Ecosystems and the Outrage Trap with Ryne Hager

About this episode

The episode discusses modern tech ecosystems and the emotional impact of online interactions with guest Ryne Hager.

Welcome to The Sideload episode 26, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Ryne Hager, former blogger and VP of US Operations at Muse Per Se, to discuss modern tech ecosystems, the consolidation of the entire internet, feeling upset online, and much more. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Sponsored by NordVPN : Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 77% on a two-year subscription and score a free Amazon gift card by signing up for NordVPN using this link . Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsDAmnO4sdg Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:54 - Niche Devices and the Consolidation of Technology 00:31:56 - Ecosystems and Product Hype 00:50:44 - AI Boosterism 01:05:43 - Ryne's Final Thoughts 01:10:07 - Wrap-up Hosts Will Sattelberg Ryne Hager Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com , leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer . And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums !

People in this episode

Host: Will Sattelberg

Guest: Ryne Hager

Topics covered

• tech ecosystems
• internet consolidation
• online outrage
• AI
• product hype

Keywords

• technology
• ecosystems
• online outrage
• AI
• NordVPN

Sponsors

NordVPN

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