Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #72 (10/13/2022)

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  • The iPhone 14 keeps calling 911 on rollercoasters
  • Lufthansa says it is not banning AirTags from its flights despite tweets claiming otherwise
  • Cyberattack delays patient care at major US hospital chain - The Verge
  • Facebook security warning for 1M users: Scam apps stole login credentials
  • Google starts rolling out passkey support for Android and Chrome
  • Account handles are coming to all YouTube users very soon - Android Authority
  • Apple ups education and healthcare benefits, but not for unionized employees; Australia workers set to strike
  • iOS VPN apps have another flaw, shows new research: excluding many Apple apps
  • Netflix's ad tier will cost $6.99 a month and launch in November

    • Gaming

    • Steam’s revamped mobile app is available for everyone on Android and iOS
    • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales hits PC on November 18 | VG247
    • Nintendo settles labor dispute with former employee
    • PS5 shipments are up by 400% in the US, just in time for God of War Ragnarök | Eurogamer.net
    • Former PSVR Exclusive Iron Man VR Flies Onto Quest 2 In November
    • Meta Quest Pro Ships October 25th For $1500
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming Coming To Quest For Streaming 2D Games
    • Play Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and More Games From the Cloud on More Devices Starting Today
    • Xbox Celebrates the Disability Communities with New Accessibility Updates
    • Microsoft and Sony's spend to get games on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus might surprise you
    • Blizzard has fixed an Overwatch 2 chat bug that caused players to make unexpected purchases | VG247
    • 2K confirms some personal data obtained in recent data breach | Eurogamer.net
    • Square Enix warns of Final Fantasy 14 hack attempt | Eurogamer.net
    • Cyberpunk 2077 dev rescues Stadia players from losing their saves

      • Streaming 

      • Streamer breaks back in two places in foam pit stand at TwitchCon San Diego | Eurogamer.net
      • Twitch responds to controversial revenue split, says 70/30 is "not viable in the long term" | Eurogamer.net

        • Hardware/Software Updates 

        • Apple releases iOS 16.0.3 with notification fixes, improved camera speed on iPhone 14 Pro, more
        • Nvidia promises big DirectX 12 performance gains in latest drivers - The Verge

          • Deals 

          • Next free game on Epic Game Store will be ToeJam & Earl | Eurogamer.net
          • GTA: Vice City - The Definitive Edition, The Medium, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, more coming to PS Plus
          • Free Play Days – Embr, Goat Simulator, and Tour de France 2022 - Xbox Wire


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