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  • Before we slip into something comfy for Hot Phone Summer, on this Android Police podcast, we rinse ourselves with some rumor upkeep on the Pixel 10 (of all things), the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6, and even this year's Moto Razr. We engage in a sort of food fight with the Emoji Kitchen as our battleground and generative AI as the weapons. And we talk about legislatures moving to ban kids from using smartphones in school. There's also a little "State of the Show" address at the end, if you're interested in the meta.

    04:57 | The Fun Stuff

    Google wants to help you cool down your overheating PixelGoogle's Pixel 10 processor will follow in the iPhone's footsteps in one important wayLeaked Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 dummies reveal persistent crease woesLeak confirms Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro will adopt an AirPods Pro-like designGoogle's answer to Apple's Genmoji spotted in development for the Pixel 9Leak details Motorola's Razr+ 2024 will pack some big upgrades

    34:23 | The Head Scratchers

    New York passes law aimed at protecting kids and teens from doomscrollingCalifornia’s governor is trying to crack down on smartphones in schools - The VergeUS surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media - The VergeForbes letter threatens legal action against Perplexity AI over copyrightPerplexity Is a Bullshit Machine | WIREDUS sues Adobe after it 'trapped customers' with misleading Photoshop plans

    57:11 | Thoughts?

    Excerpt from WROC-TV/Nexstar (via Studio 31 Media Archive/YouTube).

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  • Welcome to the Android Police podcast. For the first 45 minutes of the show, we're talking about WWDC 2024. Yes, it's Apple Intelligence, but it's also the surprising amount of latitude the company is finally giving its customers after years of behaving like it knows better. In our second half, we'll see what's cooking between Pixels of current day and of the future as well as talk about the death of Jabra earbuds, the life of the Light Phone 3, and the trite mention of so much more. It's more show than ever.

    02:22 | WWDC

    Apple Intelligence is the iPhone's answer to Gemini and Galaxy AIBetter texting between Android and iOS is coming this fall with RCS in iOS 18Apple announces iOS 18 with new AI features and more customizable homescreen - The VergeApple made an iPad calculator app after 14 years - The VergeApple is putting ChatGPT in Siri for free later this year - The VergeApple Photos is getting its biggest revamp yet in iOS 18 (pocket-lint.com)Game Mode on iOS announced at WWDC (pocket-lint.com)At WWDC 2024, Apple had no new ideas to share (pocket-lint.com)

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    37:35 | Android

    Google's June Pixel Feature Drop expands Gemini Nano and adds DisplayPort outputHere's our first good look at the Pixel Watch 3 XLSide-by-side Pixel Watch 3 and 3 XL renders showcase slimmer bezels for one modelDave Burke steps down from leading Android's engineering team after more than a decadeGoogle triples down on its warranty for Pixel 8 devices with display issuesGoogle releases second installment of zero-day exploit patch, but only for Pixel phonesGoogle's AI created a glue-eating stir, then learned to recommend glue again from the ensuing coverage

    54:54 | Everything

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  • Chocolate, as we know it, is bad for us. No, not even the fancy high-cocoa dark stuff. But on this Android Police podcast, our conversation melts into how Google drives the misleading myths promoting it as a health food, pretty much. This episode synopsis also includes the OnePlus 13, HP TouchPad, and Zendaya. Look, you've made it this far, just listen to the darn thing. And thanks, Steve.

    02:49 | Squaring Google

    Google Leak Reveals Thousands of Privacy Incidents (404media.co)Google is facing serious privacy breach accusations following recent leakGoogle says it won't keep your Pixel during a repair if you're caught using non-OEM parts

    15:35 | You SERP

    If you aren't seeing AI Overviews in your search results, it's probably thanks to GoogleGoogle Cut Back AI Overviews in Search Even Before Its ‘Pizza Glue’ Fiasco | WIREDThe Benefits of Having a Healthy Relationship with Chocolate | Johns Hopkins MedicineNo, Chocolate Isn’t Good for You. Sorry | Office for Science and Society - McGill University (originally from The Montreal Gazette)Sorry, chocolate really isn't a health food. - The Washington Post

    TL;DR: Researchers look at cocoa beans as a source of beneficial flavanols that can be used as part of a greater regimen. In general, chocolate that we consume has been processed where little flavanol content remains if any and is packed with sugar and fat, both known to be detrimental to your health when they are a significant part of your diet.

    39:13 | Too Much

    Humane tells all 37 AI Pin owners to stop using its charging caseThe OnePlus 13 might include a massive battery, but it comes at a costSonos Ace review: Winning in the tie-breaker (pocket-lint.com)Sonos Ace review: A first stab at premium headphones that hits the mark (androidpolice.com)Spotify's strange Android icon redesign issues seem to be fixed
  • It'd be nice to get a momentum shift in the news, but for as long as it's the apparent elephant in the room, we're talking once again about Google and AI on the Android Police podcast. This week, it's the company's response to users and the publishers who have come to rely on search traffic to keep their sites alive. We'll also pull a few new Android 15 features that we're glad to see and, if we make it past the first-cup crash, we'll get to beat down on Sony for some Overwatch clones and praise it for Astro Bot!

    02:11 | Google to websites: Go eat glue and rocks

    Google says it's fixing those odd AI Overviews that told people to eat glue and rocksOpenAI signs deals with Vox, the Atlantic to put news into ChatGPT - The Washington PostMassive Google Search leak unearths treasure trove of SEO dataGoogle won’t comment on a potentially massive leak of its search algorithm documentation - The Verge

    29:00 | Android 15

    Google's newest Android features get you RCS message editing, instant hotspot, and moreGoogle Home widgets will bring one-tap controls to your Android homescreen

    38:06 | State of Play

    The incredibly charming Astro Bot launches on the PS5 in September - The Verge

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  • To think that the lowly internet commenter is being done wrong by multi-million-, even multi-billion-dollar brands. Why, perish such sacrilege! You see, there's a certain unease on this week's Android Police podcast as Will and Daniel trickle through how Sonos is banking heavily on some poorly-formed assumptions about its customer base and how Microsoft and Google are overcommitted to making money off of their investments sunk into artificial intelligence. Before all of that, we recap our first-round impressions of the Pixel 8a.

    01:48 | AI isn't it

    Google's AI-packed I/O keynote was missing the one thing I actually wanted to seeGoogle Pixel 8a review: A great phone that I'm not sure you should buyThe Pixel 8a might be my favorite Google phone yet, but I'm still not sure I can recommend it

    29:44 | Deuces

    Sonos finally enters a new market with $449 Ace headphonesPeople hate the new Sonos app even as company calls redesign 'courageous'Sonos' CEO has some regrets about the recent app redesign rolloutAndroid 15 Beta 2 brings back media volume controls for casting

    49:43 | Encroachment

    Dell, HP, Lenovo, and more jump on the Snapdragon X train with Microsoft's Copilot+ AIHumane is looking for a buyer, just like the AI PinOne week in and Google's AI Overviews are already getting adsGoogle is in damage control mode following AI Overviews fiascoTurns out OpenAI's voice assistant sounding like Scarlett Johannsson wasn't much of a coincidence

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  • This Android Police podcast, Will and Joe Maring, editor of the section dubbed Mobile for Digital Trends, are starved of sleep and proper equipment prior to sharing their thoughts about Google I/O 2024. If you've been living above ground for the past couple years, you know what this song and dance is working up to: more artificial intelligence promises, more asphalt for the road on which the kicked can lies, and extremely inadequate results that would probably make your parents think twice about sticking them on the fridge door.

    The good news is that you'll all get to try this smorgasbord in any case, so let's talk it through and prepare you for what you'll see.

    Google I/O 2024: Everything announced so farGoogle I/O 2024 showed how it wants Gemini to pull all its products togetherAt I/O 2024, the theme for Android's future was safety | Digital Trends
    Gemini comes to Google Photos to supercharge search and curationGoogle Photos wants to stop memes from killing your feed's vibeMy Google Photos library is getting to be unmanageableAsk Photos is the AI-powered Google Photos tool I've been waiting for
    I saw Google's 'vision for the future of AI assistants' at I/O, and I'm cautiously optimisticI saw Google's futuristic Project Astra, and it was jaw-dropping | Digital Trends
    Google's AI-packed I/O keynote was missing the one thing I actually wanted to seeOpenAI releases GPT-4o, a faster model that’s free for all ChatGPT users - The VergeChatGPT will be able to talk to you like Scarlett Johansson in Her - The Verge

    Audio excerpts from Disney/ABC and Bad Robot.

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  • What did Apple have to say when it came to their iPads? Perhaps Paramore summed it up best in 2007.

    I know that your eyes are always glued to me, keeping them here and it makes no sense at all.

    So, what's the truth about the next-gen iPad Pro and, more importantly, the iPad Air with its 13-inch model, stagnant Liquid Retina screen spec, stubborn price-to-value ratio, and... oof, that really bad ad? Leave it up to the Android Police podcast to once again flip sides and talk all about it. Also up this week, some quick pre-review affirmations about the Pixel 8a and how American Idol may have funneled Americans right into the iMessage barrel.

    01:56 | Better than 8a%

    The Pixel 8a is Google's cheapest phone to promise on-device AI and 7 years of updates — but only justPSA: Don't accidentally spend $499 on the Pixel 7a5 things Google changed on the Pixel 8a compared to the Pixel 8

    15:08 | Welcome to Hydraulic Press Channel

    Watch out Samsung, Apple just launched its first OLED iPadToo little, too late: Google is finally selling the Pixel Tablet without a dockThe cheaper Pixel Tablet still can't compete with Apple's entry-level iPadCrush! | iPad Pro | AppleiPhone 15 Storage | Don’t Let Me Go | AppleiPhone 15 Plus | Miss You | Apple

    47:56 | Cowell Howl

    TikTok hits back at the US with a lawsuit of its ownMoto G Stylus 5G 2024 finally brings wireless charging to the midrange lineWhy I think American Idol may have helped Apple own text messaging

    Excerpts from The ULULU Company/20th Television, Apple, Ethan Meixsell, and Peter Fenn.

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  • Fresh ep. Time to jump the crevasse. This Android Police podcast, we're shooting down the Rabbit R1 and its ilk for good. We're also measuring up the stakes in TikTok's fight for survival in America. In the Google realms, the Pixel 8a is set for a cakewalk, Android 15 is firming up nicely (hopefully no odd ice crystals in the vanilla ice cream), and Will needs to cool down from all that screen time. Big and busy, that's how we like these shows.

    02:35 | AI Gadgetry

    Here’s the real story of the Rabbit R1's reported Android roots

    32:26 | Social Strife

    US TikTok ban: How we got here and what happens nextByteDance would rather pull TikTok from the US if its legal efforts failMeta’s upgraded AI comes to WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook

    40:39 | In Android

    The Pixel 8a will reportedly cost the same as the Pixel 7aSamsung’s most powerful customization app comes to the Play Store

    52:00 | A Clean Fifteen

    Android 15 may finally allow you to force dark mode in any appAndroid 15 could stop you from leaking sensitive content while screen sharingAndroid 15 might have a less awkward landscape UI on phonesAndroid 15 is working on a clever solution for spammy notifications

    Check out XDA's video on the legacy of the HTC One M8, ten years on!

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  • Yes, time for another Android Police podcast clipshow and this one's all about Apple. Settle down, we're talking about how its iMessage platform has been made to conform with Android users one way or another. We'll cover the RCS adoption saga and then follow up with the federal antitrust suit Apple faces which is entailed in part by iMessage user capture. We'll see you on the other side with a fresh show next week.

    Apple is adding RCS support to the iPhone next yearWhy Apple finally decided to adopt RCS on iPhoneGoogle turns up the spice by bragging that RCS is coming to iPhones this fallBeeper Mini is the iMessage client Android's been waiting forRIP Beeper Mini: iMessage on Android app removed from the Play StoreApple's war on Beeper may be catching users in the banhammer crossfireBeeper pulls the plug on iMessage in response to Apple banning usersBeeper Mini’s saga continues with possible FCC investigationBeeper is back on Android, but it's missing one major featureUS launches iPhone monopoly lawsuit over Apple's iMessage exclusivity and other tacticsApple was bound to be sued for its monopoly. Beeper's CEO explains why6 ways the Apple monopoly case could affect AndroidBeeper has a new owner, and its app is leaving beta

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  • Imminence is our word of the week on the Android Police podcast as we hit on some new Pixel lewks, watch emulation on iOS thrive with bated breath, and see if Google really has what it takes to have Android, Pixel, Chrome, and its various other platform teams operating as one AI-led family — "happy" being the optimal fashion.

    04:07 | The Reorg

    Google is making huge changes to its Android and Pixel teams in the name of AI

    21:02 | Android Others

    Live Pixel 9 Pro photos show controversial design changesPlease Google, don't name your next foldable the Pixel 9 Pro FoldFeast your eyes on these Google Pixel 8a renders

    29:14 | The Other Others

    iOS inches closer to Android with new third-party app store and Nintendo emulator

    Excerpt from ABC News (via rockcityfilms3).

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  • Humane's AI Pin hit the reviewers' rounds this week. Now it's time for the meta cut. Join the Android Police podcast as we rack the dominoes back from execution to concept and see if there's any salvation to be had from the fall. Also, loads of Android news, an e-reader to best the Kindle perhaps, and a Vampire Weekend album review. Hit the decks.

    01:36 | This Our Future?

    Google I/O 2024: What to expect and when it’s happeningHumane reviews are out, and they are bad

    27:54 | Droidy

    Google finally launches its Find My Device networkDbrand just spent 24 hours doubling down on racist remarks before apologizingYouTube has a new design on desktop and everyone is mad about itApple may not end up beating Android at the emulation game after allGoogle’s AI Magic Editor is coming to all devices for free, but there's a catch

    47:54 | Read This

    Android 15 Beta 1 is here, but many details are still under wrapsKobo's new color e-readers add some saturation to your readingOnly God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend Reviews and Tracks - MetacriticThe Pixel 8 Pro was all I needed to create my solar eclipse memories

    Excerpts from The Verge, Pornhub, The Punisher (Netflix via Shabeebstyle), Cyberpunk 2077 (CD: Projekt Red), and Infraction and Aim To Head.

    Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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  • The 100th Android Police podcast is everything you've wanted it to be. Google this, Android that, Samsung's broken, OnePlus's broken, and we finally see what's inside The Hatch from Lost. Gemini takes a page from a BAFTA vote that has gone completely insane and the streaming industry makes money on top of showbuilding practices that are incredibly destructive to viewer habits (and, thus, their revenue), but at least Skynet's incompetent intelligence means we get to live another day, folks. Nothing gets cut. Everything's here.

    This is the show you've been waiting for.

    01:54 | Spatially Aware

    Filterworld by Kyle Chayka: Penguin Random HouseTesting the New Apple Vision Pro Spatial Persona - MacRumors

    07:49 | I've Paid Money For Worse AI

    Google may charge you for generative AI search in the futureLara Croft Crowned Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time, According to BAFTA Poll | BAFTASonic the Hedgehog Chia Pet® - Chia.com

    27:05 | How Many Ways Can Google Piss People Off?

    Google Podcasts is dead but Google’s own podcast isn't on YouTube MusicGoogle Podcasts is gone — and YouTube Music can’t replace it - The Verge

    41:16 | Update Downgrade

    Some Pixel owners are experiencing network issues after Google's March 2024 updateGoogle's premium Pixel 9 plans feel too big, too soonSamsung's latest update is causing headaches for Galaxy S23 usersOnePlus just launched a worse version of Magic Eraser for its phones

    1:02:32 | Get Lost

    Striking numbers: writers work less with streaming TV (axios.com)

    Excerpts from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (New Line Cinema), hbomberguy (via Sven Bender), retsupurae, Top15s, Blizzard Entertainment (via vannero).

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  • Google's had it out for the Android Police podcast all this time. No, not in the ways in which it's made it difficult for us to write the stories we talk about on the show, but with how its grown its phones. Android. Nexus. Pixel. All of it. The bulk of this 99th episode — which does not contain four minutes of cut-out frolicking midshow banter between our hosts — will cover the latest we're hearing about the Pixel 9 very big triple threat XL with a cherry on top. Man, it's like we've been an Android podcast, right?

    01:19 | Pixel Pursuit

    New Pixel 9 renders point to 3 Google flagships coming this fallGemini Nano is coming to the Pixel 8 after all

    33:09 | SUX (Stupid User Experience)

    The Disney Plus-Hulu merger is way more than a streaming bundle

    42:10 | Heady Stuff

    Transformed by AI: How generative artificial intelligence could affect work in the UK – and how to manage it | IPPROntario school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for $4.5 billion, alleging they're deliberately hurting students (thestar.com)(NEW) Apple Vision Pro - 256GB (woot.com)

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  • The Department of Justice serves Apple a whopper of an antitrust suit, the consequences of which will take years to suss out and reverberate with impacts on competitors, developers, and consumers. So, what do we see from the shores of Android? The Android Police podcast is all about insights this week, some of them from our interview with Eric Migicovsky of Beeper and Pebble fame. And then we get broken down by a hilariously bad Moto G that should've been kept back in the dusty drawers of 2015.

    02:03 | US v. Apple

    US sues Apple for iPhone monopoly, points to iMessage and Apple Watch dominance, among other tacticsThe US v. Apple monopoly case was inevitable, Beeper's CEO explainsFive takeaways from the huge US antitrust lawsuit against Apple - The Verge

    38:21 | Didn't Moto Have a Good Year?

    Moto G Power 5G (2024) review: Simply not good enough

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  • Marques Brownlee commissions a tiny little coffin into which he places the ZenFone 10 and we're over here trying to trigger the next wave of tiny little phones. As people keep saying, time is a flat circle. That conversation plus another notch in the epoch that is Samsung's management in mobile decline, the big TikTok sovereignty debate, and a couple of tangents on the artist formerly known as Twitter, late-90's MMOs, and tin rooves on this Android Police podcast!

    01:19 | TikTok

    The House has taken a key step toward banning TikTok in the USIs TikTok safe to use?Montana's statewide TikTok ban awaits governor's signature (from April 2023)Chances of a national TikTok ban grow with upcoming bill in Senate (from March 2023)TikTok is now banned from devices used in the US House of Representatives (from December 2022)

    20:50 | Subspace

    Continuum - Meet people from all over the world...then kill them

    25:56 | Beeg and Leetle

    The Pixel 8 feels small after the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but I want a truly tiny phoneAsus Zenfone 11 Ultra review: just another big phone - The Verge

    42:41 | eX-popular

    Twitter is becoming a 'ghost town' of bots as AI-generated spam content floods the internet - ABC News (Australia)

    47:11 | Last Call

    Samsung isn't bringing its Pixel 8a competitor to the US this yearThe Google I/O 2024 puzzle has been solved, and now we have a date

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  • Man, since when did Google's pre-release tracks of Android return to just utter garbage? And how much longer can Apple sustain its flat-footed outrage against the Digital Markets Act? We're firing some quick shots on the Android Police podcast this week to tackle some touchstones that are carrying the conversation in our mobile sphere for the days and weeks ahead.

    02:56 | Scatterdroid

    Google's March Feature Drop is here, but not for youAndroid 14 QPR3 Beta 2 is here, but you should be careful sideloading

    17:03 | Acid Apple

    Epic Games just got unbanned by Apple — again - The VergeI tested Apple’s EU-only iOS 17.4, and it doesn't feel any closer to Android (yet)Switching from iPhone to Android will get much easier next year

    32:28 | Flash Fry

    The Pixel 8a might cost nearly as much as Google's 2022 flagshipAnother Nintendo DS emulator bites the dust following the folding of Yuzu

    Will was on the Android Faithful podcast this week if you want more!

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  • Mobile World Congress has adjourned for another year and the Android Police podcast is here to run through the minutes as trapsed from hall to hall looking for what tech companies are saying is their best for 2024. Is the Galaxy Ring going to deliver on its hype? How many times can Motorola do a bendy wristphone before it gets old? And what's with all these 5G flip phones that aren't foldables? Will joins Manuel Vonau and Dominic Preston this week to sort it out.

    05:30 | The Show

    Best of MWC 2024: Android Police’s awards for the world’s biggest mobile showThe world's biggest mobile show is more concept than everEnergizer just slapped a phone into a powerbankMotorola's bendy smartphone is a futuristic dead endXiaomi 14 Ultra changes the camera but not much elseThe OnePlus Watch 2 was just practically announcedOnePlus Watch 2 review: Worth it for the battery alone7 new things we've learned about the Samsung Galaxy RingA Barbie flip phone is coming later this yearThis phone was made for the worst person you know

    Our hosts this week are Will Sattelberg, Manuel Vonau, and Dominic Preston (check out his Substack for Barcelona foodie picks!). Our editor is Jules Wang.

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  • Yes, we've seen your comments about how we at the Android Police podcast can get so down on the topic our site is all about, but hey: you'd be distressed about the ecosystem, too, if you had the numbers we're looking at and not much corporate steering power in the backseat. So, on this episode, we chat about the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the refinement of the Pixel Fold 2, and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. And maybe we'll be a little sad, then hopeful about Android while we're at it.

    03:34 | Slow week, huh?

    The Google Pixel 6 Pro's overheating issues are now a legal matterFirst Pixel Fold 2 renders confirm Google is shaking up its design

    15:52 | Mind over matter

    Seven different iPhone models outsold every Android phone last yearApple reveals new details about Spotify’s business as possible EU fine nears | TechCrunch

    34:48 | The closers

    Xiaomi 14 Ultra combines a 1-inch camera sensor with four AI imaging modelsWyze is once again caught in security incident affecting thousands

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  • This week on the Android Police podcast, we talk all about the first Android 15 developer preview despite the fact that, at the time of recording, we had barely an idea about what its best features were going to be. Of all things to be part of a Friday news dump, it had to be new software. Plus, further ruminations on generative AI, gaming, and why you need to chill out about the Galaxy S24's display.

    02:46 | Android 15

    Android 15’s first developer preview is hereHow to easily install the Android 15 developer preview on your PixelAndroid 15 leaves Snapdragon Pixels behind, and I'm sadAndroid 15 finally lets you disable keyboard hapticsAndroid 15’s new Notification cooldown will silence alert spam automaticallyAndroid 15's timeline plans to get back on trackAndroid 15 gets a mention in Google's latest Easter eggAndroid 15 sticks with Android 14's space theme for some reason

    20:23 | Gemini 1.5

    Google Gemini is ready to level up after just two monthsOpenAI introduces Sora, its text-to-video AI model - The Verge

    44:12 | Other News

    Microsoft: four Xbox-exclusive games are coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch - The VergeThe Galaxy S24's first update brings a needed fix for your dull display colorsThe Samsung Galaxy S24 could be suffering from even more display issuesThe Nothing Phone 2a is launching on March 5Amazon Prime Video's ads are joined by worse video quality

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  • This week's Android Police podcast is a heady, tough one for us, but it's one we have to do because the news and business cycles dictate it. Google climbs up yet another rung on its ambitions of AI domineering and we're taking the time to ask the hard questions that have been pounding around for years. We might answer them, if not for you, for ourselves. Also on the docket, some quaint little Pixel rumors, a reviewer's review of his review of the OnePlus 12R, and a whole lot more.

    02:21 | Our Business

    Google's inconsistent Pixel experience makes its phones impossible to recommendOnePlus 12R review: A real flagship killer for $500

    19:27 | Gemini, Man

    Google Bard is dead, long live Google GeminiWith Gemini, Google's inability to properly brand products is more apparent than everUsing the Gemini app automatically disables Google Assistant on AndroidGoogle Gemini is promising, but it can't replace Assistant just yetGoogle Gemini doesn't have these Assistant features yetHeads up: Gemini Advanced is only available to the main family memberGoogle Gemini is expanding to more regions next weekWhat is Google Gemini?

    48:21 | Hard Worn

    First Pixel Fold 2 leaks show a radical new design for Google's foldableGoogle's new Android 14 beta hints at the Pixel Tablet 2Google could jump straight to a Tensor G4 for the Pixel Fold 2New Nothing Phone 2a leak is all business in the front, nothing in the backOnePlus compares seven years of OS updates to a moldy sandwichSamsung uses lower quality titanium than Apple on its flagship phoneESPN, Fox, Warner...