Podcasts are to radio as streaming services are to television, and we are lucky enough to be living through the
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How Election Deniers Became Mainstream—and Are Weaponizing Tech
Election deniers are mobilizing their supporters and rolling out new tech to disrupt the November election. These groups are already
Continue reading14 Best Podcasts for Kids (2023): Long-Form, Short Stories, and More
The mix of content makes for a podcast that should satisfy even the pickiest of listeners. New episodes arrive every
Continue readingWeekend podcast: Nick Cave on how grief shapes his art, Marina Hyde on the Thames Water crisis, and bread’s role in British society | Life and style
This week, Marina Hyde discusses the Thames Water crisis after a sewage-plagued boat race (01:27); Simon Hattenstone interviews Nick Cave,
Continue readingHow Social Media Turned Into a Shopping Mall
Michael Calore: I’m going to go watch a bunch of shorts and see what I get served and I’ll report
Continue readingGoogle Podcasts Is Gone. Here’s How to Transfer Your Subscriptions
Steve McLendon, a product manager at Google, admits he’s sad to see Google Podcasts head toward the software graveyard. He
Continue readingHow a TikTok Ban Would Play Out
Lauren Goode: Makena, as our guest of honor and in-house TikTok expert, what’s your recommendation? Makena Kelly: Oh, man. I
Continue readingGoogle’s GenAI Bots Are Struggling. But So Are Its Humans
This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about the rocky rollout of Google’s Gemini image generator, and some internal tensions
Continue readingThe Apple Vision Pro Lives Deep in the Uncanny Valley
Apple’s first ever mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, arrives tomorrow. Apple has a knack for revitalizing and legitimizing a
Continue readingThe George Carlin ‘AI’ Stand-Up Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes
The estate of George Carlin has filed a federal lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for an hour-long comedy special
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