Flo starts off this week with a diatribe on why YouTube TV and the Google Home Max are worth the money. Then, your three intrepid co-hosts delve into a discussion on whether the Galaxy S9 is still worth the hype in a post-Pixel world. There's also a little talk about what's new with permissions in Android P.

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Links and Show Notes:

• Google Support: Create and manage shortcut commands

• Google Support: Manage volume and LED brightness with Night mode

• Reviewed: 5 awesome tricks you didn't know the Google Home could do

• developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-design-augmented-reality/">XDA Developers: Samsung will show off the Galaxy S9’s design in Augmented Reality, here’s what it looks like

• IMGUR: Leaked Galaxy S9 packaging

• developers.com/android-p-background-apps-camera/">XDA Developers: Android P will Prevent Idle Background Apps from Accessing the Camera

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