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#396: Google's Horrible, No Good Week

January 27th, 2023 · 55 minutes

It's been an alarming week for Google. First, there were massive layoffs, with news that resonated through the zeitgeist. And then, the US Department of Justice came down with the antitrust banhammer. What will happen to Google next?

#395: Society's Challenges

January 20th, 2023 · 66 minutes

Andy and Flo catch up before discussing the not-so-wild rumor that Google is working on its version of Apple's AirTag tracking mechanism. Then, why is Google pushing its work in AI so hard this week? Does the company doth press release too much?

#394: The Mess After CES

January 13th, 2023 · 69 minutes

What did Flo see at CES 2023? Absolute sensory overload. But in the midst of it was some noteworthy news about satellite connectivity coming to Android phones, Google in the car, and a giant tablet that should reconsider life as a Chromebook.

#393: Bing Certainly Tries

January 7th, 2023 · 48 minutes

Microsoft is coming after Google by infusing Bing with ChatGPT—should Google be concerned? Then, Big Tech had massive layoffs this week while folks were down in Vegas checking out new gadgets. Will that include Google, too?

#392: Too Big to Fail

December 31st, 2022 · 84 minutes

Happy new year! Our last episode of the year features a deep dive into why Google should worry about technology like ChatGPT coming for its money-maker.

#391: Christmas Economics

December 24th, 2022 · 75 minutes

We get into Google's latest "macroeconomic conditions" and why it's a little silly that the Pixel Tablet leaked in its entirety on Facebook Marketplace. We also discuss some of the results of MKBHD's "smartphone camera of the year" poll.

#390: Inflection Point

December 16th, 2022 · 78 minutes

We talk about Google playing it cool around ChatGPT and how Android Auto taught Flo to understand the metric system. We also discuss YouTube's new moderation tactics and two new interactive games from Google.

#389: A Simple Tweak, a Familiar Tool

December 9th, 2022 · 48 minutes

Surprise, surprise: Google's made some changes to one of its beloved apps, which might change how you're used to doing things. Then, Andy takes a peek at Google's online gift shop.

#388: Naughtiness

December 2nd, 2022 · 66 minutes

Andy spent some cash over the holiday, and Flo is still wondering where to spend her Google Store store credit. We'll discuss the $9 million penalty that Google and iHeartRadio have to pay for deceptive Pixel 4 ads.

#387: Gobble, Gobble

November 23rd, 2022 · 75 minutes

It's our annual listen-to-us-while-cooking episode! Andy and Flo pick through the most worthy of Google's Black Friday deals. Be sure to listen in if you're shopping!