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- Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #34 (07/22/2021)
Tech
- Pocket Casts Has Been Acquired
- Report: active zero-click iMessage exploit in the wild targeting iPhones running the latest software, used against activists and journalists
- Apple defends iPhone security amid NSO’s Pegasus zero-click iMessage exploit
- Apple Warns Against Using Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfectants on Products
- Apple Will Delay Bringing Employees Back to Offices Until at Least October
- Amazon remembers it has an app store, promises to catch up with modern package support — eventually
- Twitter for iOS begins testing dislike button for some users
- FTC unanimously adopts Right to Repair policy to reduce restrictions from manufacturers like Apple
- Discord is adding Slack-style conversation threads
Gaming
- The Steam Deck means we finally have a handheld that supports mods
- Unless something changes, Steam Deck won't run Destiny, Apex, PUBG or Siege
- Turns out the Steam Deck's final spec is now more impressive than Valve first listed
- Windows 11's best gaming feature now being enabled in Windows 10
- (CW: Sexual harrassment, suicide) Activision Blizzard lawsuit alleges discrimination, sexual harassment, and 'frat boy' culture
Streaming
- Snoop Dogg's stream has been muted for a week and his fans can't tell him
- Twitch Updates DMCA Rules
Software/Hardware Updates
- AMD's new GPU driver promises a massive performance boost in F1 2021
- Apple releases iOS 14.7 to the public with MagSafe Battery Pack support, ability to combine Apple Card accounts, more
Deals
- Xbox Game Pass is about to have an unbelievably good month
- Battlefield 1 is free on PC through Prime Gaming
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3 hr 6 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #33 (07/15/2021)
Tech
- Latest iOS 14.7 beta fixes bug that caused certain network names to disable your iPhone's Wi-Fi
- President Biden signs executive order calling for the restoration of net neutrality
- AT&T Removes Unlimited Data Cap, Expands Hotspot Data and 4K for Best Plan
- Watch out for your email inbox because one of the biggest ransomware botnets is back
- Microsoft is bringing Windows to a web browser, and it will work on iPad and the Mac
- Twitter Cancels 'Fleets' Just Months After Launch
- Apple employees say they will leave the company as it denies remote work requests
Gaming
- PS5 timed console exclusive Deathloop won't hit Xbox until at least September 2022
- Titanfall 2 Servers Hit By Hackers, Respawn Has '1-2' People Working On A Security Fix
- Summer Games Done Quick raises over $2.9m for charity
- Hackers begin leaking stolen data after Vice refuses to help them blackmail EA
- Valve’s Steam Deck merges Switch convenience with PC gaming
Streaming
- Elgato Launches Facecam, a New Premium Webcam, Alongside Four More New Products for Content Creators
Deals
- This week's Epic Games Store freebies are Obduction and Offworld Trading Company
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3 hr 19 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #32 (07/08/2021)Tech
- Popular Audacity audio app dubbed 'spyware' by users over policy changes from new owner
- Audacity under fire for a terms of service update
- Clarification of Privacy Policy · Discussion #1225 · audacity/audacity · GitHub
- A specific network name can completely disable Wi-Fi on your iPhone
- U.S. President Joe Biden to Direct FTC to Draft Right to Repair Rules
- Cybersecurity wakeup call as hackers target school system
Gaming- Nintendo Switch OLED arrives October 8 for $350
- The Nintendo Switch OLED Dock Can Be Purchased Separately
- Digital PSP games will live on via PS3 and Vita, Sony clarifies
- Humble Bundle will start capping charitable donations again, despite backlash earlier this year
- Why Cops Are Driving a 'Game Truck' Around New York City
- Apex Legends hackers 'achieved nothing of value,' Respawn dev says
Software/Hardware Updates
- Download Nvidia's new hotfix driver to stop Doom Eternal from crashing
- Pixels get July's updates a few days late and a few changes light
Deals- Microsoft announces games coming soon to Xbox Game Pass
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3 hr 1 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #31 (07/01/2021)
Tech
- You should unplug your WD My Book Live immediately if you don't want to lose all your data
- Carrier caught injecting ‘SMS AD’ into Google verification code message
- Google Pay gains the ability to save and display COVID vaccination cards on Android
- (CW: Mention of suicide) Robinhood trading app hit with $70M penalty for 'misleading' customers
- A driver containing rootkit malware was certified by Microsoft
- LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, including inferred salaries
- Windows 11 doesn't officially support first-gen AMD Ryzen CPUs, but don't panic just yet
- Windows 11 won't be officially supported by any Intel Mac here's why
- Windows 11 is due out this year, but the free update for Windows 10 arrives in 2022
- Microsoft acknowledges the Windows 11 PC Health Check was 'not fully prepared'
- Windows 11 could support AMD Zen and Intel Kaby Lake CPUs after all
Gaming
- DirectStorage won't be supported in Windows 10
- Windows Store devs 'can keep 100% of their revenue', unless they're making games
- Cloud streaming for Games Pass is now available to all subscribers
Streaming
- Emote updates galore
Deals
- Xbox Games with Gold July lineup announced
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3 hr 12 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #30 (06/10/2021)
Tech
- Biden abandons Trump's plan to ban TikTok, calls for broader security review instead
- TikTok privacy policy now references 'faceprints and voiceprints'
- Razer sets its sights on saving the seven seas with smart robots
- Graphene could allow hard drives to hold 10 times more data
- Pirated games helped a malware campaign compromise 3.2 million PCs
- Fastly CDN Server Issue Brings Down Swathes of Websites [Update: Solved]
- This week's internet blackout was caused by a single user update
- Apps Continuing to Track Users Despite Apple's Privacy Prompt
- Apple pays out millions in compensation to student after iPhone repair facility shared her explicit personal images online
- WWDC 2021
- iOS 15
- Apple unveils iOS 15 with new FaceTime features and more
- iOS 15 Includes Built-In Password Authenticator With Autofill, Replacing Google Authenticator and Authy
- Apple Introduces Android Fragmentation With iOS 15
- iOS 15 adds offline Siri for faster query recognition
- You'll Be Able to Add Your Driver's License to Your iPhone in Select States Starting With iOS 15
- iOS 15 Compatible With All iPhones That Run iOS 14
- iPadOS 15
- iPadOS 15 Features Widgets Anywhere on Home Screen and App Library
- iPadOS 15 Allows You to Build iPhone and iPad Apps on an iPad
- iPadOS 15 coming to all iPads supported by iPadOS 14 this fall, here's the full list
- macOS Monterey
- Apple Announces macOS Monterey With Shortcuts App, Updated Safari Browsing, 'Focus' Do Not Disturb Features, and More
- macOS Monterey includes new 'erase all contents and settings' option for resetting your Mac
- Apple Brings Facetime to Android Via the Web
- Apple's new Live Text feature is a years-late Google Lens ripoff
- Apple introduces iCloud+ service with Private Relay, Hide My Email, more
Gaming
- Stadia finally adds Chromecast with Google TV support this month
- AT&T will offer 6 months of Google Stadia cloud gaming to 5G and Fiber customers
- Google Stadia is finally coming to the latest Chromecast and the Nvidia Shield TV
- Microsoft putting Xbox in TVs, building its own streaming devices, and exploring new Game Pass subscriptions
- Xbox boss Phil Spencer issues thinly-veiled dig at Sony's PC strategy
- Microsoft aims to release at least one new first-party game into Xbox Game Pass every quarter
- Microsoft says it's already working on new Xbox consoles, "some of which won't come to light for years"
- Summer Game Fest 2021 recap: Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, Far Cry 6 and more
- Everything that happened at Day Of The Devs 2021
- Hackers Steal Wealth of Data from Game Giant EA
- CD Projekt warns employee data might be caught up in leak circulating online
Software/Hardware Updates
- Your Google Pixel Phone Gets Fresh Update With New Features
- Download the new Nvidia driver hotfix to sort out BSODs and random screen flashing
- There is an active security exploit for Chrome — update now Keep yourself protected from a zero-day vulnerability
Deals
- Control is free this week on the Epic Games Store
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3 hr 4 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #29 (06/03/2021)Tech
- iPadOS limits iPad Pro power: apps only able to use up to 5 GB RAM each
- Have I Been Pwned teams up with the FBI to collect a lot more stolen passwords
- Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors
- The 'next generation' of Windows will be revealed on June 24
Gaming- Team Liquid and Alienware launch international social good platform
- Far Cry 6 narrative director issues statement after politics backlash
- Nvidia unveils RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti GPUs, for $1,199 and $599
- Introducing the Evo Community Series’ PlayStation 4 Tournaments
- Fortnite's new recommended PC specs
Streaming- Twitch hit with another wave of DMCA takedowns
- OBS Studio 27.0 Released With Undo/Redo, Wayland Support
Deals- Xbox Game Pass Adding Even More Games, Including For Honor And Darkest Dungeon
- Tell Me Why is free this month
- Frostpunk is free to keep this week on the Epic Games Store
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2 hr - iPadOS limits iPad Pro power: apps only able to use up to 5 GB RAM each
- Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #28 (05/20/2021)
Tech
- Windows 10 has a built-in ransomware block, you just need to enable it
- The “Twitter Blue” subscription plan will cost you $3 monthly but you still won’t get editable tweets
- Oculus update set to enable impressive mixed reality capture on iPhone XS and later
- Spotify getting accessiblity improvements on iOS/Android including auto podcast transcription
- The engadget : Amazon is reportedly negotiating to buy MGM
- Ethereum moves to kill graphics card mining 'in the upcoming months'
- HBO Max's ad-supported tier will be even worse than you thought
- Craig Federighi says the Mac has an 'unacceptable' malware problem
- Microsoft is finally killing Internet Explorer for good in 2022
- TikTok for iOS gains new anti-bullying tools, lets users delete comments from their videos
- Data privacy bill: All tech giants would have to follow Apple lead
- People of color are getting a better camera from Google Finding truer colors after going without for a long time
Gaming
- EA will leave Codemasters to its own devices like it has with Respawn
- Genshin Impact finally adds two-factor authentication
- Nvidia's new LHR GPUs will put 'more GeForce cards at better prices into the hands of gamers'
- Bethesda and Microsoft will host a joint conference at E3 2021
- A new survey shows 59% of women hide their gender while gaming to avoid harassment
Streaming
- Twitch plans to introduce local subscription pricing around the world
- Twitch demonetizes top 'hot tub' streamer's ads without notice
Software/Hardware Updates
- How to get the Windows 10 May 2021 Update
Deals
- Xbox Game Pass adds Slime Rancher on PC next week
- The Epic Games Store MEGA Sale 2021 is live, so it's time to save on some great PC titles
- NBA 2K21 is free on the Epic Games Store this week
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3 hr 29 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #27 (05/13/2021)Tech
- This panda hungers for your Steam and Discord logins
- Microsoft yanks a dodgy AMD driver that is bricking some Windows 10 PCs
- Instagram users can now add pronouns to their profiles
- Wi-Fi vulnerabilities affect most devices, but the risk is small
- Your WiFi Just Became More Secure Thanks To The FragAttacks Project
Gaming- Apple vs Epic trial discusses Itch.io's "unspeakable" games
- Microsoft's Console Purchase Pilot looks like a new way to avoid Xbox Series scalping
- Xbox Party Chat is becoming more accessible with speech transcription and synthesis
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1 hr 49 min - This panda hungers for your Steam and Discord logins
- Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #26 (05/06/2021)
Tech
- NY AG report finds 18 million FCC net neutrality comments were fake
- PlayStation invests in Discord and plans integration with PSN in 2022
- Researchers find new CPU vulnerabilities and say fixes would kill performance
- If your CPU usage is inexplicably spiking, try installing this optional Windows 10 update
- Signal Shares the Instagram Ads Facebook Doesn't Want You to See
- AirTag stalking 'frighteningly easy'; multiple problems identified
- A NEWLY DETECTED QUALCOMM VULNERABILITY AFFECTS ALMOST ONE IN THREE PHONES
- 2-Step Verification is coming to your Google account if you don't already use it
- Twitter begins rolling out new ‘Tip Jar’ feature for paying other users directly
Gaming
- Xbox Series X/S FPS Boost Arrives For Over 70 Backwards Compatible Titles Today
- Humble Bundle says sorry, brings back charity sliders
- USC Games establishes Gerald A. Lawson Fund to help Black and indigenous students
- Sony Class-Action Lawsuit Revealed Over PlayStation Store Exclusivity
- Sony charges for crossplay support to protect PSN revenue, documents show
- Walmart's unannounced cloud gaming service surfaces in Epic vs Apple dispute
- Tim Sweeney apologized to Ubisoft in 2019 for 'extraordinary' Division 2 fraud on the Epic Store
- Sweeney asked Xbox to time free multiplayer launch with Epic's first Apple attack
- Apple banned Shadow app after Microsoft used it as an example to get xCloud for iOS approved
Software/Hardware Updates
- You’ll want to grab this Nvidia GPU driver to play Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition
- May security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
- Apple releases iOS 14.5.1 with fix for App Tracking Transparency bug
Deals
- Xbox Game Pass Adds 9 New Games, Including Outlast, FIFA 21, And More
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2 hr 30 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #25 (04/22/2021)
Tech
- Intel and TSMC say chip shortage could last until 2022 or beyond
- Apple agrees to let Parler back on the App Store, citing improved moderation
- Google says the only thing keeping Parler off the Play Store is Parler
- The folks behind Brave Browser slam Google for its new tracking policy
- Discord reverses decision to block iOS users from accessing any NSFW content
- Watch out, crypto-mining SSDs are on the way now, too
- Tile Unhappy With Apple's AirTag Launch, 'Skeptical' About Fair Competition and Plans to Tattle to Congress
- Discord Reportedly Ends Acquisition Talks With Microsoft
- Cellebrite phone-cracking software hacked using iPhone SE
Gaming
- Widely-publicized Steam Invite hack has been fixed
- A recent Windows 10 update is trashing framerates and causing games to stutter
- Microsoft xCloud Beta for iPhone and iPad to Launch This Week
- Rainway partners with Microsoft to power Xbox Game Pass iOS streaming
- Xbox Live Gold is no longer required to play free-to-play titles online
- PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations
- Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Is Leaving Blizzard, Overwatch 2 Still In Development
- Epic Games Store Adding Itch.io, iHeartRadio, And More PC Apps
Deals
- Play at Home Update – Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition free starting today
- Xbox Game Pass Adds 6 New Games Including Fable, MLB The Show 21, And More
- Epic Games Store freebies this week are Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2
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