25: Not *That* Nokia

A postmortem of Windows Phone, tech companies continue to write big checks to the entertainment industry, and the Google Home Mini triggers our concerns about cameras and microphones in our homes.

A postmortem of Windows Phone, tech companies continue to write big checks to the entertainment industry, and the Google Home Mini triggers our concerns about cameras and microphones in our homes.

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Guest Starring:

Carolina Milanesi and Anže Tomić

Links and Show Notes This is not a drill: Microsoft admits Windows Phone is dead for real | TechCrunch Windows Phone is dead - The Verge Windows Phone was a glorious failure - The Verge Apple’s big jump into original content will start with Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories - The Verge Tim Goodman: Apple Might Have a Surprisingly Steep Learning Curve as it Enters the TV Industry | Hollywood Reporter Samsung made a Darth Vader vacuum complete with creepy breathing sounds - The Verge Google is permanently nerfing all Home Minis because mine spied on everything I said 24/7 [Update x2]