#541 WP-Tonic Round-Table Show on Friday,October 23rd, 2020 at 8:30 am PST

<p>This Week Show's Sponsors</p> <p>Kinsta: https://kinsta.com/</p> <p>GroundHogg: https://www.groundhogg.io/</p> <p><br /> #1 - WordPress 5.6 Release Team Pulls the Plug on Block-Based Widgets</p> <p> https://wptavern.com/wordpress-5-6-release-team-pulls-the-plug-on-block-based-widgets</p> <p><br /> #2 - Justice Department Sues Google For Search Anticompetitive Business Practices</p> <p> https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/357002/justice-department-sues-google-for-search-anticomp.html</p> <p># 3 - Stripe Acquires Paystack for $200M+</p> <p>https://wptavern.com/stripe-acquires-paystack-for-200m</p> <p><br /> #4 - Biggest Y Combinator Failed Startups</p> <p>https://www.failory.com/blog/y-combinator-failures</p> <p><br /> #5 - The Grumpy Designer’s WordPress Plugin Pet Peeves</p> <p> https://speckyboy.com/the-grumpy-designers-wordpress-plugin-pet-peeves/</p> <p><br /> #6 - Welcome PushEngage to the WPBeginner Family of Products</p> <p> https://www.wpbeginner.com/news/welcome-pushengage-to-the-wpbeginner-family-of-products/</p>