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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #163 (03/19/2026)

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  • Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company - Ars Technica
  • This is Android’s new ‘advanced flow’ for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period [Gallery]
  • The Removed DOGE Deposition Videos Have Already Been Backed Up Across the Internet
  • Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its staff in upcoming layoffs
  • Meta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI
  • Trump administration will reportedly get $10 billion for brokering the TikTok deal
  • Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.
  • The FBI confirms it’s buying Americans’ location data
  • Apple’s First Lightning iPhone is Now Obsolete - MacRumors
  • Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild | WIRED
  • DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models
  • Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI for copyright and trademark infringement
  • Texting a Random Stranger Better for Loneliness Than Talking to a Chatbot, Study Shows
    • Gaming
    • NVIDIA claims DLSS 5 will deliver ‘photoreal’ image quality with AI this fall
      • Nvidia CEO says the gamers rejecting the company’s controversial AI are ‘completely wrong’
      • Arc Raiders CEO says studio has “re-recorded” AI lines: “A real professional actor is better than AI; that’s just how it is” | Eurogamer.net
      • Fighting Game Pro Detained By ICE Has Been Released On Bond - GameSpot
      • Saudi Arabia now owns just over 10% of Capcom, as another national investment company scoops up more shares in the Resident Evil and Street Fighter publisher | Eurogamer.net
      • Warner Bros. Montréal devs report layoffs | Eurogamer.net
      • Tomb Raider studio hit with fourth round of layoffs in 12 months, but remake and Catalyst development continues | Eurogamer.net
      • Ubisoft Just Ceased Game Development At The Studio That Created Rainbow Six - Report - GameSpot
      • In an industry beset by layoffs and crunch, Japanese publisher Atlus is raising salaries and working to reduce fixed overtime | Eurogamer.net
      • Judge delivers bombshell order for Krafton to reinstate fired Subnautica 2 devs and CEO, putting $250m bonus package back on the table | Eurogamer.net
      • Turns out all your Pokémon Go data will be used to train robots
        • Hardware/Software Updates
        • The Nintendo Switch 2 just got a huge update that brings a surprise upgrade to loads of your old Switch games (with a few exceptions) | Eurogamer.net
        • New PS5 Update Is Out Now, Actually Does A Lot For Once - GameSpot
          • Deals
          • Steam’s spring sale starts this week, with discounts on some of the biggest indies and AAA games
            • Post highlights
            • Ones To Watch: Steam Next Fest February 2026 Edition

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