Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #53 (03/17/2022)


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Tech

  • Windows 11 gets a new tabbed interface for File Explorer
  • YouTube Offers Up to $300,000 to Get Podcasters to Make Videos | Financial Post
  • Instagram to bring NFTs ‘in the near term’ to the platform, confirms Mark Zuckerberg
  • Researcher uses Dirty Pipe exploit to fully root a Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung S22 | Ars Technica
  • Netflix could soon make you pay up if you share your password with friends and family
  • Scammers using TestFlight to distribute malicious iOS apps - 9to5Mac
  • Apple lawsuit claims sexual harassment on Apple TV+ film set - 9to5Mac
  • Gaming

    • Google for Games Developer Summit 2022: Partner program - 9to5Google
    • Stadia's 'Low Change Porting' helps bring Windows games - 9to5Google
    • Stadia is getting a public, account-less store to easily find games and free demos
    • Google's Stadia tech is now called... Immersive Stream for Games? | PC Gamer
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming for iPhone and iPad becomes ‘smoother and more responsive’ in latest update
    • Microsoft asks you to switch to Xbox's energy saver mode • Eurogamer.net
    • Microsoft Makes The DirectStorage API Officially Available
    • EA, Gearbox, and Microsoft protest "anti-LGBTQ+ efforts" in Texas • Eurogamer.net
    • Reggie Fils-Aimé unconvinced by Facebook's "current definition" of the metaverse • Eurogamer.net
    • PlayStation owners will need to redownload Fall Guys soon • Eurogamer.net
    • Ubisoft resets passwords after "cyber security incident" • Eurogamer.net
    • Steam Deck gets Windows drivers to make switching OS easier | Rock Paper Shotgun
    • Streaming

      • Twitch responds to fresh wave of hate raids • Eurogamer.net
      • Hardware/Software Updates

        • Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.3 With Universal Control, Spatial Audio Dynamic Head Tracking on M1 Macs and More
        • Apple Releases iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 With Face ID Mask Unlock, New Emoji, Universal Control, and More - MacRumors
        • AMD GRAPHICS UPDATE BRINGS RADEON SUPER RESOLUTION, FSR 2.0 COMING SOON
        • Deals

          • Xbox Game Pass March line-up concludes with Shredders, Weird West, Crusader Kings III and more | VG247

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