March 03, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #81 (03/02/2023)

2 hours 47 minutes

Tech

Twitter has reportedly laid off product manager Esther Crawford | Engadget

Twitter Payments chief is out as layoffs cut 10% of Twitter staff, report says

Texas Republican wants ISPs to block a wide range of abortion websites

Conservative News Corp. empire says hackers were inside its network for 2 years | Ars Technica

LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken | Ars Technica

US Marshals Service says it's the victim of a 'major' ransomware attack

VW wouldn’t help locate car with abducted child because GPS subscription expired | Ars Technica

Major Windows 11 update adds Notepad tabs, iPhone pairing, and a dash of AI

Apple Permanently Closes Charlotte, North Carolina Store After Multiple Shooting Incidents - MacRumors

Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car | Ars Technica

Gaming

Steam Deck hits over 8,000 games Playable or Verified, plus February's most-played

Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds is getting a PS5, Xbox Series X upgrade - Polygon

Star Wars-Themed Xbox Consoles And Controller Announced For Mandalorian S3 Launch

Hundreds Of Apex Legends Playtesters Laid Off During EA Zoom Call

Apex Legends banning some Linux players, keep an eye out Steam Deck players

Eight Titles Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass On March 15

Olympic Esports Events For 2023 Include Gran Turismo, Just Dance, Chess - GameSpot

Hardware/Software Updates

Nvidia’s latest GPU drivers can upscale old blurry YouTube videos - The Verge

PS3 Gets A New Firmware Update

Deals

New $300 Switch Bundle Confirmed, Includes A Free Mario Game, Launches March 10

Free Play Days – Diablo III: Eternal Collection, Train Life: A Railway Simulator, and Human Fall Flat

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