A Blurry Vision of Android
Welcome to episode 86 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week,...
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Show Notes
Welcome to episode 86 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will dig into an early Android 17 build that includes one big visual change: blurred backdrops. Is this a sign of things to come for Google's vision of its OS, or a more minor system-level tweak? The crew also checks out a leaked look at Android's new — albeit really familiar — desktop mode, Google's more affordable AI Plus plan for Gemini, and Chrome's agentic AI tools.
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Timecodes
- 00:00 – Intro and Android 17 first look
- 18:30 - Android's new desktop UI leaks
- 31:02 - Google's new AI Plus plan
- 39:21 - Chrome's "auto browse" agentic AI tools
- 54:56 - Forums announcement and wrap-up
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- This is Android 17’s blur, new screen recorder, & more in leaked screenshots [Gallery]
- Google adding blur to Android 17’s system UI on Pixel
- Android’s full desktop interface leaks: New status bar, Chrome Extensions, more [Video]
- Google AI Plus comes to US for $7.99, Google One 2 TB upgraded
- Chrome rolling out Gemini 3-powered ‘auto browse’ with Google AI Pro
- Introducing 9to5Google Forums
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