Frictionmaxxing with Allison Johnson

Welcome to episode 46 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Allison Johnson to discuss her experience with Meta's new agentic AI chatbot Muse, and whether agents are really prepared to save their users time. Plus some thoughts on the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture, Allison's hands-on impressions of the iPhone Duo, and much more. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/SDYPhBzvdUw Hosts Will Sattelberg Allison Johnson Read Allison's piece on Meta's Muse here! 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!