152: August State of Mind

A HomePod firmware leak may have given us our best look yet at the features of the next iPhone, including face detection. Photos of Apple Park’s aggressively open-plan workspaces lead us to the most spirited discussion of space planning you may ever hear. Plus: The iPod dies, the Apple Watch might get an update, and Jason gets over his Game of Thrones hangover.

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Apple firmware release may reveal iPhone plans - Six Colors

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Apple Removes iPod nano and iPod shuffle From Sale – 512 Pixels

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