Tech News Weekly 294

• The Microsoft Activision merger has taken another step forward in finally happening. However, the FTC has filed an appeal after losing its battle in court. Iain Thomson of The Register talks about everything happening with the case thus far. 
• 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. 
• 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 & the history of the world. 
• Finally, Jason reviews the Nothing Phone 2 he has been using for the past few weeks.

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

• Transcripts: Tech News Weekly Episode 294 Transcript

Links

• Judge shoots down FTC attempt to stall Microsoft-Activision merger
• FTC appeals its loss to Microsoft in Activision Blizzard case
• Twitter competitors soar after yet another bad Musk move
• Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, is now live
• What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the app trying to replace Twitter
• Spill
• The Game Availability Study, Explained
• Survey of the Video Game Reissue Market in the United States
• Nothing Phone (2)