Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #67 (09/01/2022)

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  • Twitter Launches 'Twitter Circle' for Sharing Tweets With a Smaller Number of People
  • Twitter starts testing an edit button, but you have to pay for it - The Verge 
  • The US government got caught using sock puppets to spread propaganda on social media - The Verge 
  • Police secretly use smartphone location data culled from Waze, Starbucks, and other popular apps
  • Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg won't be deposed over the Cambridge Analytica scandal 
  • LastPass Hacked, But User Passwords Were Not Accessed | PCMag
  • A huge phishing campaign has targeted over 130 companies, including Twilio and Signal
  • Authy has been hacked, here is how to protect yourself
  • Apple says 95% of iCloud users already have 2FA enabled ahead of Passkeys launch
  • iPhone Lockdown Mode can be easily detected, could make you a target 
  • FTC sues data broker for letting people track health clinic visitors 
  • Truth Social is strapped for cash and struggling to find new users
  • Truth Social may be unwilling to say "no" to violent speech, but Google Play isn't
  • A ‘high severity’ TikTok vulnerability allowed one-click account hijacking

    • Gaming

    • Ransomware abuses Genshin Impact's kernel mode anti-cheat to bypass antivirus protection | PC Gamer
    • Fortnite is doing an 'I Have a Dream' anniversary event, again | PC Gamer 
    • Trans superhero Dreamer joins Fortnite as part of Rainbow Royale Pride event | Eurogamer.net
    • Call of Duty will join Xbox Game Pass, but still launch on PlayStation same day
    • Sony Being Sued for £5 Billion Over PlayStation Store Prices - IGN
    • All-women speedrunning event Flame Fatales raises $135K for charity 
    • Logitech G Gaming Handheld leaks with Google Play Store, cloud gaming, and Chrome
    • Ubisoft postpones "decommissioning" of older online titles until October

      • Streaming

      • Facebook Gaming app to shut down in October | Eurogamer.net
      • Nvidia Broadcast support will make virtual green screens easier in OBS Studio

        • Hardware/Software Updates 

        • iOS 12.5.6 rolling out to older iPhone and iPad devices with important security fixes
        • Samsung’s One UI 4.1.1 update for Galaxy S22 series is live
        • OBS Studio 28.0 Released With 10-Bit & HDR Video Encoding, Qt 6 Ported - Phoronix

          • Deals 

          • The original Mafia is going free on Steam for a limited time to mark the series 20th anniversary
          • Games with Gold's Xbox 360 games offering ends with Portal 2 in September | Eurogamer.net
          • PlayStation Plus Monthly Games and Game Catalog lineup for September revealed

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