Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #44 (11/04/2021)

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  • Facebook's parent company is now named Meta
  • Facebook is dropping the Oculus name after rebrand
  • Facebook Shuttering Facial Recognition System, Will Delete Data From Over a Billion Users
  • Meta: Facebook Facial Recognition Shut Down But May Return On-Device
  • Super Follow now available to all iOS users; Twitter Blue detailed
  • Cricket Wireless Removes 8Mbps Speed Cap on Select Plans, Adds 5G Access to All Plans
  • Zoom launches ‘pilot program’ to test showing ads to free users
  • NSO – whose Pegasus spyware hacks iPhones – officially named by US as a national security risk
  • Yes, a literal truck heist over GPUs did just happen

    • Gaming

    • EA says NFTs will be an "important part about the future of our industry" • Eurogamer.net
    • Ubisoft takes aim at blockchain games to 'enable more play-to-earn' opportunities
    • Ubisoft workers demand swifter action from leadership after Activision concedes to employee demands
    • M1 Max games test shows it equals or beats popular PC gaming rig
    • Microsoft and Sega team for “Super Game” project
    • Microsoft Says Its Metaverse Will Include Xbox Gaming
    • Roblox CEO explains three-day outage of game service
    • Jen Oneal leaves Blizzard co-leader role, Mike Ybarra becomes sole boss
    • Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser pleads guilty • Eurogamer.net
    • Netflix launches Android games globally, with downloadable titles included in your subscription

      • Streaming

      • Twitch tests paid boost feature, despite negative feedback from streamers
      • Twitch makes change to banning, then changes its mind
      • Twitch money-laundering scheme triggers call for investigation from Turkish politician
      • Twitch launches new category for animal streams
      • YouTube to add Twitch-like ‘Gifted Memberships’ and ‘Live Redirect’ for streams

        • Software/Hardware Updates

        • Android 12 November security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live

          • Deals

          • Prime Gaming Free Games for November 2021
          • Xbox Games with Gold for November have been announced
          • Forza Horizon 5 Races Onto Xbox Game Pass This Month Alongside It Takes Two And More

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