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Jul 2021
55m 40s

Microsoft puts Windows in the Cloud

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Microsoft unveils a cloud-based version of Windows; Twitter says goodbye to Fleets; a $60 mesh WiFi system; Ring enables end-to-end encryption for all; Verizon introduces a filter to stop neighborhood scam calls; Alexa introduces a new wake word, ESPN... 
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