Analog Signals

On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss Google’s new Pixel 10 phones, Apple’s upcoming iPhone plans and dumb things done by artificial intelligence, all before pondering new trends related to GenZ’s growing fascination with “predigital” technology. Listen up here on Episode 385! • “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX/Hulu) • Google Pixel 10: 9 new AI features and updates (Google blog) • 10 Crazy Features Powering Google's Pixel 10 Phones (and Watch) (WIRED) • Apple’s three-year iPhone plan is a break from the boring (The Verge) • Apple is in talks to use Google’s Gemini for Siri revamp, report says (TechCrunch) • Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over AI competition, App Store rankings (Reuters) • Citizen Is Using AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes (404 Media) • Wired says 'AI-written' story did not have 'proper fact-check process'  (Press Gazette) • Stephanie Shirley, Who Created a Tech World for Women, Dies at 91 (The New York Times) • Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76 (The New York Times) • Narrative Podcasts Are Disappearing. What Happened? (Rolling Stone) • Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law (TechCrunch) • 'KPop Demon Hunters' Leads Box Office Over 'Weapons' in Theatrical Debut (Variety) • Taylor Swift’s new album comes in cassette. Who is buying those? (CNN Business) • Why Gen Z Is Resurrecting the 1990s (The New York Times)