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Jun 2023
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TWiT 932: There's Always a Cow Level - R...

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Reddit CEO, Diablo 4, Esports struggle, "Hey Disney!", Twitter eviction

  • Twitter is being evicted from its Boulder office over unpaid rent.
  • Twitter stiffs Google.
  • Will Elon Lose Control of Twitter?
  • Reddit Aims for IPO in Second Half as Market's Gears Quietly Turn.
  • One of Reddit's largest communities is protesting changes to the platform by posting only photos of John Oliver 'looking sexy'.
  • Google Domains is yet another useful service to get the ax in favor of "focus".
  • TIKTOK'S ENSHITTIFICATION.
  • WHIPPED.
  • 'The Flash' Disappoints With $55 Million Debut, Pixar's 'Elemental' Flops With $29.5 Million in Battle of Box Office Lightweights.
  • Google's Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says.
  • The streamer who spent $1M on an esports team says esports is a terrible business: 'Everyone is losing a lot of money'
  • Nintendo shuts down Smash World Tour 'without any warning'.
  • Whoopi Goldberg is Still Upset About Diablo 4, Calls for Blizzard's Response.
  • Baldur's Gate 3.
  • Apple's Secret Weapon to Getting PC Games on Mac.
  • FCC chair to investigate exactly how much everyone hates data caps.
  • Meta Lowers Age Requirement for Quest VR Headsets to Allow Preteens.
  • How many Star Wars movies are there? In order of chronology, release date and 'machete.'
  • Amazon's 'Hey Disney!' voice assistant is now available.
  • Meta scientist Yann LeCun says AI won't destroy jobs forever.
  • Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard.
  • RowdySkeleton.com
  • FTC reportedly seeks an injunction to stop Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ashley Esqueda and Alex Wilhelm

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