TWiT 855: Smitten by 2021 - Biggest stories of the year including Meta, mRNA, Log4j, NFTs, Ransomware

12/26/21 • 144 min

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Biggest stories of the year including Meta, mRNA, Log4j, NFTs, Ransomware

COVID-19's impact on tech.
Elon Musk in 2021.
The World Is Still Short of Everything. Get Used to It.
GM's heated seats and steering wheels are the latest casualties of the chip shortage.
Baby Driver: Philadelphia woman gives birth in the front seat of Tesla on autopilot.
The tangled history of mRNA vaccines.
Ransomware Jerks Helped Cause the Cream Cheese Shortage.
The Harvard Job Offer No One at Harvard Ever Heard Of.
Microsoft's very bad year for security: A timeline.
Log4j: The 'most serious' security breach ever is unfolding right now.
REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward.
Billionaires in space.
FAA: No more commercial astronaut wings, too many launching.
Fact check: Jeff Bezos' New Shepard rocket launch didn't emit carbon.
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon's C.E.O., handing the reins to Andy Jassy.
In a surprise tweet, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said he's stepping down.
Square is changing its name to Block.
The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg's Escape Hatch.
A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived.
Lina Khan's Battle to Rein in Big Tech.
Top trend of 2021: The Metaverse.
2021 ends with a question: Are NFTs here to stay?
Android 12: Everything you need to know about Google's new big update to the popular OS!
Colonial Pipeline: How a major oil pipeline got held for ransom.
Sinclair Confirms Ransomware Attack That Disrupted TV Stations.
A comprehensive breakdown of the Epic v. Apple Ruling.
Tardigrade is first multicellular organism to be quantum entangled.
Ever Given container ship leaves Suez Canal 106 days after getting stuck.
VW rebrand turns out to be April Fool's joke.
Olympics Broadcaster Announces His Computer Password on Live TV.
Don't be fooled — Amazon's Astro isn't a home robot, it's a camera on wheels.
I swallowed one of my AirPods.
Woman swallows AirPods accidentally; claims device recorded audio from her stomach.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ant Pruitt, Mikah Sargent, and Jason Howell

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Biggest stories of the year including Meta, mRNA, Log4j, NFTs, Ransomware

COVID-19's impact on tech.
Elon Musk in 2021.
The World Is Still Short of Everything. Get Used to It.
GM's heated seats and steering wheels are the latest casualties of the chip shortage.
Baby Driver: Philadelphia woman gives birth in the front seat of Tesla on autopilot.
The tangled history of mRNA vaccines.
Ransomware Jerks Helped Cause the Cream Cheese Shortage.
The Harvard Job Offer No One at Harvard Ever Heard Of.
Microsoft's very bad year for security: A timeline.
Log4j: The 'most serious' security breach ever is unfolding right now.
REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward.
Billionaires in space.
FAA: No more commercial astronaut wings, too many launching.
Fact check: Jeff Bezos' New Shepard rocket launch didn't emit carbon.
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon's C.E.O., handing the reins to Andy Jassy.
In a surprise tweet, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said he's stepping down.
Square is changing its name to Block.
The Metaverse Is Mark Zuckerberg's Escape Hatch.
A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived.
Lina Khan's Battle to Rein in Big Tech.
Top trend of 2021: The Metaverse.
2021 ends with a question: Are NFTs here to stay?
Android 12: Everything you need to know about Google's new big update to the popular OS!
Colonial Pipeline: How a major oil pipeline got held for ransom.
Sinclair Confirms Ransomware Attack That Disrupted TV Stations.
A comprehensive breakdown of the Epic v. Apple Ruling.
Tardigrade is first multicellular organism to be quantum entangled.
Ever Given container ship leaves Suez Canal 106 days after getting stuck.
VW rebrand turns out to be April Fool's joke.
Olympics Broadcaster Announces His Computer Password on Live TV.
Don't be fooled — Amazon's Astro isn't a home robot, it's a camera on wheels.
I swallowed one of my AirPods.
Woman swallows AirPods accidentally; claims device recorded audio from her stomach.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Ant Pruitt, Mikah Sargent, and Jason Howell

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TWiT 854: Filters Not Included - Log4j vulnerability, YouTube and Disney make up, Tardigrades, Anti-5G necklace

Log4j vulnerability, YouTube and Disney make up, Tardigrades, Anti-5G necklace

Hackers start pushing malware in worldwide Log4Shell attacks.
The Next Wave of Log4J Attacks Will Be Brutal.
The Numbers Behind Log4j Vulnerability CVE-2021-44228.
YouTube TV Reaches Deal To Bring Back Disney-Owned Channels Including ESPN, Disney Channel, & ABC.
Oh Doctah's thoughts on the Great Resignation.
Reddit Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement Related to Proposed Public Offering.
BuzzFeed Suffers Wave of SPAC Investor Withdrawals Before Going Public.
Elon Musk: Person of the Year 2021.
EV tax credits: Manchin a no on Build Back Better bill, putting $12,500 incentive in doubt.
Record-Breaking Eight Mobile Games Surpass $1 Billion in Global Player Spending During 2021.
Apple releases Swift Playgrounds 4 with support for app development on iPad.
Toyota Made Its Key Fob Remote Start Into a Subscription Service.
Dog helps his human move tires and figures out how to carry four tires in one bite.
TikTok says it's removing 'alarmist warnings' about school violence.
I'm getting this PAGASA message on my AOD and lockscreen.
Meta says nearly 50,000 journalists and activists were targeted by sophisticated spying operations on Facebook and Instagram.
Melania Trump emerges to launch new NFT platform meant to 'inspire' — and earn cash.
RadioShack Announces Ambitious New Cryptocurrency Exchange: RadioShack Defi.
Homeland Security launches 'Hack DHS' bug bounty program.
Biden will sign an executive order to move government services online.
Anti-5G necklaces found to be radioactive.
Tardigrade is first multicellular organism to be quantum entangled.

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Owen JJ Stone, Jeff Jarvis, and Tim Stevens

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TWiT 856: Best of 2021 - The best TWiT highlights of the year!

Leo Laporte takes us through the past year in tech. 2021 highlights include:

Comparisons between the roaring '20s and the NEW roaring '20s
GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader
CryptoPunks, NFTs, and the Blockchain.
Nicholas almost unboxes his NBA NFT
Facebook Is Building An Instagram For Kids Under The Age Of 13.
Jeff Bezos' Legacy as CEO of Amazon
How Amy Webb Beat Her Insomnia
Rick Roll gets 1 billion views
IBM PC Turns 40 Years Old
"New Data Says More Communities Built Their Own Broadband Because of COVID.
U.S. Broadband Wireless Speeds Climb to Pathetic 14th Place Globally. "
China's central bank says all cryptocurrency-related activities are illegal, vows harsh crackdown.
iPod is 20 years old