In 2024, it’s always gadget season. But in these hot mid-July weeks, after splashy announcements from Samsung and Motorola and before we see what’s coming from Google and Apple, it’s officially Weird Gadget Season.

But before we get to the weird gadgets, we go through some of the big news of the week. After the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the current state of social media content moderation has revealed itself… and it’s pretty bleak. We talk about what it means that conspiracy theories are everywhere and whether that’s going to change anytime soon.

If you want to know more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to get you started, beginning with the aftermath of the Trump shooting:

And in the “is this anything” gadget bonanza:

And in the lightning round: