Summary

  • Amazon has agreed a deal to gain full creative control over the James Bond franchise, including future films in the series.
  • Fans are worried that the company will ruin the franchise, and history suggests these fears are not unfounded.
  • Amazon’s acquisition of the MGM studio, and the struggles to find a way to work with the Bond franchise owners, the Broccoli family, are discussed by Bond expert John Gruber on this week’s episode of The Vergecast.
  • Before that, the episode covers the news that Framework Computers has launched a laptop and desktop, both of which are modular and focused on upgradeability and repairability.
  • The CEO of Framework talks about the devices and the company’s plans for the future.
  • The episode concludes with a discussion about smart glasses and the future of the Bond franchise.

By David Pierce

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