Social media’s impact and Sony’s next portable PlayStation

Senior reporter Jess Conditt joins host Cherlynn Low and producer Ben Ellman on a quiet news week to talk about the latest developments at Sony, Threads, TikTok and more. We also take a look at some gadget announcements and discuss the impact that social media and technology have had on the way we work and how we think of celebrity and success.

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Topics

• A chill Thanksgiving week chat: Social media and how it affects all of us – 1:07

• Gaming news with Jess: Sony is reportedly working on a new portable console – 21:18

• PlayStation’s head of indie games Shuhei Yoshida is leaving Sony after 30 years – 28:34

• Obsidian’s Avowed looks like a great reason to pick up an Xbox controller – 31:53

• FTC warns that most connected devices aren’t supported for very long – 37:08

• Working on – 41:14

• Pop culture picks – 42:17

Credits

Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Jessica Conditt
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien

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