Gemini's new safety guardrails, how Google plans to punish browser hijacking, and the company's attempt to make Gemini happen on the Mac.
562: Let’s Get Vertical
10/04/2026 | 58min
Vertical Tabs are the drama, the _New York Times_ attempts to determine how accurate AI Overviews are, and Google releases an experimental dictation app.
561: Aesthetic Pasta
02/04/2026 | 59min
The end of the world is coming; the reason might surprise you. And just in time, Google lets you reverse some of your past mistakes.
560: The Bellweather
27/03/2026 | 1h
Flo and Andy discuss a landmark court case where a judge found YouTube and Meta negligent, though not equally. Plus, final thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Google's new Android sideloading regulations.
559: Was It Ever a Good Idea?
19/03/2026 | 1h
Flo shares her official review of the Google Pixel 10a. We also discuss the strangely short-lived Samsung TriFold and Google Maps' newly remodeled "immersive mode."
Material is a weekly discussion about the Google and Android universe. Your intrepid hosts try to answer the question, “What holds up the digital world?” The answer, so far, is that it’s Google all the way down. Hosted by Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion.