Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #22 (04/01/2021)

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  • U.S. Carriers Fix SMS Routing Vulnerability That Let Hackers Hijack Texts
  • New spyware on Android pretends to be a system update for your phone
  • Apple Lobbies Against 'Right to Repair' Bill Over Privacy Concerns of Third Party Repair Shops Accessing User Data
  • WWDC 2021 officially announced, iOS 15 expected
  • Verizon 3G Network Will Shut Down End of 2022
  • Google Meet extending ‘unlimited’ video calls for free Gmail accounts to June
  • Broadband for all, promises White House; it's 'the new electicity'
  • Airline industry body to launch COVID passport for the iPhone
  • Arizona App Store antitrust dead after Apple, Google lobbying
  • Utah Getting Mobile Driver's Licenses Pilot
  • iOS 14.5 Adds New Siri Voices, No Longer Defaults to Female
  • iOS 14.5 Will Recalibrate iPhone 11 Batteries to Fix Battery Health Bug

    • Gaming

    • The PS3, Vita and PSP PlayStation Store on the web has gone offline
    • We’ve officially entered the era of gaming PCs shipping without a graphics card
    • PAX East 2021 cancelled, PAX Online coming instead in July
    • This week's Call of Duty: Warzone update weighs in at up to 57.8GB
    • Activision Blizzard appoints former Trump official as its chief administrative officer
    • New Xbox Series X Wireless Headset Revealed With Limited Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Series
    • Xbox 360 can now stream from the cloud w/ Game Pass

      • Software/Hardware Updates

      • Apple releases iOS 14.4.2 and iOS 12.5.2 to fix critical security vulnerability

        • Deals

        • Xbox Games with Gold April: Dark Void, Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, more
        • PlayStation Plus April games announced • Eurogamer.net


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