Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #86 (04/13/2023)

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Tech

  • AI can crack most passwords faster than you can read this article | PCWorld
  • Meet PassGAN, the supposedly “terrifying” AI password cracker that’s mostly hype | Ars Technica
  • “A really big deal”—Dolly is a free, open source, ChatGPT-style AI model | Ars Technica
  • Tesla sued after report that workers shared invasive images from car cameras | Ars Technica
  • NPR quits Twitter, says Musk-led platform is “undermining our credibility” | Ars Technica
  • PBS also stops tweeting after being hit with ‘Government-funded Media’ label - The Verge
  • Rivian CEO attempts to justify why the company refuses to offer CarPlay
  • The NYPD is bringing back its robot dog - The Verge
  • Warren Buffett: 'If someone offered you $10000 to never buy an iPhone again, you wouldn't take it'

    • Gaming

    • How Classified Pentagon Documents Spread Through a Minecraft Discord Server - IGN
    • National Guard member arrested for leaking classified documents on Discord - The Verge
    • Redfall locked to 30fps on Xbox Series X/S at launch | Eurogamer.net
    • Ubisoft+ Multi Access Available Now on Xbox
    • Ubisoft Explains Why Ubisoft+ Can Succeed Without Being Bundled With Game Pass - GameSpot
    • Valve is about to slash the file sizes of the Steam Deck's SSD-hogging shader caches in half | PC Gamer

      • Hardware/Software Updates

      • Apple Releases iOS 16.4.1 With Fixes For Siri Response Issues and Other Bugs - MacRumors
      • PSA: iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1 patch two ‘actively exploited’ security vulnerabilities - 9to5Mac
      • Apple Releases iOS 15.7.5, macOS 11.7.6 and macOS 12.6.5 with Security Improvements - MacRumors
      • Android 13 with April security patch live, download Pixel OTA image now
      • The Xbox April Update is Rolling Out Soon

        • Deals

        • Doom Eternal and Wolfenstein lead PS Plus Extra games coming in April
        • Free Play Days – Them’s Fightin’ Herds and Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - Xbox Wire


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