581: Element of Surprise

No spoilers in this week's episode, but there is plenty of chatter about how the iPhone Duo's debut could topple Android's foldable empire.

Gemini 4 hit our computers early, and Google made it easier for you to publish an app for a friend.

Google introduces a way to make AI slop more fun, but it's ruffling the feathers of game developers everywhere.

Google’s promise of a decade of updates for certain Chromebooks is suddenly in question. Gemini 4 debuts months after it was promised.

Let's dissect the newly announced Googlebook laptop lineup, even though neither of us has touched it yet. Also, no one asked for the latest Harry Potter-themed Pixel Drop!

Samsung responds to the iPhone Duo launch, Google tests a new scheme to pay publishers for AI use, and a 9-year-old racks up a $118,000 bill on YouTube ad campaigns.

Apple entered the foldables world, and Flo went hands-on _ish_.

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.

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

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?