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The Pixel launch event honeymoon is over. We're back to talking about Google's legal drama.

Android 15 is out, kinda, and why we didn't clutch our pearls at the #TeamPixel scandal.

There is tons of Gemini news this week. And some of us are still recovering from our Pixel 9 hangover.

Flo has the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL. And there's new Google AI to play with.

It's a duality of a week for Google. We spent the first half lauding the new Pixel 9 hardware and the second half watching the fallout from last week's monopoly ruling.

It is the biggest news of the week. It's time to ponder what's ahead for Google now that it's been deemed a monopoly. Plus, new Nest hardware.

Andy’s doing his one-man show again. He performs monologues about tracking cookies, Reddit, possible surprises at the Made By Google event, and how far Google missed the mark with the latest promo video, all while inexplicably dressed like Mark Twain.

Andy went outside. Things instantly fell apart. But he was still able to analyze Alpahbet's quarterly earnings call.

The episode title is for a recording that didn't happen. Enjoy the second take of this week's podcast, which is all about Samsung's new stuff.

It's all Samsung all the time this week. Andy recaps the company's announcements from its Galaxy Unpacked event, including new foldables, wearables, buds, and a smart ring.

How would you feel about your Pixel being colored like Pepto-Bismal? That's what's going on with the latest leaks. Also, Google's AI is warming up the planet.

New phones from Google and Samsung are coming fast, earlier than expected. How would you feel interacting with your favorite YouTuber in AI form?

It turns out that Apple needs Google for its AI after all. Are you ready for ChromeOS's transition? And is Google coming back with glasses?

The Yin to Google’s Yang had a dog and pony show this week. And Apple will adopt RCS later this year, though not _all_ of it.

It's another week, and we have another Google leak, but this one is much more favorable. Also, great news: Google will not chuck your phone for using after-market parts.

The fourth wall is broken on Google's search algorithm. And why you might avoid Samsung phones for a while.

We've had a week with the Android 15 beta, but don't run it on your main phone yet. Also, why is Chrome OS running on an Android device?

Google I/O is all anyone is talking about this week, including Andy and Flo.

This week, it's all about the Pixel 8a, as that's all anyone's talking about the week before Google I/O. Plus, the fruits of the DoJ's probe into Google Search.

Google's business is doing okay, after all. But wait until you hear how Apple's been poaching former AI talent from the company.

This episode might bum you out, especially if you're mad at your boss. At least this one is about Google bosses.

The episode starts with an existential crisis and ends with ruminations on what's ahead in Android 15 and Google Search.

Mercury is in retrograde. Andy didn't make it to the new Google Store, and Google killed more stuff this week. We recap Google Cloud Next 2024 and what's coming.

It's Gmail's 20th birthday, and we're celebrating by ruminating about its presence in our lives.

The Pixel 9 rumors are confusing, but not as confusing as why YouTube is letting AI jump around the timeline. Also, have you smelled your Galaxy S24 Ultra's S Pen lately?

This week's biggest Google news was actually about Apple. Has Apple finally accepted that it needs Google's help in the AI department? Will the companies hold each other in solidarity as they face the DoJ?

Andy is solo this week and attempting to wrangle his Google Photos library. Plus, rumors of square smartwatches and other shakeups.

Google hopes to reduce spam with its new search algorithms. Meta shatters our dreams for AndroidXR on its hardware. And the Windows Subsystem for Android _est mort_.

We've got on the big OnePlus Watch 2, wondering why Google didn't check Gemini's answers before they went live.

It's time for Cowboy Andy and Sheriff Flo's AI roundup rodeo! COME ON DOWN. Also, the first developer preview of Android 15 is out, and it's not 100% boring.

What's it like living with three different ways to call on Google? Where has Android's photo picker been all this time? And why is Android 15 codenamed Vanilla Ice Cream?

The good news is that Google debuted easier-to-use generative AI tools. The bad news is that employee morale is low and Google will stop backing up the web.

Google held its earnings call, and it's mostly good news, even when it's not. It's not the best news for those who have recently been laid off.

We discuss the OnePlus 12 and the Galaxy S24 Ultra, plus whether Chrome's new AI-enhanced features are worth forcing the browser for an update—content warning for cheese haters.

Samsung took up the week's news with the launch of the Galaxy S24 series. And then, why is Google Search getting worse?

Google started the week off strong at CES 2024 with the launch of new features and its new mascot, then nosedived after reports that another wave of layoffs was forthcoming.

Samsung will launch a new phone in a few weeks, just as CES 2024 engulfs us all. Plus, what's on your Bard wishlist?

Happy New Year! For the last show of 2023, a recap of Google's year in search.

Happy holidays! It's hopefully the last time we're talking about Beeper. But it won't be the last time we discuss Google in court.

Epic wins--and that’s not a pun on the name. Beeper Mini, again. Then, is Google finally giving us control over our privacy? Maybe?

Beeper Mini's turned green bubbles into blue ones this week, and Gemini entranced us all.

It's time for Google to pay Canada's "link tax," even if it sets an unfortunate precedent for the rest of us. Android 14 can detect when you're taking a screenshot, and the bumps on the Pixel 8 Pro are nothing to worry about. Nothing to see here!

Carl Pei played Android users for fools, and Apple stepped in like a hero after it confirmed it would adopt RCS. Evidence shows that Google and Apple once wanted to become "deep deep" partners.

Flo goes on a covert operation to the Google Visitor Experience. Then, the company gets scorned in court not once but twice this week.

We're feeling goofy this week discussing reports of an Android-friendly Apple Watch that was almost made and Google's desperation over making iMessage open source. The Pixel 8 won't let you make a fake I.D., and why is Boston getting a Google store?

Google's back in court, which means there's so much that was revealed. Sundar Pichai testified on Monday for three hours, followed by Prab, Google's senior vice president.

We cover Alphabet's quarterly earnings and why they hurt the stock, why the _New York Times_ says that Google is worried about Apple, and some new features in Google Maps.

Andy shines in a solo episode this week, discussing the Android team's recent Reddit AMA and why Google was able to bring back Home Groups the way they used to be.

Andy has battery woes, and Flo reviewed the Pixel 8 Pro. Is Google's promise of seven years of software updates too good to be true?

Google had an event for the new Pixel 8, and Flo was there! She joins us for a segment. And then, Andy solo summarizes this week's episode of MTV's _The Real World: US DOJ vs. Google_. (They finally kicked off Puck.)