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TWiG 639: The Turducken of Cakes - Investing in creators vs. debt, Wirecutter boycott, end of call to cancel

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Investing in creators vs debt, Wirecutter boycott, end of call to cancel

  • Slow Ventures.
  • A Former Facebook VP Thinks Investing in Humans Is the Future of VC.
  • Investing Directly in People Is the Future of VC. Here's How to Do It.
  • Life Capital 2021: The Future of The Professional Creator Ecosystem.
  • Wirecutter Thanksgiving strike and boycott is on.
  • Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin Outbid a Group of Crypto Investors for Copy of U.S. Constitution.
  • Niantic raises $300M at a $9B valuation to build the 'real-world metaverse'
  • Mouse jigglers are a thing.
  • Pokemon Go Creator Niantic Launches Bitcoin-Hunting AR Game.
  • The end of "click to subscribe, call to cancel"? One of the news industry's favorite retention tactics is illegal, FTC says.
  • A Robot Wrote This Book Review.
  • The unbearable fussiness of the smart home.
  • Locked out of "God mode," runners are hacking their treadmills.
  • Google Pixel 6a will run on a Tensor chip, but a lesser camera than Pixel 6.
  • Android Auto and Pixel 6 won't play nice, but Google is working on a fix.
  • The Pixel 5 could have actually been good if Google's chip plans had worked out.
  • iMessage Reactions Will No Longer Annoy Android Users Thanks to Emoji Change.
  • Google Store Black Friday 2021 deals are now live in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia
  • Google Stadia is celebrating its second birthday with hardware for free or cheap
  • You can now pre-order the 2nd-gen Pixel Stand from Google, ships next month
  • Samsung to Choose Taylor, Texas, for $17 Billion Chip-Making Factory.
  • Casper's return to private life isn't a canary for DTC companies going public.
  • Jeff Jarvis: The Times treats an iPhone as a luxury. I hate to break it to them, but I think many people would say that these days a subscription to The Times is a luxury.
  • Jay Last, One of the Rebels Who Founded Silicon Valley, Dies at 92.

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    • Stacey - Thanksgiving Piecaken.
  • Jeff - What is your state's favorite Thanksgiving dish? Google shares popular searches in the US.

    • Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Stacey Higginbotham

    Guest: Sam Lessin

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