We're not too thrilled about the Mr. Beast collab with Google, or Google Maps renaming Lake Ontario. We explain why the latter happens every time a lake gets unnecessarily renamed.

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• Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

Links and Show Notes:

• How the GNIS Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps

• She Made Harry Eat…

• In a Big Win, Google Avoids a Breakup of Its Ad Tech Business

• September Android Drop: Remember where you put things, ease motion sickness, and more

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New phone, new problems. Andy regales us with the tale of upgrading to the Pixel 11 Pro XL.

Links and Show Notes:

• Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Review

• Google Pixel 11 Review

• Google Play mandating reduced memory usage & seamless device migration in 2027

• Android Developers Blog: Preparing your app for broader memory limits

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Andy pretends he's got a four-year-old Pixel that needs upgrading. You'll never guess what happens next. And why is Google buying up Spirit Airlines' data?

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• Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

Links and Show Notes:

• Google Pixel 11 Pro XL Review: Unmatched Gemini AI in a Refined Design

• Google to buy Spirit Airlines business data for $10 million

• US court delays hearing on Google's purchase of Spirit Airlines data as union objects

• Google makes it official: Googlebook press event set for September in NYC

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Android Authority's Stephen Schenck joins Flo to discuss Made by Google mania and whether Trevor Noah makes a worthy host.

Links and Show Notes:

• Official Google Pixel news and updates

• The Google Pixel 11 series is here, and the gap between standard and Pro is wider than ever

• I Don't Think Google's Going to Fix the Pixel's Biggest Problem

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Google's top AI researchers are heading for greener pastures. The company adds generative AI where it should never have been.

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• Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.

Links and Show Notes:

• The next chapter of our AI momentum

• Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup

• Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving to Launch Discovery Loop

• Transform any place with Nano Banana in Google Earth

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Google made a ton of money last quarter on AI, which is good, because now it owes the EU $1 Billion for violating the Digital Markets Act.

Links and Show Notes:

• Full transcript of Alphabet earnings call

• Google hit with $1 billion EU fine, in 'constructive' talks to avoid more penalties

• Trump threatens new tariffs against EU over Google fine

• Our expanded partnership with NBCUniversal: Redefining the modern entertainment subscription

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More Android XR and foldable devices are on the way, just as Google quadruples its profits.

Links and Show Notes:

• Samsung & Google's first Android XR glasses have 9-hour battery life

• Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Is for Everyone Who Can't Stop Scrolling

• Google Gemini launch delayed as tech falls short of internal goals, Bloomberg News reports

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OnePlus is done for in the U.S. and Europe, but why? Don't drunkenly hijack a Waymo to go around shooting water pellets.

Links and Show Notes:

• Important Information Regarding OnePlus Operational Changes
• OnePlus Exiting the US Phone Market Is a Gut Punch for Android Fans
• It's not too late to get Pixel Care+ for your Pixel 9 or 10
• Waymo called the cops

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Google surprises us with an invite to its Pixel launch event before Samsung can even get the word out on its foldables. And why is Google using AI to sign the Declaration of Independence?

Links and Show Notes:

• Google’s Pixel 11 launch event is set for August 12 with possible price increases

• Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers

• YouTube: Google’s Declaration of Independence Video

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What's happening in the world of Android phones? And more importantly, what's happening with Google's impact on the climate?

Links and Show Notes:

• Nothing 4a Pro review
• Pixel has connectivity issues
• Google's Climate impact report for 2025

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What does the Google and A24 partnership mean for the future of moviemaking? And what will Android's Audio Memory "hear" for itself?

Links and Show Notes:

• Google DeepMind and A24 announce first-of-its-kind research partnership

• A24 Wouldn’t Tell Hollywood How It Works. Then It Told Google.

• US scientist John Jumper to leave Google DeepMind for Anthropic

• AI lab musical chairs hits Google the hardest

• Google preps Pixel ‘Audio Memory’ that ambiently tracks your ‘important conversations,’ like AI notetaker pins

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