Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #128 (10/17/2024)


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Tech

  • Hackers made robot vacuums randomly yell racial slurs
  • Brazilian police arrested the hacker who stole everyone’s SSN - The Verge
  • You'll soon be able to safely and easily move your passkeys between password managers
  • Apple Pay now works with third-party iOS and desktop browsers
  • Google strikes a deal with a nuclear startup to power its AI data centers
  • Automattic offered employees another chance to quit over WordPress drama
  • Meta is laying off employees at WhatsApp, Instagram, and more - The Verge
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    Gaming

    • Discord Battles MapleStory Publisher Nexon Over Piracy Claims | PCMag
    • Pokémon developer Game Freak reels from unprecedented "gigaleak" of "significant internal data" | Eurogamer.net
    • Try "hundreds of amazing demos of games that haven't even released yet" in Steam Next Fest | Eurogamer.net
    • Everything announced at Microsoft’s Xbox Partner Preview
    • Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Preload and Global Launch Times, PC System Requirements, and 102 GB Storage Requirement - IGN
    • Riot makes more cuts, this time to crown jewel League of Legends
    • Don't Nod Announces Layoffs That Could Impact Up to 69 Workers - IGN
    • Former PlayStation exec says there's a "collapse of creativity" in the industry | Eurogamer.net
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      Hardware/Software Updates

      • Google launches Android 15, rolling out now to Pixel

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