On this freshly handcrafted episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser shares his thoughts about the past, present and future of “Doctor Who,” before jumping into the news with J.D. to discuss recent developments in streaming TV, games, shopping and aggressively priced high-fashion iPhone slings. Just press Play for Episode 388!

• “Doctor Who” (BBC)

• Why Disney Ditched ‘Doctor Who’ (Deadline)

• Verizon to Cut About 15,000 Jobs (The Wall Street Journal)

• Netflix Tries Bringing Family Game Night to Your TV (The New York Times)

• Disney+ Exploring “Game-like Features” And AI-Driven, User-Generated Content In Streaming (Deadline)

• MLS, Apple TV to bring games outside of extra paywall in 2026: Sources (The New York Times)

• Facebook Marketplace gets new collaborative and social features, Meta AI integrations (TechCrunch)

• Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI (The Verge)

• Apple to Reportedly Pay Google $1 Billion a Year for Siri's Custom Gemini AI Model (CNet)

• New HomePod Mini, Apple TV, and AirTag Were Expected This Year — Where Are They? (MacRumors)

• Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone (Apple)

• £220 'for a cut-up sock' - Apple's new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online (BBC News)

• Costly iPhone Pocket sells out nearly immediately (Apple Insider)