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GNC Week In Review Kirk Corless and Scott Ertz
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GNC Week In Review hosted by Kirk Corless and Scott Ertz is a weekly tech news podcast covering the latest news on smartphones, computers, smartwatches, mobile apps, video streaming, and more.
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BattleBots: The Twitter Edition #106
This week, Elon Musk wants to have a debate about bots, Amazon buys iRobot for billions, and a mom is suing Facebook.
Also, this week, Avram Pilch, co-host of F5 Refreshing Technology, joined us, but due to technical issues, he could not stay on the podcast. We will definitely have him back on a future episode.
And our podcast is a People's Choice Podcast Award nominee in the This Week In Tech Technology category, Kirk and Scott would like to thank all of our listeners and viewers for voting for us!
Also huge thank you to Geek News Central and its host Todd Cochrane for allowing us to be a partner show on the homepage of geeknewscentral.com.
So please be sure to keep your fingers crossed to find out if we won the award. We won't know who will win till next month, so be sure to keep an eye out on our social media feeds, and we will keep you all posted if we get the win!
So again, thank you all for your support by listening to or watching the weekly episode on YouTube, and if you are not already subscribed to the podcast, we can be found on your favorite podcast even better, be sure to like and subscribe to our YouTube channel, which can be found under GNC Week In Review.
Show Notes:
Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a debate
Amazon to acquire iRobot
A mom is suing Facebook
AT&T's $14 million settlement
Apple's next iPhone might be expensive
The Right Stuff
Walmart may bundle with a streaming service
You can get paid $1,000 to taste and rate Trader Joe's foods -
Tesla’s Bed is Burning! #105
This week, Elon Musk says Tesla is losing billons, billons of credentials are for sale on the dark web and there is something from nothing and it’s not coming to the United States
Show Notes:
Tesla losing billions
Billions of credentials for sale on the dark web
The Nothing phone will not come to the US
eBay acquires an NFT marketplace
You can pay for your Lyft with cash
Netflix lays off 300 more employees
What's new on Hulu in July
What's new on Netflix in July
Kidnapped woman rescued after seeking help from a GrubHub order -
What happened to Netflix? #104
This week, Tesla is doing well, Netflix is not doing so well and after a month of streaming on-air, CNN+ is shutting down.
Show Notes:
Tesla Q1
Netflix reported a loss of subscribers
CNN+ is shutting down
HBO Max Q1
Apple Store workers in Atlanta file for a union election
The global smartphone market in Q1
Amazon hit with more lawsuits
Sony plans to put ads in games
Disney+ glitch
Electric chopsticks
Don't forget about our giveaway where one winner can win CES swag, TPN merch, and a goodie bag from our previous special guest Shannon Morse which can be found here
Also Plughitz Live is trying to learn about its audience and they are doing a survey, it only takes 60 seconds to fill out and someone can win a CES prize pack. To fill out the survey can be found here -
Elon, what you are doing?? #103
This week on this special episode, Elon Musk buys into Twitter, Comcast wants a man to pay $19,000 and the State Department is adding a new bureau.....plus we welcome a special guest... Shannon Morse to the podcast!
Also to celebrate having her on the podcast, we are going to have a supersized giveaway with some prizes! Details on this episode, so please be sure to take a listen!
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Show Notes:
Elon Musk owns 9.2% of Twitter
Comcast wants a man to pay $19,000
State Department's new bureau
Mailchimp breach
Star Trek NFT
Activision Blizzard gives QA testers full-time jobs and a pay raise
Amazon is planning to appeal Staten Island's victory
RoboBurger -
Are CD’s still a thing? #102
This week, Google’s getting sued, Amazon gets MGM, and who knew CDs are still a thing!
Show Notes:
Google is getting sued
Amazon acquires MGM
CD sales rose
Netflix wants you to pay for sharing your password
Verizon makes Fios free for low-income households
Pete Davidson will not be on the next Blue Origin flight
Tesla employee fired
Amazon drivers staged a protest
Russian try selling Big Macs -
Amazon Ambassadors are silly to me! #101
This week, Samsung is setting a standard, 4 AG's are suing Google and John Stankey says to its competitors, "Go ahead and raise your prices."
Show Notes:
Samsung's next Unpacked event
Google is being sued
John Stankey suggests Netflix's price hike is great news for HBO Max
Amazon Ambassadors no longer on Twitter
HBO Max Q4
Apple obtains restraining order against a woman
Reddit tests allowing users to set any NFT as their profile picture
Verizon Q4
The SAT will now be digital
Warner Music Group is building a "musical theme park" in the metaverse
Minnie Mouse now wears a pantsuit
And don't forget about our CES swag/TPN merch giveaway to enter is here