This week, as this is our last episode of the year, the team from the Tech Podcast Network is coming on the show for a special episode of GNC Week In Review, as we will have a preview of CES 2023. We will look back at previous CESs, a look ahead to CES 2023, our favorites and our not-so-favorites from years past, and a preview of the TPN's coverage of CES 2023.

On the episode, we will have on-air talent from Marlo Anderson, host of The Tech Ranch and the National Day Calendar, and crew members, including Michele Mendez from PlughitzLive and Don Baine, The Gadget Professor, that will join Scott and Kirk this episode.

The Live Stream Video for CES 2023 starts at 9 AM PST/12 PM EST on January 5-8, 2023, and that can be found at techpodcasts.com/ces2023

TPN @ CES 2023 is also partnering with National Day Calendar to celebrate National Technology Day on January 6th!

As this is our final episode of the year, Scott and Kirk would like to thank all of our listeners and viewers of the podcast, not to mention; thank you to all who have voted for us in the Technology podcast as nominees in the Podcast Awards.

Scott and Kirk will be back with a new episode after CES in 2023 on January 13th!

Till then, we wish you all the happiest of holidays and a Happy 2023!

 

 

This week, Jack Dorsey says to release the files; a woman says she is pregnant…..but why is she carrying CPUs? And would you buy headphones for $949?

Show Notes:

Jack Dorsey calls for Elon to release the files
A woman fakes a pregnancy by smuggling CPUs
Dyson's headphones for $949.00
Google Pixel Fold rumors
Amazon is getting sued
Uber and Motional's robotaxis in Vegas
Google's Year In Search
What's on Netflix in December?
What to watch on Hulu
What's on Amazon Prime in December?
Am I the A**hole?

This week, Twitter has unraveled, Amazon is undervalued, and would you buy a $790.00 portable speaker?

Show Notes:

Elon says there are difficult times ahead
Amazon loses $1 trillion in market value
Devialet's first portable speaker
Meta is laying off employees
Movie theaters into Zoom rooms
What's new on Amazon Prime in November
What's new on HBO Max in November
Does KFC blame its bot?

 

This week, Elon is planning to cut jobs, Ye plans on buying Parler, and a 1st generation iPhone is sold for more than $39,000

And this is the last of three special episodes as we have teamed up with F5 Refreshing Technology; we will have unique content from their podcast in each episode, including F5 Refreshing Technology co-host Avram Piltch and his segment, the Piltch Point. Avram will be talking about Intel's/AMD's new lineup of chips.



Show Notes:

Elon plans to cut jobs
Kanye West to acquire Parler
An iPhone is sold at auction for over $39,000
Money for your poop



From F5 Refreshing Technology

**Nifty Gifties**

The global smartphone market fell

**Piltch Point**

**Extra Life**

Silent Hill series

**News from the Tubes**

Starlink Internet on jets 

**DRM Not Included**

Netflix to charge for shared accounts

 

This week, Elon Musk is selling perfume, Netflix is setting up shop in NJ, and Apple is reportedly withholding benefits from union workers.

Also, this is the second of three special episodes as we are teaming up with F5 Refreshing Technology again. We will have unique content from their podcast in each episode, including F5 Refreshing Technologies co-host Avram Piltch and his segment, the Piltch Point. He'll talk about PC builds and what is the best bang for your buck.



Show Notes:

"Burnt Hair"
Netflix to build a studio in NJ
Apple reportedly withholding benefits 
L'Eggo, My Egg Nog



From F5 Refreshing Technology:

**Nifty Gifties**

Surface Pro X

Surface Studio 2

Surface Laptop 5

**Piltch Point**

**Extra Life**

The Final Fantasy series shuts down

**News from the Tubes**

Amazon's prototype internet satellites 

**DRM Not Included**

Netflix with ads

 

This week, Elon does an about-face, Tim Cook facetimes with the Pope, and Kim Kardashian is faced with a fine.

Also, this is one of three special episodes as we are teaming up with F5 Refreshing Technology where we will have special content from their podcast in each of the episodes including F5 Refreshing Technolgys co-host Avram Piltch and his segment the Piltch Point and he takes an early deep dive on the upcoming Amazon Prime Day Early Access this week.



Show Notes:

Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter
Tim Cook meets with the Pope
Kim Kardashian settles with the SEC
Folding smartphone's market share



From F5 Refreshing Technology

**Nifty Gifties**

CES could attract 100,000 people

**Piltch Point**

Amazon Prime Early Access

**Extra Life**

Randy Orton wins a case

**News from the Tubes**

Ransomware Attack

*DRM Not Included

YouTube is some users to purchase Premium to watch 4K

 

This week,  Elon gets a win, the NTSB wants tech in cars to prevent drunk driving, and Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, oh my!!

Show Notes:

Twitter's court ruling
All cars should come with tech to prevent drunk driving.
Amazon to unveil new devices
Apple's October event
Microsoft's event
Disney's CEO says he'd love to merge Hulu with Disney+
What's new on Paramount+ in October
What's new on Netflix in October
What's new on Amazon Prime in October
A $3,000 tip on a $13.00 bill

This week, Elon throws Jack Dorsey under the bus, Moviepass is not throwing in the towel just yet, and a Tesla owner gets a car key chip implant in his hand

Show Notes:

Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey
Twitter whistleblower
MoviePass is back
A Tesla owner gets a car key chip implant in his hand
IMDB's Time Machine
What's new on Hulu in September
An Uber driver hailed a hero

This week, Walmart is getting Paramount, Elon is getting what he wants, and there will be a Ring doorbell tv show.

Show Notes:

Walmart and Paramount+
Judge orders Twitter to give Elon Musk documents
Ring TV Show
Airbnb's "new anti-part technology."
All-electric robotaxi service in Las Vegas
Apple event on September 7th
Streaming viewership surpasses cable
Netflix's ad-supported plan
Hard drives crash when playing "Rhythm Nation."

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

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

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

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

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

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

This week,  Microsoft buys Activision for billons, Apple balloons its market share in the smartphone market and the CEO of Airbnb is living in Airbnb plus we'll recap on all that went down from CES 2022

Show Notes:

Microsoft buys Blizzard
Apple retakes top spot in Q4 2021
CEO of Airbnb will live on the platform
Apple's rumored mixed reality headset could be priced over $2,000
Pichai and Zuckerberg personally oversaw an illegal deal
Democrats unveil bill to ban online "surveillance advertising"
Amazon is being sued
Galaxy S22 Ultra
Cracker Barrel ordered to pay $9.4 million to a customer in a lawsuit



I wanted to give a big thank you to Todd Cochrane for allowing me to have my own podcast and to be a part of the Tech Podcast Network as well as a partner with Geek News Central where this podcast is modeled from.

Also, I want to give a big thanks to Scott for coming on the podcast as my co-host where he brings a lot to the table by dissecting the tech news with me and having a lot of fun on the episodes and I cannot imagine having a podcast without him. And lastly, I along with Scott wanted to say thank you to all of the viewers and subscribers to the podcast, without all of you, this podcast would not have happened.

KIrk

To celebrate our 100th episode, we are going to have a giveaway where we are going to select 2 winners to get some cool swag also some TPN merch, to enter head over here

This week is a special GNC Week In Review as we are going to give a special early preview of our live coverage of CES 2022 from Las Vegas!  And this is our last episode for the year, Chris Jordan from the Talking Sounds Podcast is our guest and he'll join us on this special episode discussing past CES's and what we will see at CES 2022

As we are less than 2 weeks away from CES 2022 and GNC Week In Review along with the Tech Podcasts Network will be heading to Las Vegas for live coverage of CES 2022, covering all of the action of the latest tech and what better way to support the Tech Podcasts Network by scoring some merch, you will support us and you can get some cool stuff! It's a win-win! So check it out here to this link.

Also be sure to follow along on the GNC Week In Review YouTube channel with behind the scenes of CES 2022 from the studio, the show floor, and more.

Scott and Kirk will be back on January 14th, 2022 with episode 100 and there will be a lot of changes that you will all see from a new logo, intro music, and a lot more. As always big thank you all to all of the listeners and viewers of the podcast this past year and we all hope that you all stay on the ride as bigger and better things come.

We hope you all have a great holiday season and a happy and healthy 2022!

 

 

 

This week,  the Pixel 6 has problems, Boost Mobile introduces their Carrier Crusher plan, and guess who else doesn’t like the removal of the YouTube dislike button?

Show Notes:

Problems with battery life on the Google Pixel 6
Problems with the fingerprint scanner on the Google Pixel 6 
Boost Mobile's Carrier Crusher Plan
Starbucks team up with Amazon
YouTube Co-Founder opposes the removal of the dislike button
FCC and the National Suicide Prevention Hotline
We read Twitter for entertainment
T-Mobile says it hits in goal in 2021 with 5G
Apple to begin do-it-yourself repair program for iPhones
Walmart and Zipline
Crypto collective firm loses bid 
Hulu launches a store
Reeses giant peanut butter pie

This week,  Google was valued almost at $2 trillion dollars, Congress approves a broadband plan for billions and MoviePass is making a comeback?

Show Notes:

Google briefly hit a market cap of $2 trillion dollars
Congress OKs 42 billion to deploy 100 Mbps broadband 
MoviePass may return in 2022
DOJ sues Uber
Apple's original computer fetches $400,000 at auction
YouTube says will be hiding public dislike counts
Samsung's display chief's call to action on climate change
Most Americans now aware of cryptocurrency
You shall not pinch to zoom
Disney+ Q4
Arby's 80-proof fry flavored vodka

This week, Apple unleashes its MacBook’s, Google shows off its new Pixels and Facebook possibly is changing their name

Show Notes:

Apple's Unleashed Event
Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro
Facebook reportedly changing their name
CFPB probes Apple, Google, and others over payment systems
Walgreens deploy drones
AT&T 3Q
Verizon 3Q
Comcast XClass TV
New union deal for streaming production crews
Netflix says 142 million households watched "Squid Games"
What's new on Netflix in November 2021