David Yaffe-Bellany from The New York Times joins the show to talk about Ethereum's upgrade to its architecture, called The Merge, and how this could be a big deal in Crypto. Janko Roettgers from Protocol joins the show to talk about low-end priced "inflation gadgets" and how it's a trend looking to stay. Jason talks about a radical and expensive surgery that allows them to grow taller from three to six inches. And finally, Mikah talks about the social media service, BeReal, and TikTok's launch of a clone of it called TikTok Now. Hosts: Jason Howell and Mikah Sargent Guests: Janko Roettgers and David Yaffe-Bellany 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 Sponsors: Compiler - TNW IRL Podcast podium.com/twit