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:

• dorsey-calls-elon-musk-221719889.html">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
• dc-lawsuit-delivery-driver-tips-183556389.html?src=rss">Amazon is getting sued
• and-motional-robotaxis-have-arrived-in-las-vegas-110046028.html?src=rss">Uber and Motional’s robotaxis in Vegas
• Google’s Year In Search
• on-netflix.com/coming-soon/whats-coming-to-netflix-in-december-2022-12-05/">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
• mania-portable-smart-speaker-123552039.html?src=rss">Devialet’s first portable speaker
• mass-layoffs-facebook-111406126.html?src=rss">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 1^st 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-live-refreshing-technology.html">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
• first-generation-iphone-2007-173257823.html">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**

hill-reveal-event-konami-155054451.html?src=rss">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-live-refreshing-technology.html">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”
• emerges-as-top-bidder-for-huge-studio-complex-at-former-nj-army-base.html?e=72dada6c36170c56c0a6155ebf90dbd1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=netflix&utm_term=Newsletter_breaking_news">Netflix to build a studio in NJ
• benefits-union-towson-maryland-store-203253312.html?src=rss">Apple reportedly withholding benefits 
• L’Eggo, My Egg Nog

From F5 Refreshing Technology:

**Nifty Gifties**

Surface Pro X

Surface Studio 2

refreshed-surface-laptop-5-starts-at-1000-dollars-specs-price-140007592.html">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-live-refreshing-technology.html">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-data-leak-153630032.html?src=rss">Ransomware Attack

*DRM Not Included

asking-users-purchase-premium-164028310.html">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
• surface-event-date-time-173943420.html?src=rss">Microsoft’s event
• ceo-says-hed-love-150102026.html">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
• nws-pa-scranton-tip-dispute-20220914-qwqgw2nu5bbnzilgdofmdqvsxe-story.html">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
• says-overwhelming-demand-crashed-152540421.html">MoviePass is back
• owner-gets-US-400-car-key-chip-implant-in-his-hand-over-phone-Bluetooth-issues.642071.0.html">A Tesla owner gets a car key chip implant in his hand
• watch-app-adds-time-180120794.html">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-popularity-vs-cable-164457813.html?src=rss">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!

Show Notes:

• musk-challenges-twitter-ceo-parag-agrawal-to-a-debate-on-bots.html?utm_content=Main&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&s=09">Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to a debate
• to-acquire-maker-of-roomba-vacuum-for-roughly-1point7-billion.html">Amazon to acquire iRobot
• sues-facebook-alleging-excessive-151803483.html">A mom is suing Facebook
• AT&T’s $14 million settlement
• Apple’s next iPhone might be expensive 
• app-conservatives-backed-trump-195303050.html">The Right Stuff
• reportedly-looking-deals-streaming-190429225.html">Walmart may bundle with a streaming service 
• You can get paid $1,000 to taste and rate Trader Joe’s foods