July 28, 2016

81: Slackmaster G

1 hour 6 minutes

Christina, Simone, and Brianna keep things apolitical in a discussion about the DNC hacks and the meaning of privacy. Then they segue into game developers’ critiques of the Universal Windows Platform and bid goodbye to Marissa Mayer’s tenure at Yahoo.

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Links and Show Notes DNC email leaks, explained - Vox Sources: US officials warned DNC of hack months before the party acted - CNNPolitics.com The Russia-linked election hack is a sign of things to come | The Verge Tim Sweeney thinks Microsoft will make Steam 'progressively worse' with Windows 10 patches | PC Gamer After Yahoo, Marissa Mayer May Have to Wait for Another CEO Chance - WSJ Marissa Mayer’s Media Problem at Yahoo Is Now Verizon’s to Solve - The New York Times Verizon’s purchase of Yahoo, explained - Vox How Marissa Mayer changed Yahoo - charts - Business Insider How Yahoo derailed Tumblr