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January 11, 2025Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #131 (01/09/2025)
Tech
John Deere says its self-driving tractors and trucks will help address labor shortages - The Verge

Microsoft Says AI Will Lead To Job Losses, Invests $80 Billion In The Tech - GameSpot

Instagram blocked LGBTQ hashtags and treated them as ‘sexually suggestive content’

Meta is ditching third-party fact checkers on Facebook, Instagram

Nvidia announces next-gen RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs - The Verge
Gaming
NVIDIA DLSS 4 is coming to all RTX GPUs

Historical Palestinian game Dreams on a Pillow surpasses funding goal

Nintendo Switch Cartridges Are Being Replaced With Googly Eyes - GameSpot

Marvel Rivals team issue a statement on recent bans for Steam Deck and macOS players | GamingOnLinux

Nvidia is bringing a native GeForce Now app to Steam Deck - The Verge

Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as this April - The Verge

Lenovo Legion Go S official: $499 buys the first authorized third-party SteamOS handheld - The Verge

Stellar Blade Dev Is Doing So Well It’s Given All 311 Staff a PS5 Pro and $3,400 Bonus - IGN

Coming Soon to Game Pass: Diablo, EA Sports UFC 5, and More - Xbox Wire
Hardware/Software Updates
Apple Releases iOS 18.2.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors

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November 22, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #130 (11/21/2024)
Tech
Razzlekhan, crypto’s most embarrassing rapper, is going to prison - The Verge

Amazon and SpaceX attack US labor watchdog in court - The Verge

X adds Twitch to its advertising boycott lawsuit
Apple Adds iPhone XS Max and More to Vintage/Obsolete Product Lists - MacRumors
Microsoft made a $349 hardware client to connect to Cloud PCs

Porch pirates appear to be accessing AT&T data to track iPhone deliveries

Trump names commission member Brendan Carr as FCC chairman

Gaming
The Game Awards announces Game of the Year 2024 nominees

Devs of chill arcade freeriding game SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding use the Steam Deck as their performance target | GamingOnLinux
SteamWorld Creators Announce Incoming Layoffs And Focus On Third-Party Games - GameSpot

Unknown 9: Awakening developers report layoffs | Eurogamer.net

Xbox cloud streaming expands beyond Game Pass to games you own - The Verge

Content Creation
Twitch faces boycott calls after labelling 'Zionist' hate speech

Hardware/Software Updates
Apple releases iOS 18.1.1 with ‘important security fixes’ for iPhone - 9to5Mac

Apple releases macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 with security fixes - 9to5Mac

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November 15, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #129 (11/14/2024)
Tech
Black people across the country have been getting racist texts about slave plantations

Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark - The Verge

Bluesky apparently acted up today because of a cut fiber cable - The Verge

Stopping the TikTok ban is reportedly a Trump priority - 9to5Mac

Tesla Cybertruck hit with sixth recall this year, this time over a bad inverter - The Verge

Apple Releases iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Parts for Do-It-Yourself Repairs - MacRumors

A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones - The Verge

These are the passwords you definitely shouldn’t be using - The Verge

Amazon can’t force employees into anti-unionization meetings

23andMe is ending its cancer research program and slashing over 200 jobs - The Verge

AMD lays off 4 percent of its global workforce

The Onion just bought Infowars - The Verge

Gaming
Hundreds of ZeniMax workers strike over Microsoft outsourcing, remote work policies | Eurogamer.net

Discord leaker Jack Teixeira gets 15-year sentence for sharing classified documents

Palworld dev details the patents Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are suing for | GamingOnLinux

Valve accused of "allowing the proliferation of hate" as report finds 1.8m instances of extremist or hateful content on Steam | Eurogamer.net

Hardware/Software Updates
Nvidia’s new app replacement for GeForce Experience is now out of beta - The Verge

Deals
Nintendo Officially Announces Black Friday Switch Deals for 2024 - IGN

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October 18, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #128 (10/17/2024)
Tech
Hackers made robot vacuums randomly yell racial slurs

Brazilian police arrested the hacker who stole everyone’s SSN - The Verge

You'll soon be able to safely and easily move your passkeys between password managers

Apple Pay now works with third-party iOS and desktop browsers

Google strikes a deal with a nuclear startup to power its AI data centers

Automattic offered employees another chance to quit over WordPress drama

Meta is laying off employees at WhatsApp, Instagram, and more - The Verge

Gaming
Discord Battles MapleStory Publisher Nexon Over Piracy Claims | PCMag

Pokémon developer Game Freak reels from unprecedented "gigaleak" of "significant internal data" | Eurogamer.net

Try "hundreds of amazing demos of games that haven't even released yet" in Steam Next Fest | Eurogamer.net

Everything announced at Microsoft’s Xbox Partner Preview

Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Preload and Global Launch Times, PC System Requirements, and 102 GB Storage Requirement - IGN

Riot makes more cuts, this time to crown jewel League of Legends

Don't Nod Announces Layoffs That Could Impact Up to 69 Workers - IGN

Former PlayStation exec says there's a "collapse of creativity" in the industry | Eurogamer.net

Hardware/Software Updates
Google launches Android 15, rolling out now to Pixel

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2h 52min
October 11, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #127 (10/10/2024)
Tech
WordPress co-founder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him - The Verge

Mastodon switches things up to make its app a little easier to use - The Verge

Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media - The Verge

Porsche to recall over 27,000 EVs in US over battery short circuit risk - The Verge

Geico insists it ‘has coverage’ for the Cybertruck after owners complain of dropped policies - The Verge

Data breach leaks SSNs of over 230,000 Comcast customers - The Verge

MoneyGram hack – includes SSNs and photo ID for some customers; Comcast too

Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data

The Internet Archive taken down by DDoS attacks

Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement after multiple data breaches

Apple Hosts Secretive Conferences to Teach Law Enforcement How to Better Use iPhone, CarPlay and Vision Pro for Police Work
Gaming
Elden Ring developer FromSoftware announces salary increase of 12% | Eurogamer.net

Rime developer Tequila Works lays off staff as part of studio restructure | Eurogamer.net

Starship Troopers VR Dev Suffers Layoffs Amid 'Challenging VR Gaming Market' - IGN

Star Citizen developer mandates 7-day work weeks, with no promise of overtime pay

Genshin Impact Update 5.1 Lacks English Voice-Over as Video Game Voice Acting Strike Continues - IGN

Palworld PS5 release finally available in Japan, despite looming Nintendo lawsuit | Eurogamer.net

Sony locks out millions, who previously had access to Horizon Zero Dawn, from being able to buy it thanks to the remaster's release | VG247

Halo developer 343 Industries rebrands, confirms multiple new games | Eurogamer.net

iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia Introduce Support for Wired Xbox Controllers - MacRumors
Content Creation
Kamala Harris' Twitch account streamed Tim Waltz rally alongside live WoW gameplay
Hardware/Software Updates
Firefox Zero-Day Under Attack: Update Your Browser Immediately
Deals
Amazon Prime 'free' games for October include BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal and A Plague Tale: Innocence

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October 06, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #126 (10/03/2024)
Tech
YouTube Shorts can now run up to three minutes

Up to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords stored in plain text

College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time - The Verge

Reddit policy changes make sitewide protests nearly impossible

Hurricane Helene barreled through a crucial chip mining area in North Carolina - The Verge

Verizon’s mobile services are down across the country - The Verge

Excessive Heat Warning alert on iPhone? Here’s why - 9to5Mac

Apple Pulls Third Software Update in Past Month Due to Issues - MacRumors

Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks over laggy reverse cameras

Gaming
Steam will let you sue Valve now - The Verge

A PS5 update that screwed up game backgrounds was just a bug - The Verge

PlayStation Network is back online following a lengthy outage - The Verge

Original Horizon Zero Dawn removed from Epic Games Store, following remaster announcement

After Laying Off 830 Employees, Tim Sweeney Says Fortnite Maker Epic Is Now ‘Financially Sound’ - IGN

Hi-Rez Studios Suffers Layoffs as Smite 2 Struggles in Early Access - IGN

Xbox network suffers major outage, game launching and more affected

Xbox Game Pass October 2024 games announced | Eurogamer.net

Hardware/Software Updates
Microsoft starts rolling out its Windows 11 2024 update with lots of useful improvements - The Verge

Deals
Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest is now live | GamingOnLinux

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September 20, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #125 (09/19/2024)
Discussion
Futureproofing in Unethical Times
Tech
Exploding pagers kill at least eight and injure thousands in an attack on Hezbollah - The Verge
14 dead as Hezbollah walkie-talkies explode in second, deadlier attack | Ars Technica
Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union

Amazon warehouse workers are getting free Prime and a pay raise - The Verge

Amazon is making its employees come back to the office five days a week - The Verge

Backlash over Amazon’s return to office comes as workers demand higher wages | Ars Technica

MrBeast and Amazon are being sued by contestants of their planned competition show

Gaming
Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair - The Verge

Hardware/Software Updates
watchOS 11 is out now, with new Sleep Apnea feature

Apple's iOS 18 is available today, but your iPhone may not be compatible. All the eligible devices and new features coming

Today's release of macOS Sequoia brings 70+ new security fixes - 9to5Mac

Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse | Ars Technica

Deals
Steam Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Fest is live now

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September 13, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #124 (09/12/2024)
Tech
Abbott’s OTC glucose monitor is now available in the US

An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers

Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 16 launch event: Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, iOS 18 and more

Apple will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16th | Ars Technica

Bluesky lets you post videos now - The Verge

Gaming
Voice Actors' Union Has Signed Deals With 80 Individual Games As Strike Continues - GameSpot

The entire staff of beloved game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

Embracer-owned studio Lost Boys Interactive impacted by another round of layoffs | Eurogamer.net

Dr Disrespect studio Midnight Society confirms "significant" layoffs due to "multiple unexpected challenges" | Eurogamer.net

Games industry layoffs not the result of corporate greed and those affected should "drive an Uber", says ex-Sony president | Eurogamer.net

Welcome PlayStation 5 Pro, the most visually impressive way to play games on PlayStation

Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees - The Verge

After killing The Crew, Ubisoft says The Crew 2 and Motorfest will get offline modes | Eurogamer.net

Unity cancels controversial fees to use its game engine tools a year after introduction | Eurogamer.net

PC Cross-Play Is Required For All Multiplayer Games On Epic Games Store, Epic Confirms - GameSpot

Deals
Amazon Prime Members Get 28 Free Games In September - GameSpot
Tech
Abbott’s
OTC glucose monitor is now available in the US

An
Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for
its workers

Everything
Apple revealed at the iPhone 16 launch event: Apple Watch Series 10,
AirPods 4, iOS 18 and more

Apple
will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16th
| Ars Technica

Bluesky
lets you post videos now - The Verge

Gaming
Voice
Actors' Union Has Signed Deals With 80 Individual Games As Strike
Continues - GameSpot

The
entire staff of beloved game publisher Annapurna Interactive has
reportedly resigned

Embracer-owned
studio Lost Boys Interactive impacted by another round of layoffs |
Eurogamer.net

Dr
Disrespect studio Midnight Society confirms "significant"
layoffs due to "multiple unexpected challenges" | Eurogamer.net

Games
industry layoffs not the result of corporate greed and those affected
should "drive an Uber", says ex-Sony president | Eurogamer.net

Welcome
PlayStation 5 Pro, the most visually impressive way to play games on
PlayStation

Microsoft
lays off 650 more Xbox employees - The Verge

After
killing The Crew, Ubisoft says The Crew 2 and Motorfest will get offline
modes | Eurogamer.net

Unity
cancels controversial fees to use its game engine tools a year after
introduction | Eurogamer.net

PC
Cross-Play Is Required For All Multiplayer Games On Epic Games Store, Epic
Confirms - GameSpot

Deals
Amazon
Prime Members Get 28 Free Games In September - GameSpot
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September 07, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #123 (09/05/2024)
Tech
Judge orders X ban in Brazil - The Verge
Bluesky added 2 million new users in a week following Brazil's X ban
Meta shouldn’t remove ‘from the river to the sea’ as hate speech, says Oversight Board - The Verge

The Internet Archive loses its appeal of ebook copyright case ruling

Oprah’s upcoming AI television special sparks outrage among tech critics | Ars Technica

Generative AI backlash hits annual writing event, prompting resignations | Ars Technica
Gaming
Until Dawn remake studio Ballistic Moon lays off staff ahead of the game's release in October | Eurogamer.net

Rocksteady hit by layoffs after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League underperforms | Eurogamer.net

Here's what was most popular on Steam Deck through August 2024 | GamingOnLinux

Acer’s first handheld gaming PC is the Nitro Blaze - The Verge

Acer's Project DualPlay is a truly wild gaming laptop with a built-in controller

"Ask Xbox why they haven't answered us for two months" - Enotria: The Last Song's Xbox version is delayed indefinitely, with devs citing lack of Microsoft comms | VG247
Wahey, Enotria: The Last Song devs confirm they're now "working closely" with Microsoft to bring the soulslike to Xbox "ASAP" | VG247
Xbox Game Pass titles for September include big rigs in space | Eurogamer.net

An important update on Concord – PlayStation.Blog

Balatro is going to mobile devices
Deals
MSI Has the Only 2TB PS5 SSD for Under $100 - IGN

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August 23, 2024Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #122 (08/22/2024)
Tech
Data leak affecting everyone in the US, UK, and Canada even worse than we thought

Microsoft’s Recall AI feature won’t be available for Windows testers until October - The Verge

Finally! Windows will let your webcam work in multiple apps at once | PCWorld

Nothing is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week - The Verge

Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason - The Verge

Western Digital's New 8TB PS5 SSD Is Very Expensive (Understatement) - GameSpot

DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts

X is closing its operations in Brazil immediately, but its service will remain live for users
Gaming
The big games, reveals, and trailers from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024

Xbox boss Phil Spencer addresses Indiana Jones PS5 launch news by saying Xbox "is a business" | Eurogamer.net

Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier is now available to test for $1 - The Verge

Microsoft’s white Xbox Series X and 2TB special edition model launching in October - The Verge

Microsoft’s new Xbox Adaptive Joystick puts accessibility at the center - The Verge

8BitDo Launches Official Xbox And PC Accessibility Controller With Unique Design And Friendly Price - GameSpot

Video game actors call for better transparency around "disgusting" mocap work not disclosed in advance | Eurogamer.net

Black Myth: Wukong Marketing Team Offers Content Creators a Steam Key — but Bans ‘Feminist Propaganda’ and All Talk of Covid - IGN
Content Creation
Twitch is upping subscription prices on mobile - The Verge
Hardware/Software Updates
Time to update Chrome (again) to patch another zero-day exploit | PCWorld

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