This week, we look at a start up that tried to create the modern phone before anybody was ready for it. In our documentary, we reveal the struggles of making a phone before any of the technology supply chain or even the mobile stry itself was remotely ready. All from a tiny company called hand spring. You can watch spring board now on the free verge t v ap and learn more at the verge dot com slash spring board.
Belarus is promising migrants passage to Europe knowing the EU will turn them away.
Today’s show was produced by Haleema Shah with help from Amina Al-Sadi, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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