Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Tech Talk Thursdays
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Tech Talk Thursdays
Tech Talk Thursdays episodes
- Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #64 (07/21/2022)
Tech
- A multi-billion crypto lender just filed for bankruptcy
- The James Webb Telescope's hard drive can't store Warzone, but it will withstand the horrifying effects of cosmic radiation | PC Gamer
- FCC chair proposes new US broadband standard of 100Mbps down, 20Mbps up | Ars Technica
- YouTube reduces Content ID appeal process from 30 to 7 days
- Latest Windows 11 security patch is causing problems, again
- Microsoft changes its mind about open source monetization | PC Gamer
- SATAn hack can steal data directly from your SATA cable | PC Gamer
- Tech lobbying spend hits $35M this year as companies fight antitrust measures
- Twitter accuses Musk of 'sabotage' and gets the early trial it wanted
- Netflix loses million subscribers over past quarter, though not as many as feared
- Apple agrees to pay $50M to customers with faulty MacBook keyboards | PC Gamer
- CloudMensis spyware is being actively used in the wild to steal private data from Macs
Gaming
- Apple Argues to Get App Store Injunction Thrown Out in Epic v. Apple Appeal
- Apple Arcade adds new ‘Leaving Soon’ tab with 15 titles to be removed in the near future
- Games Leaving Apple Arcade Soon Won't Be Playable
- Nintendo confirms 3DS and Wii U eShop closure date
- CD Projekt stock is worth a quarter of what it was before Cyberpunk 2077 released
- Elden Ring retains its crown, Switch and PlayStation 5 still selling well - June NPD
- Bungie sues Destiny 2 player following online harassment | Eurogamer.net
- Tony Hawk's developers at rebranded Blizzard Albany announce union plans
- Connect Your Worlds – Discord Voice Chat Comes to Xbox Consoles for Xbox Insiders
- Neopets has been hacked and data for almost 69M accounts appears to be up for sale
Streaming
- Twitch streamers positive about new raid feature in response to harassment
- Twitch creators can share their banned user lists | Engadget
Hardware/Software Updates
- Time to update: Nvidia Broadcast is now embedded in iCUE and Elgato software
- Apple Releases iOS 15.6 With New Live Sports Features, Storage Bug Fix and More - MacRumors
Deals
- Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: As Dusk Falls, Inside, Watch Dogs 2, and More
- Infamous Second Son DLC now available for free
Please 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/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
3 hr 6 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #63 (07/14/2022)
Tech
- Elon Musk Wants to Terminate $44 Billion Twitter Acquisition
- Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Force $44 Billion Merger - MacRumors
- Twitter’s new ‘Unmention’ feature lets you actually exclude yourself from the narrative
- TikTok Announces Launch of Hashtag Content Filters and New Safety Tools
- Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg find common ground on one tech initiative
- Apple Ends Partnership With Former Design Chief Jony Ive
- Autistic child with Down syndrome benefits more from iPad than dedicated disability tech
- Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick reportedly saw violence against drivers as a tool for growth
- BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month - The Verge
- Verizon Launches Lower-Cost 'Welcome Unlimited' Plan
- T-Mobile takes the cake again for 5G speeds and availability in latest Opensignal study
- Nothing Phone (1) officially launches w/ 3 years of Android OS updates, 120Hz OLED, £399 price
- Bluetooth LE Audio standard has been finalized, ready for Android 13 with some big improvements
- The 2022 Backup Survey: 54% Report Data Loss With Only 10% Backing Up Daily
- VPNs aren't as protective as you think they are, says US Congress
- Windows 8.1 has begun warning users of its imminent demise
- ChromeOS Flex launches to turn your old Mac or PC into a Chromebook
Gaming
- Atlanta Faze apologises for misogynistic 'misguided tweet' after backlash
- Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco reportedly hit by ransomware attack
- Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco confirms it was hacked, "investigating" potential customer information leak | Eurogamer.net
- Delisted Metal Gear games set to return | Eurogamer.net
- Nintendo Japan recognises same-sex marriage, despite Japanese law | Eurogamer.net
- PlayStation Stars loyalty programme announced
- Dragon Age and Mass Effect DLC made free, as EA finally ditches BioWare Points
- Unity CEO sparks fury by saying developers who don't consider monetization are 'f***ing idiots'
Streaming
- Instagram gets serious about streaming with OBS and Streamyard integration for desktop
- Twitch reducing payout threshold for streamers | Eurogamer.net
Deals
- PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for July: Stray, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Marvel's Avengers
Please 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/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
3 hr 37 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #62 (07/07/2022)
Tech
- Government developer leaves database credentials on an old blog post potentially causing the largest data hack in history | PC Gamer
- President Biden to award Steve Jobs with posthumous Medal of Freedom
- Apple Announces New Lockdown Mode on iOS 16 With 'Extreme' Level of Security - MacRumors
- Digital Markets Act passes, could force Apple to allow competing app stores, and more
- EU tells big companies to make it easier to get rid of pre-installed software or pay up
- Apps and advertisers are coming for your lock screen, and it's going to be exhausting - The Verge
- Former Apple Lawyer Gene Levoff Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading - MacRumors
- Even with the power of 25 3080s, this Ethereum mining ASIC will soon be useless | PC Gamer
- The 'Missing Cryptoqueen' makes the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list | PC Gamer
- Meta to discontinue ‘Novi’ cryptocurrency digital wallet
- Content creators can now buy insurance for their Instagram accounts
- Google Location History will auto-delete abortion clinic visits - 9to5Google
- Purchased Studio Canal films will be removed from PlayStation Store in Austria and Germany
Gaming
- A new version of DRM software Denuvo is coming to squat on your games
- Overwatch 2 removed hostile architecture from new map at fan request
- UK competition watchdog to investigate Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
- Activision Blizzard staff plan fresh walkout after "recent attacks on the civil liberties of our employees"
- Sega will match employee donations to accredited non-profit organisations "supporting reproductive rights" | Eurogamer.net
- Itch.io's Worthy Of Better, Stronger Together bundle aims to raise $150,000 for reproductive rights | Rock Paper Shotgun
- Summer Games Done Quick does more than $3M for charity | PC Gamer
- GDQ speedrunner banned after admitting run was faked
- Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC | PC Gamer
- Games with Gold will stop including Xbox 360 games in October
- Quest 2 Will No Longer Require Facebook Next Month
Streaming
- Twitch is making major changes to its tag system
- Fortnite star Cented dropped by Faze Clan for using a racist slur on stream | PC Gamer
Hardware/Software Updates
- Android 12 July security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
- PlayStation 5 update adds auto low latency mode settings | Eurogamer.net
Deals
- Yakuza 0, Kiwami 1 & Kiwami 2 are back on Game Pass and balance has been restored
- Following Xbox Game Pass July games announcement, another game is sneaking out | VG247
- DJMax Respect V Available Today with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass - Xbox Wire
Please 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/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
3 hr 19 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #61 (06/23/2022)
Tech
- Discord introduces new moderation tools, including automod | GamesIndustry.biz
- SpaceX fires at least five employees who criticised 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk | PC Gamer
- Apple Store in Maryland Makes History by Voting to Unionize - MacRumors
- Biden expresses pride for first Apple Store to form union, says ‘everybody is better off’
- MacBook Repair Parts Facing Delays, Apple Letting Customers Take Devices Back Home While Waiting for Parts
- This new iOS 16 feature will rid the web of pesky CAPTCHA verification puzzles
- Thousands of PC parts go up for auction from the defunct Artesian Builds | PC Gamer
- This 1.5TB microSD is surely witchcraft
- Federal privacy law hits Democrat roadblock after earlier Republican ones
Gaming
- Epic release dev tools to enable crossplay between Steam and Epic Games Store | Rock Paper Shotgun
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remasters canned by Activision after Vicarious Visions merger | VG247
- Activision Blizzard shareholders vote to publish annual abuse, harassment, and discrimination report
- Microsoft confirms Xbox controllers in short supply
- Mouse and keyboard support coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming | Eurogamer.net
- Microsoft's released a quick check to see whether your PC is ready for DirectStorage and next-gen gaming
- Modder builds the world's first PS5 slim | PC Gamer
- Bungie slaps YouTube takedown impersonator with $7.6M lawsuit
Streaming
- Red Bull Racing suspends Juri Vips for using racial slur on Twitch
- Twitch tests new category layout and viewers have strong feelings on autoplaying video
Deals
- Fall Guys goes free to play on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC today! | VG247
- Xbox reveals more games coming to Game Pass in June
- The Steam Summer Sale begins today with a fortnight of PC gaming deals
Please 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/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
2 hr 57 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #60 (06/16/2022)
Tech
- AirTag stalking cop charged and relieved of duty after ex-girlfriend heard anti-stalking alerts
- Grand Central Apple Store union efforts receive backing from Communications Workers of America
- Victim advocate calls on Apple to rethink how its iMessage edit feature works
- Mark Zuckerberg's Photoshopped MacBook is alternate reality straight out of the metaverse
- Google to pay $118 million over gender wage gap lawsuit
- 4 months after infamous Super Bowl ad, Coinbase lays off 1,100 staff | PC Gamer
- Photoshop goes free-to-paint on the web
Gaming
- 343 apologizes for naming Juneteenth cosmetic after an ape | GamesIndustry.biz
- The Xbox App will now tell you if the game you're about to buy runs well on similar PCs
- Everything announced in Microsoft's Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 | Eurogamer.net
- Kojima Productions has to clarify it still likes Sony after fanboy implosion
- The PC Gaming Show 2022: every new trailer and game reveal
- Everything revealed in the Capcom showcase | Eurogamer.net
- Capcom reactivates previous versions of Resident Evil PC games after "overwhelming community response" | Eurogamer.net
- Summer's Steam Next Fest brings so very many demos to our PCs today
- Activision to recognize and begin negotiations with Raven Software's labor union
- Activision investigation claims "no widespread harassment" at Activision
- Square Enix Makes A Surprising Decision About NFTs
Hardware/Software Updates
- Have an AMD PC? Update your BIOS to nix some stuttering issues
- Nintendo Switch update version 14.1.2 out now
Deals
- FIFA 22 coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate next week | Eurogamer.net
Please 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/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
3 hr 17 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #59 (06/09/2022)
Tech
- iOS 16 Introduces Ability to Edit or Unsend iMessages
- iOS 16 Brings New Lock Screen Personalization Features, Including Widgets
- iOS 16 adds landscape Face ID unlock ability for select iPhone models
- iOS 16 Introduces Safety Check to Help Users in Abusive Relationships
- Security Fixes Won't Require Full iOS Update in iOS 16, Will Be Installed Automatically - MacRumors
- iOS 16 Lets You Use Third-Party Two-Factor Authentication Apps With Built-In Passwords Feature - MacRumors
- These are the iPhone models supported by iOS 16
- Some iOS 16 features require an iPhone XS or newer; here they are
- iPadOS 16 Lets Apps Use Storage as Virtual RAM on M1 iPads - MacRumors
- Apple Announces Multi-Display CarPlay With Integrated Speedometer, Climate Controls, and More
- Apple Announces Its New M2 Processor
- Apple Announces Redesigned MacBook Air With M2 Chip, Notch, MagSafe, New Colors, and More
- Entry-level MacBook Pro announced with M2 chip, Touch Bar, Thunderbolt ports
- USB-C Accessories Need User Permission to Communicate With Apple Silicon Macs Running macOS Ventura - MacRumors
- macOS 13 Ventura Lets You Use Your iPhone's Camera as a Webcam
- Apple unveils new dual USB-C 35W power adapter
- USB-C iPhones mandatory from 2024, as EU common charging port agreement reached
- Senate antitrust vote likely to pass legislation targeting Apple and other tech giants
- Former OpenSea employee charged in first-ever case of digital asset insider trading | Engadget
- Elon Musk tells Twitter he's ready to walk
- Be on the lookout for this malware that hijacks your browser and generates bogus search results | PC Gamer
Gaming
- Apple gaming updates bring AAA games to some users
- Call of Duty is bringing the $70 game to Steam
- Microsoft will let Game Pass subscribers bring their own games to Xbox Cloud Gaming later in 2022
- Xbox Game Pass is getting game demos, and it's coming to Samsung TVs
- Every Summer Game Fest trailer and announcement from the 2022 show
Deals
- For the price of one AAA game, you can get hundreds of queer indies in this bundle | PC Gamer
Please 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/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
2 hr 44 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #58 (06/02/2022)
Tech
- Twitter pays $150M fine for using two-factor login details to target ads | Ars Technica
- Twitter shutting down TweetDeck for Mac on July 1, here are alternatives to the web
- This lady is helping put cryptocurrency scams where they belong: in the bin
- Crypto-hackers are holding the Costa Rican healthcare system to ransom for $5B in bitcoin
- Verizon downplays database hacked and held for ransom, security risk could remain
- Ransomware group forces victims to 'pick any 5 poor children' and buy them KFC | PC Gamer
- iPhone spyware maker NSO struggled to make payroll; wants to sell to red-flagged countries
- Atlanta Apple Store employees drop bid for union vote, citing 'intimidation'
- Five Senators ask Apple to stop app data collection that could identify women seeking abortions
- Judge rejects Apple's appeal to dismiss antitrust lawsuit filed by Cydia developer
- Apple cites $1.5 billion in App Store fraud prevention in latest push against regulators
- Discord voice channels now have their own chat rooms
- Someone used the Pixel 7 Pro for three weeks without realizing it
Gaming
- Phil Spencer reaffirms that Microsoft will not oppose the Raven QA union | PC Gamer
- Activision Blizzard shareholders urged not to re-elect board members following "inexcusable passivity" | Eurogamer.net
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 "Heart of Russia" expansion cancelled
- EA execs individually speak out on women's and trans rights
Deals
- Assassin's Creed Origins and Chorus coming to Xbox Game Pass in June
- Xbox Games with Gold June: Super Meat Boy, The Aven Colony, Project Highrise, more | VG247
- Tell Me Why is free to download on Xbox and PC | Eurogamer.net
Please 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/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
2 hr 59 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #57 (05/05/2022)
Tech
- Google releasing one last Pixel 3a and 3a XL update, arriving 'by July'
- Google can now remove search results that dox you without second-guessing intent - The Verge
- Apple to Expand Support for Passwordless Sign-Ins Across Websites and Apps
- Google previews how password-killing ‘passkeys’ will work on Android, Chrome
- Cellebrite iPhone cracking: Here’s which models the kit can unlock and access, and how to protect your data
- Apple employees demand more flexibility after returning to office
- Apple Employees Protest Hybrid In-Person Work Plan
- Apple Store unionization efforts continue as employees in Maryland begin the process
- AirTag tracking alert hits teenager’s phone at Disney World – without locating tracker
- Camo app now lets you use iPhone as your Mac webcam with FaceTime, Safari, and QuickTime
Gaming
- Square Enix sells off western studios and IP - including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex | Eurogamer.net
- Activision Blizzard urges shareholders to vote against New York's proposed annual abuse report | GamesIndustry.biz
- New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick
- Bungie tells critics it will 'never' avoid politics as it declares support for Roe v. Wade | PC Gamer
- Nintendo Switch Sports streamer breaks TV, discovers Joy-Con straps are there for a reason
Hardware/Software Updates
- Windows 11 update fixes nasty 40 minute boot time bug | PC Gamer
- Android 12 May security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
Deals
- Xbox Games with Gold May: Yoku’s Island Express, Viva Pinata Party Animals, more
Please 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/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
3 hr 6 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #56 (04/21/2022)Tech
- Netflix blames 100M users without paid accounts for revenue and subscriber drop
- Decentralized Twitter alternative Mastodon officially arrives on the Google Play Store
- Surfshark VPN and other popular virtual private network services fail security tests
- Okta: Lapsus$ breach lasted only 25 minutes, hit 2 customers
- iCloud crypto wallet attack saw $650K stolen from trader within seconds; MetaMask vulnerability revealed
- Apple Store employees at flagship NYC location take first steps towards unionizing - 9to5Mac
- Apple retail fight to organize kicks off as Atlanta workers becomes first to file for union vote
- Apple retail careers page overhauled to highlight benefits, testimonials, more
Gaming- Nintendo hit by worker complaint over right to unionise
- Nintendo Issues Statement About NLRB Labor Complaint Filing
- Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says it is not making an NFT game
- Roblox game claiming to have Kim Kardashian's sex tape was discovered by her son | PC Gamer
- Peripheral company Glorious PC Gaming Race becomes Glorious as it finally ditches racial branding
Hardware/Software Updates- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Now Available For Download
Deals- Google One 2TB+ subscribers can get a free Titan Security Key — Here’s how to redeem
- Bugsnax leads late April Xbox Game Pass line-up
If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
2 hr 44 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #55 (04/07/2022)
Tech
- Apple fixes multiple zero-day exploits with iOS 15.4.1 and macOS 12.3.1
- macOS 12.3.1 fixes bug affecting game controllers and other Bluetooth devices
- Pegasus hacked the iPhone of award-winning journalist, weeks after Apple’s injunction attempt
- Apple has yet to fix zero-day exploits for macOS Big Sur and Catalina users
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys near 10% stake in Twitter
- Twitter is finally adding an edit button, and some other features on Android too
- Hackers target top NFT Discord bots to rob users of their cryptocurrency
- Phishing emails are still a big danger to PC users, even in 2022 | PC Gamer
- PSA: Watch out for phishing emails from genuine mailing lists, following Mailchimp hack
- Cash App discloses security breach impacting over 8 million users - 9to5Mac
- Windows 11's new security feature is so secure you'll need to reinstall the OS to use it
Gaming
- US Senators call out 'unacceptable' lack of accountability for Bobby Kotick in Microsoft buyout | PC Gamer
- Activision Blizzard removes staff vaccine mandate
- Riot Games Tells Workers to Return to Office Without Vaccines or Masks
- Activision Blizzard ends, then quickly reinstates employee vaccination requirement
- Activision Blizzard employees stage walkout with office Covid concerns and working-from-home demands
- Activision Blizzard is converting over 1,000 QA workers to full-time employees
- Unreal Engine 5 now available in full
Streaming
- Twitch halts paid channel boosts after people pay to get porn on the front page | PC Gamer
- Corsair launches newest capture card with the Elgato HD60 X | PC Gamer
Hardware/Software Updates
- Android 12 April security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
Deals
- Life is Strange: True Colors headlines April Xbox Game Pass additions
If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord
You can follow us at:
https://twitter.com/majorlinux
https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta
https://twitter.com/kevikevshow
https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca
Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU
2 hr 59 min
About Tech Talk Thursdays
From the publisher's feed
A weekly podcast where we talk about the latest tech, gaming, and streaming news!