TWiT 859: Damn the Crepe Myrtle - Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, 5G improvements, Intel's Ohio factory

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal, 5G improvements, Intel's Ohio factory

Microsoft set to purchase Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal.

Over 100 Activision Blizzard employees stage walkout, demand CEO step down.

Bobby Kotick Reportedly Turned Up Late and Left Early from a Meeting Meant to Reassure Employees.

Bobby Kotick interview: Why Activision Blizzard did the deal with Microsoft.

The movie segment!

Airline CEOs make a U-turn, now say 5G isn't a big problem for altimeters.

AT&T;, Verizon 5G is about to get much faster in more places - if you have the right phone.

AT&T; begins a 5G C-band rollout in a limited number of metro areas.

Intel Reveals Plans for Massive Factory in Ohio.

The Intel Split.

Google starts rolling out the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro's delayed December update.

IRS Will Require Facial Recognition Scans to Access Your Taxes.

Senate committee votes to advance major tech antitrust bill.

Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department Seek to Strengthen Enforcement Against Illegal Mergers.

MEPs adopt Digital Services Act with significant last-minute changes.

Twitter Blue on Twitter: "You asked (a lot), so we made it. Now rolling out in Labs: NFT Profile Pictures on iOS"

Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Ensnares Spotify in Covid Misinformation Debate.

Bitcoin drops to a six-month low as investors dump speculative assets.

Fed releases long-awaited study on a digital dollar but doesn't take a position yet on creating one.

Faster cable internet speeds are coming, even if you don't really need them.

The World's First Wi-Fi 7 Demo Reached Speeds 2.4 Times Faster Than Wi-Fi 6.

Twitter shakes up its security team.

TikTok's marketing chief ousted after 'going rogue' with bizarre campaigns.

US athletes are told to use burner phones at Beijing Winter Olympics.

Netflix Q4 2021: Gains 8.2 Million Subscribers, Stock Down on Forecast.

Felony charges are 1st in a fatal crash involving Autopilot.

We Met in Virtual Reality' finds love in the metaverse.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Devindra Hardawar and Dwight Silverman

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