{"author_name":"POP | TECH | JAM","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/pop-tech-jam-podcast/episodes/44766af8-fb55-45a7-9d03-1297aae230ff","description":"<p>On this episode of <strong><em>Pop Tech Jam</em></strong>, El Kaiser and J. D. discuss review-bombing, Meta’s A.I. recent adventures and much more — including the decline in reading and watching long-form content without distracton. Spin up PTJ 390 here, and then go treat yourself to a new book or binge!</p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-b1c3c897-b925-4236-88e4-1ceed3623a46\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">She-Hulk: Attorney at Law</a> (Disney+)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/09/instagram-ai-image-generator-privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram’s AI image generator alarms privacy experts</a> (The Guardian)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://proton.me/blog/meta-ai-image-generator-muse\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meta’s new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos</a> (Proton)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://gizmodo.com/meta-is-toying-with-the-idea-of-smart-glasses-that-record-everything-all-the-time-2000782893\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meta Is Toying With the Idea of Smart Glasses That Record Everything, All the Time</a> (Gizmodo)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1579\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Commission preliminarily finds the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act</a>(press release)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/google-will-now-disclose-which-ads-are-made-with-ai/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI</a> (TechCrunch)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/09/netflix-looking-for-engagement-in-live-tv-and-bundles-while-apple-tv-app-integration-is-right-there/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix looking for engagement in live TV and bundles while Apple TV app integration is right there</a> (9to5Mac)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/2210595/samsuing-z-flip-8-watch-9-watch-2-ultra-z-fold-8-render-leak/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Official renders for Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8, Watch 9, Watch 2 Ultra and Z Fold 8 leak</a> (Engadget)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.androidheadlines.com/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Exclusive: Official Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Renders in Three Colors</a> (Android Headlines)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/08/reading-crisis-postliterate-age/687618/?gift=uP40aMSD1nXws5OJJf7PNon2RgfL5TMR77HEOKk96eg&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The End of Reading Is Here</a> (The Atlantic)</p><p>• <a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/film/news/matt-damon-netflix-movies-restate-plot-viewers-on-phones-1236633939/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on ‘Their Phones While They’re Watching’</a> (Variety)</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/pop-tech-jam-podcast/episodes/44766af8-fb55-45a7-9d03-1297aae230ff/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Meta Wants It All","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}