{"id":4938,"date":"2023-07-14T07:38:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T07:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/the-revolving-roundabout-of-social-media-microsoft-activision-classic-video-games-nothing-phone\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T07:38:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T07:38:29","slug":"the-revolving-roundabout-of-social-media-microsoft-activision-classic-video-games-nothing-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/the-revolving-roundabout-of-social-media-microsoft-activision-classic-video-games-nothing-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"The Revolving Roundabout of Social Media &#8211; Microsoft Activision, Classic Video Games, Nothing Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2022 The Microsoft Activision merger has taken another step forward in finally happening. However, the FTC has filed an appeal <!--more--> after losing its battle in court. Iain Thomson of The Register talks about everything happening with the case thus far.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022 So many new social media services have popped up since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year: Threads, Bluesky, T2, etc. Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch spills the tea on the potpourri of social media options available today.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022 Jason talks about many retro games of years past that are out of print and how preserving their history is as crucial as preserving traditional art &amp; the history of the world.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2022 Finally, Jason reviews the Nothing Phone 2 he has been using for the past few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Host: Jason Howell<br \/>\nGuests: Iain Thomson and Amanda Silberling<br \/>\nTech News Weekly Episode 294<br \/>\nMore Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/twit.tv\/shows\/tech-news-weekly\/episodes\/294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twit.tv\/shows\/tech-news-weekly\/episodes\/294<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sponsors:<br \/>\n\u2022 drata.com\/twit<br \/>\n\u2022 expressvpn.com\/tnw<br \/>\n\u2022 GO.ACILEARNING.COM\/TWIT<\/p>\n<p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href=\"https:\/\/twit.tv\/shows\/tech-news-weekly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twit.tv\/shows\/tech-news-weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a href=\"https:\/\/twit.tv\/clubtwit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twit.tv\/clubtwit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Products we recommend: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/twitnetcastnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/twitnetcastnetwork<\/a><br \/>\nTWiT may earn commissions on certain products.<\/p>\n<p>Join our TWiT Community on Discourse: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twit.community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.twit.community\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twit.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twit.tv\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TWiT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/TWiT<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TWiTNetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TWiTNetwork<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/twit.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/twit.tv\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>About us:<br \/>\nTWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2022 The Microsoft Activision merger has taken another step forward in finally happening. 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