This week on Gadgettes, what's at stake for everyone's favorite five-letter word game? The New York Times bought Wordle for a cool seven figures, and players are worried about what happens next. Then, strap in because we're wading in Joe Rogan territory. Musicians are taking their music down from Spotify over vaccine misinformation spread on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. We wonder how this will end for everyone involved—including those of us who use Spotify. Finally, we'll end on a high note: fangirling over plans we're making to manifest a vaccine for the little ones.

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• Wordle Is Now Owned by the New York Times 
• Neil Young Wants His Music Pulled From Spotify Over Joe Rogan
• Spotify to Put Advisories on Podcasts That Talk About Covid-19
• Joe Rogan Responds to Podcast Controversy 
• How to Cancel Spotify (and Take Your Playlists With You)
• Pfizer Seeks Vaccine Approval for US Kids Under Five Years Old

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