| OCTOBER 23, 2020
Everything worth knowing in tech today, October 23, 2020. It's National Boston Cream Pie Day. We're kind of obsessed with desserts.  ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don’t have to): 528 articles, 7 podcasts, 13 press releases, 554 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. President Trump's Twitter Password Was Guessed Again Dutch researcher guessed "maga2020!" as our commander-in-chief's Twitter password and was correct, gaining access to the Presidential account. This is, in fact, the second time the researcher guessed correctly. Hasn't the White House heard of 2FA? 2. Original Fire Emblem Game from 1990 Coming to Switch Retro gaming nerds rejoice: Nintendo is bringing the very first Fire Emblem, the one that spawned a massively popular video game franchise, to the Switch this December, coupled with a sweet, sweet collector's edition. 3. Sony Confirms Streaming Services for PS5 Launch Gaming consoles are for more than just, well, gaming. Sony just confirmed that it will have Apple TV, Disney+, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, and Twitch on its upcoming PS5 console, with more apps from streaming services to come. 🦑 Go Deeper The latest US Department of Justice anti-trust suit against Google may, in fact, be the first in a long line of actions against big tech, as Sascha Brodsky explores in this deeper dive for Lifewire. 🎱 By the Numbers Lots of screen time  Data: Lemonlight Even before the pandemic, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video had a huge head start. While HBO Max and Disney+ have shown some gains in the past 10 months, they're still fighting it out with the big dogs. 🤓 Nerd Out "Great Scott!" -Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor What would happen if a time traveler killed her own ancestor? A physics undergraduate student may have found a way to avoid such a time-traveling paradox. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It It's just so CUTE  Image: Lifewire / Erika Rawes The new 4th Generation Echo Dot from Amazon is adorable, bringing upgraded audio and a much-improved design (plus a clock!) to the diminutive, affordable smart speaker. Here's our full review of the cute li'l thing. 🎥 Behind the Scenes Maybe it was the odd name, too Sadly, even this Emmy win couldn't keep Quibi afloat. While some folks liked watching content on the go, there were already tons of ways to do just that. Tech and entertainment are a tricky mix, as this sad tale plainly shows. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you’d like us to write about? We’re always open for suggestions.
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