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- Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #84 (03/23/2023)
Tech
- Amazon’s latest layoffs cut 9,000 more jobs in divisions including Twitch and AWS - The Verge
- Apple further cracks down on remote work by 'tracking employee attendance' via badges
- Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face | Ars Technica
- ChatGPT bug temporarily exposes AI chat histories to other users - The Verge
- Pixel Markup vulnerability lets some screenshots be un-redacted, un-cropped; fixed by March update
- Windows 11 security flaw exposes cropped-out screenshot data
- Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu, and macOS hacked at Pwn2Own 2023
- YouTube channel hacks for crypto scams keep happening, takes down Linus Tech Tips
- SEC charges Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities for illegally touting crypto
Gaming
- Elden Ring wins Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards | VG247
- Epic’s new motion-capture animation tech has to be seen to be believed | Ars Technica
- Epic will share 40 percent of 'Fortnite' purchase revenue with creators | Engadget
- Microsoft says its new developer tools can reduce Xbox’s climate impact | Ars Technica
- EA to pull Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 & 2, Mirror's Edge from digital storefronts in April | VG247
- Diablo 4 might brick your RTX 3080 Ti graphics card | PCWorld
Hardware/Software Updates
- Switch Firmware Update Out Now With Hidden Changes - GameSpot
- New Nvidia Drivers For Diablo 4, Resident Evil 4 Released - GameSpot
Deals
- Free Play Days – Far Cry 5, Bassmaster Fishing 2022: Classic Edition, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition - Xbox Wire
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3 hr 6 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #83 (03/16/2023)
Tech
- Samsung caught faking zoom photos of the Moon - The Verge
- Samsung responds to fake Moon controversy - The Verge
- Discord promises outraged users it won’t store call recordings—for now | Ars Technica
- FBI says Americans lost $10.3 billion to internet scammers in 2022 | Engadget
- Ransomware attacks have entered a heinous new phase | Ars Technica
- Don’t use autofill on your password manager | PCWorld
- Bitwarden: The Curious (Use-)Case of Password Pilfering | Flashpoint
- Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling due to severe Exynos modem vulnerabilities on Pixel 6, more
- T-Mobile acquiring Mint Mobile, the Ryan Reynolds-backed prepaid wireless brand - 9to5Mac
- TikTok now lets you start afresh with your For You feed | Engadget
Gaming
- Fortnite now requires Windows 10 or higher on PC - The Verge
- FTC finalizes Epic Games $245M penalty over tricking users, here's how to get your refund - 9to5Mac
- Xbox Signs 10-Year Deal To Bring PC Games To Boosteroid Cloud Gaming - GameSpot
- The Steam Deck’s lovely local downloads feature is out now for everyone | Rock Paper Shotgun
Streaming
- Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning - The Verge
- Twitch's New Video Game Streaming Rival Kick Goes Light on Moderation - Bloomberg
Deals
- Steam Spring Sale is live, Steam Deck gets a discount and startup movie customization | GamingOnLinux
- Free Play Days - Anno 1800, Session: Skate Sim, and Autonauts - Xbox Wire
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3 hr 18 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #82 (03/09/2023)
Tech
- Florida bill would make bloggers who write about governor register with state
- Thousands scammed by AI voices mimicking loved ones in emergencies
- Stealthy UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot enabled by unpatchable Windows flaw
- How a single engineer brought down Twitter
- Elon Musk publicly trolled a Twitter employee who wanted to know if they still had their job: 'What work have you been doing?'
- Musk apologizes for mocking and firing Twitter exec with muscular dystrophy
- YouTubers can swear at the start of videos again without getting demonetized - The Verge
- Public internet advocate Gigi Sohn withdraws from FCC consideration
- VW to provide five years of free vehicle tracking after mishandled carjacking
- FBI finally admits to buying location data on Americans, horrifying experts
- US House of Representatives impacted by health insurance data breach
- Electronics Retailer Micro Center Is Finally Expanding With 3 New Stores
Gaming
- Nintendo Takes Wii U Versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Offline Over Security Issues - IGN
- These $27 Joy-Con sticks are drift-resistant and easy to install
- Nvidia confirms latest GeForce driver is causing CPU spikes
- Popular ‘Untitled Goose Game’ for macOS rejected twice by Apple’s Mac App Store
- Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Guilty Gear -Strive-, Sid Meier’s Civilization 6, Valheim, and More
- Epic will now let developers self-publish to the Epic Games Store - The Verge
Streaming
- Twitch addresses livestreaming of explicit deepfake content | Eurogamer.net
Hardware/Software Updates
- February 2023 Google Play system update rolls out to Pixel in March
- Sony releases new PS5 update with Discord integration, 1440p improvements, and more - The Verge
Deals
- Free Play Days – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, WRC Generations, Dead by Daylight, and Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition
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3 hr 16 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #81 (03/02/2023)
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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2 hr 48 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #80 (02/16/2023)
Tech
- Cloudflare wants to help you set up your own Mastodon server in ‘minutes’ - The Verge
- Reddit was hacked in a phishing attack targeting its employees
- Fatality: 'Mortal Kombat' Ransomware Targets Windows Systems in US
- Hyundai and Kia forced to update software on millions of vehicles because of viral TikTok challenge - The Verge
- Health info for 1 million patients stolen using critical GoAnywhere vulnerability
- City of Oakland declares state of emergency in wake of ransomware attack
- The US Air Force successfully tested this AI-controlled jet fighter
- Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today
- Discord Stage Channels adds Twitch-like video and screen sharing - The Verge
- Western Digital starts selling 44TB of external HDD storage for $1,100
- Tesla finally agrees to open its charging network to all EVs in US
Gaming
- The Division 2 Dev Can't Update The Game Due To System Error, Delays Season 11
- Xbox Game Pass Does Decrease Base Game Sales, Microsoft Says
- Octopath Traveler, Alien Isolation among latest to leave Xbox Game Pass
- Join us for PlayStation Plus Festival of Play
- Activision wants Blizzard employees to return to the office in July
Streaming
- TwitchCon 2023 dates and locations revealed
Hardware/Software Updates
- Apple goes on a bug hunt with iOS 16.3.1, macOS 13.2.1 and more updates | Cult of Mac
- Don’t forget to update the software on your MagSafe cable
- The Xbox February Update Rolls Out Today!
Deals
- Humble Choice Members Can Download These 8 Games Free In February
- PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for February: Horizon Forbidden West, The Quarry, Resident Evil 7 biohazard and more
- Free Play Days – Far Cry 6 and NBA 2K23
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3 hr 29 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #79 (02/09/2023)TechUntil further notice, think twice before using Google to download softwareGoogle announces ChatGPT rival Bard, with wider availability in ‘coming weeks’ - The VergeMicrosoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing is open for everyone to try starting today - The VergeGoogle Pixel 4 & 4 XL get final update w/ February security patchBloatware pushes the Galaxy S23 Android OS to an incredible 60GBLegacy Sprint SIMs on T-Mobile are about to be shut downGamingGrand Theft Auto 5 is now safe to play on PC — you can go back to your heists worry-freeDestiny 2 Will Be Offline On February 27 For Maintenance And Lightfall PreloadingThe Last Of Us Part 1's PC Release Gets A Short DelayAdd CrossfireX to the long list of games shutting downActivision Blizzard will pay $35 million to settle SEC charges over its handling of complaintsOverwatch 2 finally gives fans a dating simulator for Valentine's DayOne Punch Man is coming to Overwatch 2Madden 23 Predicts The Super Bowl WinnerRespawn Sunsets Arenas, Adds TDM & Playlists To Apex LegendsMLB The Show 23 new Storylines mode: The Negro Leagues Season 1Amazon Luna will lose over 50 more games in February as the library continues to shrinkAll the biggest announcements from today’s Nintendo DirectNintendo has finally given Advance Wars 1+2 a new release date | Eurogamer.netStreamingNothing, Forever, the Seinfeld AI show, has been temporarily banned from Twitch - The VergeHardware/Software UpdatesOBS Studio 29.0.1 rolls out with many bug fixesNvidia says there’s a fix for Discord slowing down your GPU - The VergeThe February security patch is here for Google Pixel phonesDealsSteam Puzzle Fest will offer discounts and demos on puzzle games in AprilComing to Xbox Game Pass: Madden NFL 23, Atomic Heart, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, and MoreFree Play Days – Scarlet Nexus, TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2, and The AscentPlease check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET!If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://twitter.com/synxiecbetahttps://twitter.com/kevikevshowhttps://twitter.com/IdiosynAncaCatch the video versions over at here!3 hr 11 min
- Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #78 (01/19/2023)
Tech
- 35,000 PayPal accounts breached, and users could've prevented it | PCWorld
- NVIDIA Broadcast will maintain eye contact even if you're looking away from the camera
- AI art tools Stable Diffusion and Midjourney targeted with copyright lawsuit - The Verge
- Apple Collecting Feedback From Dispatchers Receiving False 911 Calls From Skiers
- Samsung expands self-repair program to include S22 and Galaxy Book devices
- Twitter admits it’s breaking third-party apps, cites ‘long-standing API rules’
- Twitter’s new developer terms ban third-party clients
- Twitter is auctioning off assets from its San Francisco headquarters - The Verge
- Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 licenses in a few days
- Microsoft Office may not open when you restore Windows 11 | PCWorld
- Amazon is shutting down the AmazonSmile charity program in February
Gaming
- Google releases Stadia Controller update to enable Bluetooth
- Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Raises Over $2.6 Million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Forspoken's PC Requirements Revealed, File Size Is Huge
- Switch was tops in the US for December and 2022, so was Modern Warfare 2 - NPD
- Ubisoft Paris staff called to strike following CEO's "ball is in your court" comments
- Telling Lies, Donut County leave Game Pass at the end of January
Streaming
- Logitech’s $69.99 Brio 300 webcam is a stylish alternative to the C920s - The Verge
Deals
- Free Play Days – Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Space Crew Legendary Edition - Xbox Wire
Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET!
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3 hr 5 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #77 (01/12/2023)
Tech
- ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware | Ars Technica
- CNET has used an AI to write financial explainers nearly 75 times since November
- More than 200 million Twitter users’ email addresses leaked by hackers - The Verge
- TikTok’s 2FA feature was briefly vulnerable to brute force attacks
- The FCC wants carriers to notify you sooner when there's a data breach
- FAA outage that grounded flights blamed on old tech and damaged database file | Ars Technica
- John Deere will let US farmers repair their own equipment
- Some first responders are asking iPhone users to disable Emergency SOS and crash detection due to influx of false positives
- It might be time for Apple to throw in the towel on the Mac Pro | Ars Technica
- 2021 Studio Platform Survey Report.pdf
Gaming
- Xbox consoles will soon be "carbon aware" | Eurogamer.net
- Xbox Console Exclusive Game We Are The Caretakers Denied Game Pass Inclusion
- Games Done Quick founder steps down after completing 13-year any% speedrun
- Sony’s PS5 accessibility controller looks great, but won’t work on PC
- Final Fantasy 16 Producer Denies Existence of PC Version: 'Buy a PS5'
- Callisto Protocol developers left out of credits | GamesIndustry.biz
- Leadership at WoW Support Studio Proletariat Won't Voluntarily Recognize Union - GameSpot
Streaming
- OBS Studio 29 Released With AV1 Encode Additions, Upward Compression Filter
- YouTube's updated violence and profanity restrictions can retroactively restrict gaming videos | Eurogamer.net
Hardware/Software Updates
- The Samsung Galaxy S22 series is getting the January 2023 security patch in the US
- New PS5 Update Prepares Console For DualSense Edge Controller
Deals
- Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 3 Portable, and Persona 4 Golden
- Free Play Days – I Am Fish - Xbox Wire
- PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for January: Back 4 Blood, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, Life is Strange and more.
- What’s free on the Epic Games Store this week?
Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET!
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3 hr 37 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #76 (01/05/2023)
Tech
- Twitter sued for not paying San Francisco office rent
- First LastPass, now Slack and CircleCI. The hacks go on (and will likely worsen) | Ars Technica
- LockBit ransomware gang apologizes for SickKids hospital attack and offers free decryptor
- Black man wrongfully jailed for a week after face recognition error, report says
- Windows 7 and Windows 8 will stop getting critical security updates in one week
- AMD's Ryzen 7000 mobile CPUs feature up to 16 cores and 5.4GHz speeds
- AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU hits 5.7Ghz, has 144MB of 3D V-Cache
- AMD brings RDNA 3 to laptops with Radeon 7000 GPUs
- NVIDIA brings GeForce RTX 40 graphics to laptops
- NVIDIA unveils the $799 RTX 4070 Ti
- Alienware reveals its first 500Hz gaming monitor
- Sony and Honda just announced their new electric car brand, Afeela - The Verge
- Lenovo’s new Yoga Book 9i laptop has a second screen above its screen
Gaming
- Dell's Concept Nyx Shows Off New Ways to Game and Work
- NVIDIA's GeForce Now game streaming is coming to cars
- Sony's Project Leonardo is a controller kit to help people with disabilities play PS5
- Razer’s Edge 5G handheld is coming to Verizon this month for $359.99
- Hitman 3 gets a new name — and two free games with it
- Microsoft is now the home of the video game industry's largest union
- EA says it can’t recover 60% of players’ corrupted Madden franchise save files
Streaming
- Twitch is recovering from an outage that took down everyone's stream pages
Hardware/Software Updates
- Android 13 with January security patch live, download Pixel OTA image now
Deals
- New Games with Gold for January 2023 - Xbox Wire
- Free Play Days – Cricket 22, For the King, and Saints Row
- Stranded Deep surprise drops on Game Pass | Eurogamer.net
- Rejoice, one of the best Soulslikes has returned to Game Pass
- Nintendo Switch Online deal brings a one-year family plan and a 256GB microSD card down to $50 (Remember to check before going live)
- Humble Choice for January 2023 has DOOM Eternal, a good month for Steam Deck
- 6 Free Games Available Now For Amazon Prime Members - GameSpot
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2 hr 57 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #75 (11/17/2022)
Tech
- Twitter Blue signups disappear a day after fakes and mayhem - The Verge
- Musk trolls senator demanding answers on Twitter fake-account scandal | Ars Technica
- As more brands pull out of Twitter, SpaceX buys big Twitter ad package | Ars Technica
- Elon Musk says the new Twitter Blue will relaunch on November 29th - The Verge
- Elon Musk demands Twitter employees commit to ‘extremely hardcore’ culture or leave - The Verge
- Elon Musk changes Twitter’s remote work rules, again | Engadget
- Twitter fired employees who publicly called out Elon Musk | Engadget
- SpaceX employees who were fired after criticizing Elon Musk file NLRB complaint | Engadget
- Elon Musk says he doesn’t want to be CEO of Twitter, or any company - The Verge
- Steve Aoki dropped the beat at Amazon during layoffs - The Verge
- Stop using these stupid, stupid passwords immediately | Cult of Mac
Gaming
- Nintendo Japan may now refuse console repairs if you're rude to staff | Eurogamer.net
- Samsung’s 2021 smart TVs are getting Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now apps - The Verge
- Built-in Discord voice chat is now rolling out to all Xbox users | Engadget
- Backbone’s excellent phone controller is now shipping for Android - The Verge
- The Crisis Core: FF7 remaster performance chart shows how complicated console gaming has become - The Verge
- The Game Awards nominations are in, with God of War Ragnarok up for 10 of them | VG247
Streaming
- Elgato’s new Stream Deck Plus joins the knob mob - The Verge
Hardware/Software Updates
- The Xbox November Update Rolls Out Today
Deals
- This Holiday Season Just Got Better: Announcing the Xbox Series S - Gilded Hunter Bundle Coming November 29
- Xbox Series S gets $50 cheaper for Black Friday
- Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Gungrave G.O.R.E, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Dune: Spice Wars, and More
- Free Play Days – NBA 2K23, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, and Deep Rock Galactic
- Splinter Cell Gets Splinter Sale For The Low Price Of "Free" - GameSpot
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3 hr 33 min
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