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Apple's HomeView and Netflix layoffs; Istanbul floods

The Wall Street Journal says the layoffs at Netflix could ripple through other companies, while an Apple smart display gets an early review praising its simplicity.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN This Morning
Published 7:04 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by WSJ: “What Netflix’s Layoffs Mean for Other Companies; Inflation Ripple Effects”, with reporting from BBC and The Verge.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:04 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: HomeView, Istanbul, Apple.
BBN covered this story before: Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 2 deaths (October 15).

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What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNetflix is laying off staff, and The Wall Street Journal is asking what that means for other companies, which is a polite way of asking who is next.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, but Apple has a smart display called HomeView, and a reviewer at The Verge says its best feature is how simple it is.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a shared screen in your kitchen that controls the lights, the locks and the thermostat, and he thinks his family might finally use it.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo everyone in the house can see who turned the heat up. That's a courtroom.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd even the reviewer admits it isn't his dream dashboard, so the real feature is lowered expectations.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMeanwhile in Istanbul, two people have died after the heaviest rainfall in eighty-four years, and the governor says residents should stay home unless it is absolutely necessary.