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TWiT 852: Mystery Hut on the Moon - Jack leaves Twitter, what is Web3, Bitcoin crashes again, Cyber Monday

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Jack leaves Twitter, what is Web3, Bitcoin crashes again, Cyber Monday

  • China's Yutu 2 rover spots cube-shaped 'mystery hut' on far side of the moon.
  • Jack is leaving Twitter and we have ~thoughts~
  • Twitter Has a New CEO; What About a New Business Model?
  • Jack Dorsey's Square changes corporate name to Block.
  • Twitter's new CEO announces major reorganization of the social networking company.
  • Twitter bans sharing 'private' images and videos without consent.
  • Far-right is using Twitter's new rule against anti-extremism researchers.
  • Self-Important Asshole Making Big Show About Leaving Twitter.
  • Is web3 BS?
  • Bukele steps up El Salvador's bet on sliding bitcoin; buys another 150 coins.
  • Cyber Monday Sales Flat as Smaller Savings Curb Incentive to Spend.
  • Black Friday data adds to evidence e-commerce growth is slowing.
  • The Chip Shortage Has Made a Star of This Little-Known Component.
  • Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door -- Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy.
  • FTC Challenges Nvidia's Deal for Arm Holdings.
  • Move Over, GE. The Tech Conglomerates Are the New Leaders of Industry.
  • U.K. regulators order Facebook-owner Meta to sell Giphy.
  • Russia threatens criminal charges against a NASA astronaut.
  • NASA delays ISS spacewalk over debris worries.
  • The Mars Rover video and sound. It's so eerie and yet so interesting / thought-provoking.
  • Meta has chosen AWS as its long-term strategic cloud provider.
  • Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11's controversial default browser changes.
  • New rule will allow debt collectors to track you down on social media.
  • Jim Warren, Early Influencer in Personal Computing, Dies at 85.

    • Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Alex Wilhelm, Brian McCullough, and Mike Elgan

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