I don't know that anyone is popular, yet respected enough, to be an equivalent today. I'd say Leo Laporte had a similar impact circa 2010. Maybe Kara Swisher? M

I don't know that anyone is popular, yet respected enough, to be an equivalent today. I'd say Leo Laporte had a similar impact circa 2010. Maybe Kara Swisher? Maybe Marco Arment? Some Youtuber? At any rate, none of those exactly fit the bill, because Cringely's two "Nerds" documentaries† hold a special place in popular tech reporting history. † https://youtu.be/sX5g0kidk3Y https://youtu.be/sX5g0kidk3Y † https://youtu.be/Pk2BWphDfvc https://youtu.be/Pk2BWphDfvc