Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #43 (10/21/2021)

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Tech

  • Apple Releases Polishing Cloth for $19
  • Fake YouTube Apple event stream draws 30k viewers before turning into crypto scam
  • Governments planned to misuse CSAM scanning tech even before Apple’s announcement
  • Google’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are finally official with bigger batteries, upgraded cameras, and Android 12
  • Everything You Need to Know About ‘Pixel Pass’
  • Introducing Android™ Apps on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders
  • Tesla debuts new car insurance that uses Texans' real-time driving behavior
  • Facebook plans to change company name to focus on the metaverse
  • Netflix just fired the organizer of the trans employee walkout
  • Netflix boss claims violent videogames prove Dave Chappelle's latest standup special is harmless

    • Gaming

    • Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Pricing Revealed
    • Company that told Sony "go ahead, sue us" pulls replacement PS5 plates from sale, says Sony threatened to sue them
    • Company that told Sony "go ahead, sue us" defiant in the face of legal threat, sells new PS5 plate design
    • New 2TB and 512GB Seagate Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S
    • Valve Launches "Steam Deck Verified" Program For Games That Run Well On The Steam Deck
    • 'Batman: Arkham Knight' available w/ Stadia streaming tech
    • Dead By Daylight's Hellraiser models are now an NFT
    • More than 20 Activision Blizzard staff have now "exited" company since sexual harassment lawsuit became public
    • Activision Blizzard want lawsuit paused over conflict of interest

      • Streaming

      • Twitch data leak reveals remnants of previous “Urgent Pizza” hacking incident
      • Twitch had a 'do not ban' list to keep big-time streamers from being suspended for 'something dumb'
      • Twitch says passwords were not exposed in last week's massive security breach
      • Updates on the Twitch Security Incident
      • Twitch is trialling a feature that lets you rewind livestreams

        • Software/Hardware Updates

        • Android 12 is Live, OTA Rolling Out to Pixel Phones
        • There's a new PS5 firmware update
        • Nvidia releases firmware update to let you get into your BIOS again
        • The fixes for the Windows 11 bugs that were hurting AMD Ryzen performance are now live

          • Deals

          • Outriders is coming to PC Game Pass this week

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