It was a slow week until Google decided to attempt another fix for Android messaging and Nintendo made the entire staff fall in love with cardboard. Nilay’s still on paternity leave, but Dieter and Paul are grateful to be joined again by technology editor Natt Garun to help explain it all.
We also jumped on the hot-button issues like the Russian ban of Telegram and how Alexa Skill Blueprints aren’t Turing complete. And, of course, Paul’s weekly segment “Ring-a-ding-ding” has all the insightful Bluetooth MIDI accessory commentary you crave.
1:20 - Chat for Android
20:48 - Telegram
29:22 - Nintendo Labo
37:41 - Amazon Skill Blueprints
41:09 - Motorola G6
43:44 - Paul’s Weekly Segment “Ring-a-ding-ding”
46:39 - New free Spotify
48:51 - RIP Intel Vaunt
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