Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #26 (05/06/2021)

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Tech

  • NY AG report finds 18 million FCC net neutrality comments were fake
  • PlayStation invests in Discord and plans integration with PSN in 2022
  • Researchers find new CPU vulnerabilities and say fixes would kill performance
  • If your CPU usage is inexplicably spiking, try installing this optional Windows 10 update
  • Signal Shares the Instagram Ads Facebook Doesn't Want You to See
  • AirTag stalking 'frighteningly easy'; multiple problems identified
  • A NEWLY DETECTED QUALCOMM VULNERABILITY AFFECTS ALMOST ONE IN THREE PHONES
  • 2-Step Verification is coming to your Google account if you don't already use it
  • Twitter begins rolling out new ‘Tip Jar’ feature for paying other users directly

    • Gaming

    • Xbox Series X/S FPS Boost Arrives For Over 70 Backwards Compatible Titles Today
    • Humble Bundle says sorry, brings back charity sliders
    • USC Games establishes Gerald A. Lawson Fund to help Black and indigenous students
    • Sony Class-Action Lawsuit Revealed Over PlayStation Store Exclusivity
    • Sony charges for crossplay support to protect PSN revenue, documents show
    • Walmart's unannounced cloud gaming service surfaces in Epic vs Apple dispute
    • Tim Sweeney apologized to Ubisoft in 2019 for 'extraordinary' Division 2 fraud on the Epic Store
    • Sweeney asked Xbox to time free multiplayer launch with Epic's first Apple attack
    • Apple banned Shadow app after Microsoft used it as an example to get xCloud for iOS approved

      • Software/Hardware Updates

      • You’ll want to grab this Nvidia GPU driver to play Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition
      • May security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
      • Apple releases iOS 14.5.1 with fix for App Tracking Transparency bug

        • Deals

        • Xbox Game Pass Adds 9 New Games, Including Outlast, FIFA 21, And More


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