Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #54 (03/24/2022)

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Tech

  • AirTag stalking controversy leads Tile to add its own anti-stalking feature
  • Digital sanctions against Russia could create a ‘splinternet,’ suggests MIT
  • Sabotage: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and Belarus | Ars Technica
  • Hackers claim to breach TransUnion South Africa with 'Password' password
  • Okta security breach may affect Mac and iPhone enterprise setups; vigilance urged
  • Okta hack may have impacted 366 clients; company says it should have acted faster
  • Hacking group LAPSUS$ leaks Microsoft source code and LG accounts
  • Seven UK teens have been arrested over Lapsus$ hacks on major tech companies | PC Gamer
  • Microsoft will bug Windows 11 users with watermarks if they bypass system requirements
  • New Phishing toolkit lets anyone create fake Chrome browser windows
  • Instagram Reintroduces Chronological Feed Option

    • Gaming

    • Steam is "coming soon" to Chromebooks, with an alpha for select users | Rock Paper Shotgun
    • Overwatch League doesn't have a single sponsor less than two months before its fifth season
    • Despite its beautiful Ori games, Moon Studios is called an 'oppressive' place to work | VentureBeat
    • The Nintendo Wii and DSi Shop channels have been offline for days • Eurogamer.net
    • No one is safe from Destiny copyright strikes, not even Bungie | PC Gamer
    • Ex-Stadia Jade Raymond's Haven Studios acquired by PlayStation

      • Streaming

      • OBS Studio is available on Steam
      • Twitch introduces new tools to make the reporting and appeals process easier
      • BAFTA Game Awards launches Games Challenge with Black Twitch UK

        • Hardware/Software Updates

        • Your Asus router may require an urgent update to protect against sticky botnet
        • Discord With Native Apple Silicon Support Now Rolling Out
        • PS5 and PS4 System Software Updates release globally today

          • Deals

          • Marvel Unlimited comes to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

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