Marques and Andrew talk for a bit about what's happening with the Ford F-150 Lightning and car dealerships before getting into the big news of the week. They go deep on Microsoft buying Activision for $69 Billion and what that could mean for all of the games that Activision makes. After that, they talk about the news that YouTube is cutting back on a lot of ... Show More
Jul 17
OnePlus is Dead… (In the US)
So much happened this week! First, Marques, Andrew, and David talk about everything from the new pickle emoji to OnePlus shutting down operations in the U.S. Then they get into all of the Pixel 11 color and pricing leaks before talking about Apple suing OpenAI. It all gets wrappe ... Show More
1h 44m
Jul 10
Nothing Beats Phone 4b with Ear 3a?
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David talk Pickle! Remember those? Then they discuss the new Nothing Phone 4b and the Ear 3a earbuds before getting into the upcoming Samsung and Google events that were just announced. They wrap it up with a little Meta news, a new video editing t ... Show More
1h 27m
Sep 2023
Fri. 09/22 – Microsoft… Wins?
The UK CMA looks like it’s folding, so the Microsoft/Activision acquisition can go through now? YouTube unveils some cool AI tools. Amazon is adding ads to Prime Video and raising the price. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.
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16m 43s
Jan 2022
Microsoft buys Activision, 5G fiasco, RX 6500 XT + more!
0:00 We're officially fighting
0:10 Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard
1:36 5G Airlines crisis
2:41 Radeon RX 6500 XT
3:46 MANSCAPED
4:17 QUICK BITS
4:26 Samsung Exynos 2200 Xclipse
4:55 iOS, Safari vulnerability
5:35 Crypto.com hack
6:06 MediaTek tests ... Show More
7m 55s
Jan 2022
Microsoft and Activision’s shared virtual universe
<p>The car industry has turned on France’s plan to force manufacturers to attach the equivalent of a public health warning to their advertising, and US telecoms companies will delay their rollout of 5G services near airports. Plus, the FT’s Chris Nuttall, explains why Microsoft’s ... Show More
10m 6s
Oct 2023
Middle East Messaging, Microsoft's $69B Deal, and Guest Rick Wilson
Kara and Scott discuss whether companies should speak up or stay silent on the Israel-Hamas War. Then, what Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard means for future tech mergers. Plus, Taylor Swift rules the box office and Rite Aid files for ... Show More
1h 7m