a DC think tank? Open Markets Statement New America Response Did Google pressure Forbes to take down an embarrassing story? Google Search Depression Flo's Android Wear Review