This Week in Tech (Video)

TWiT 856: Best of 2021 - The best TWiT highlights of the year!

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Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2021 highlights include:

  • Comparisons between the roaring '20s and the NEW roaring '20s
  • GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader
  • CryptoPunks, NFTs, and the Blockchain.
  • Nicholas almost unboxes his NBA NFT
  • Facebook Is Building An Instagram For Kids Under The Age Of 13.
  • Jeff Bezos' Legacy as CEO of Amazon
  • How Amy Webb Beat Her Insomnia
  • Rick Roll gets 1 billion views
  • IBM PC Turns 40 Years Old
  • "New Data Says More Communities Built Their Own Broadband Because of COVID.
  • U.S. Broadband Wireless Speeds Climb to Pathetic 14th Place Globally. "
  • China's central bank says all cryptocurrency-related activities are illegal, vows harsh crackdown.
  • iPod is 20 years old

    • Host: Leo Laporte

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