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Google I/O is one week away, but that didn't stop Google from starting the party early with Android related news, including some AI magic coming to cars and we've got an exclusive interview with Patrick Brady, VP of Android for Cars at Google to discuss it!

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00:05:37 - NEWS

• Google presented a special edition of The Android Show ahead of I/O
• Material 3 Expressive gets confirmed and revealed to the world
• Google Gemini makes the jump to Android Auto, WearOS, Google TV and Android XR
• New security features are unveiled for Android
• PATRON PICK: The reality of tracking a powered off, stolen Pixel phone...is depressing

00:47:21 - INTERVIEW

• Florence Ion and Jason Howell chat with Patrick Brady, VP of Android for Cars at Google about Gemini on Android Auto

01:11:17 - HARDWARE

• It's so thin, how can the battery hold up? The Samsung S25 Edge arrives with lots of questions
• Many rumors abound about the Samsun Galaxy Watch 8 series

01:19:33 - APPS

• Passkeys may be in your future as Google autoconverts passwords for you!
• Honor phones are getting Google's image to video generator app
• Hooray, Google Messages is getting "Delete for Everyone"!

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