TWiT 834: Bimbo Squalo - Blizzard mess, China tech crackdown, quarterly earnings, Rickroll hits 1 billion

Bimbo Squalo - Blizzard mess, China tech crackdown, quarterly earnings, Rickroll hits 1 billion

Review: A deep new history of Tesla takes the shine off Elon Musk.

Apple Watch lead Kevin Lynch reportedly transferred to 'Apple Car' team.

Apple's Mac and iPad sales break quarterly records.

Facial recognition technology faces a crackdown in China.

Why is China smashing its tech industry?

Kotick apologizes for the "tone deaf" response, promises action following a lawsuit.

Inside The Cosby Suite From The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit.

2010 Blizzcon panel in which a fan was brave enough to ask a panel full of men whether there's scope for some of WoW's female characters to be less sexualized.

First 'Time Crystal' Built Using Google's Quantum Computer.

TSMC 2nm chip plans are announced, a day after Intel said it could catch up.

Mark Zuckerberg is betting Facebook's future on the metaverse.

Thanks to the Rickroll, 'Never Gonna Give You Up' hits 1 billion YouTube plays.

U.S. Government Sells Wu-Tang Clan Album Once Owned By Martin Shkreli.

Sony has sold 10 million PS5 consoles.

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney, says Disney+ release of Black Widow broke contract.

YouTube Q2 Ad Revenue Hits Record $7 Billion, Alphabet Beats Estimates.

Spotify Misses Overall Q2 User Target, Ad Revenue Jumps 110%.

3G-only Kindles begin their long, slow death this year.

Olympics Broadcaster Announces His Computer Password on Live TV.

Techdirt Is Now Entirely Without Any Google Ads Or Tracking Code.

Lucasfilm hires the YouTube deepfaker who put its Luke, Leia, and Tarkin cameos to shame.

Phantom Warships Are Courting Chaos in Conflict Zones.

With help from Google, impersonated Brave.com website pushes malware.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ, and Carolina Milanesi

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