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The Sideload 024: An overwhelming avalanche of slop

Welcome to The Sideload episode 24, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Daniel Bader back to the show. With the entire industry traveling for either Samsung or Mobile World Congress, Daniel and Will sit down to talk about the Galaxy S26 launch, before spiraling into a deep conversation on AI, the RAM shortage, SiriusXM curators, tech optimism, iPods, and much, much more.

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Timestamps

  • 00:00:00 – Intro
  • 00:03:19 – Galaxy S26 and AI
  • 00:26:42 – Tech optimism and where it’s all headed
  • 01:03:51 – Wrap-up

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Will Sattelberg is a writer and podcaster at 9to5Google.
You can reach out to Will at will@9to5mac.com, or find him on Twitter @will_sattelberg