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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2022 · 31 MIN

Sony Buys Bungie, Wardle Sells Wordle, Facebook Quits Crypto, and eBay Scams

from The Really Useful Podcast · host Christian Cawley, Ben Stegner

Sony was never going to let Microsoft's intended acquisition of Activision Blizzard through without a fight. Their retaliation? To buy Bungie, developer of the Destiny series. Meanwhile, Wordle gets too big for its creator and Facebook abandons the cryptocurrency everyone had forgotten about anyway.We also take a look at eBay scams and our usual recommendations.In this week's show:NewsSony Buys BungieWordle Sold to New York TimesFacebook Quits CryptoCyber Attack Hits German Fuel SupplierTipseBay Scams You Should Know AboutRecommendationsFind an old arcade gameJ.J. McCullough YouTube ChannelChristian Cawley and Ben Stegner host this podcast. You can contact them on Twitter (@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus) with your suggestions for future topics.Look out for our other shows - subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on Apple Podcasts and YouTube (be sure to hit the bell icon to be notified of new episodes) for more tips.

Sony fights back and Wordle is sold to the NYT. Facebook quits the crypto game, and how do you spot a scam on eBay?

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