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- Tech 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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3 hr 19 min - Tech 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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2 hr 46 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #121 (08/08/2024)
Tech
- Intel extends Core chip warranty to soothe customers | PCWorld
- OpenAI has the tech to watermark ChatGPT text—it just won’t release it | Ars Technica
- Hack and payback Instagram scammer gets nabbed after bragging about it on a podcast
- X files antitrust lawsuit against advertisers over ‘illegal boycott’ - The Verge
- Ad industry initiative abruptly shuts down after lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X | Ars Technica
- X is reportedly closing its San Francisco office
- WTF? Hackers can downgrade your Windows PC to reopen old security flaws
- Microsoft says Delta ignored Satya Nadella’s offer of CrowdStrike help - The Verge
- Massive 8TB SD cards, 16TB portable SSDs are right around the corner | PCWorld
Gaming
- Here's the most popular Steam Deck games for July 2024 | GamingOnLinux
- Switch Is Very Close To Matching Lifetime PS2 Sales In The US - GameSpot
- Game Informer is shutting down - The Verge
- UK actors' union Equity introduces minimum rates to address "systemic low pay" for video game performers | Eurogamer.net
Content Creation
- MrBeast blames terrible Beast Games conditions on the CrowdStrike outage - The Verge
- Donald Trump appeared on a Kick livestream with Adin Ross, then things got weird - The Verge
Hardware/Software Updates
- First BIOS fixes for crashing Intel CPUs are finally rolling out | PCWorld
- Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors
- Apple Releases iOS 17.6.1 With Advanced Data Protection Bug Fix - MacRumors
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2 hr 54 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #120 (08/01/2024)
Tech
- Taco Bell’s drive-thru AI might take your next order - The Verge
- Some Microsoft services, including Office, are suffering from an outage
- Tesla recalls 1.8 million vehicles over risk of detached hoods
- Charter failed to notify 911 call centers and FCC about VoIP phone outages | Ars Technica
- Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription | Ars Technica
- Samsung hypes the Galaxy Z Flip as a great police bodycam - The Verge
- Ding Dong KOSA’s Dead (For Now) | Techdirt
- Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time
- Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop all ‘non-essential work’ - The Verge
Gaming
- Discord on Xbox will soon let you watch your friends’ streams - The Verge
- Xbox console sales decline continues | Eurogamer.net
- Destiny developer Bungie lays off 220 staff, roughly 17 percent of workforce | Eurogamer.net
- EA CEO Says Video Game Actor Strikes Won't Have 'Short-Term Impact' on the Company - IGN
Streaming
- Twitch staff concerned about more layoffs later this year | Eurogamer.net
Hardware/Software Updates
- Apple releases visionOS 1.3, macOS 14.6, tvOS 17.6, and more - 9to5Mac
- iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 are now available, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac
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3 hr 6 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #119 (06/20/2024)
Tech
- Amazon union workers and the Teamsters have inked a deal - The Verge
- Amazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violations
- More than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon due to Project Nimbus
- US sues Adobe for ‘deceiving’ subscriptions that are too hard to cancel - The Verge
- US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media - The Verge
- Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid | Ars Technica
- Cop busted for unauthorized use of Clearview AI facial recognition resigns | Ars Technica
- US military reportedly used social media to spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines
- “Simulation of keyboard activity” leads to firing of Wells Fargo employees | Ars Technica
Gaming
- EA's top execs earned $60m in last fiscal year, despite company layoffs | Eurogamer.net
- Major Nelson is joining Unity - The Verge
- Xbox's Sea of Thieves was the most downloaded game on PS5 last month | Eurogamer.net
Streaming
- Ex-Kick employee accuses staff of offering less money to Twitch streamer with cancer - Dexerto
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2 hr 47 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #118 (06/13/2024)
Tech
- Photographer Disqualified From AI Image Contest After Winning With Real Photo | PetaPixel
- Windows won’t take screenshots of everything you do after all — unless you opt in - The Verge
- Apple Intelligence: every new AI feature coming to the iPhone and Mac - The Verge
- Elon Musk calls iOS 18 a 'security violation' for integrating ChatGPT, says he will ban use of Apple devices at Tesla - 9to5Mac
- Some company heads hoped return-to-office mandates would make people quit, survey says | Ars Technica
- Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - The Verge
- Life360 confirms a hacker stole Tile tracker IDs and customer info - The Verge
- Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk for sexual harassment and retaliation - The Verge
- X CEO Linda Yaccarino addresses employees as layoff fears swirl - The Verge
- Pew: A growing number of Americans are getting their news from TikTok - The Verge
Gaming
- LA Billboard Shouts Out 'Gone But Not Forgotten' Game Studios Ahead of Major Showcases - IGN
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Isn't 300 GB After All - IGN
- Black Ops 6’s Single-Player Campaign Requires a Constant Internet Connection — Even on Console - IGN
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3 hr 5 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #117 (06/06/2024)
Tech
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned - The Verge
- Butts, breasts, and genitals now explicitly allowed on Elon Musk’s X | Ars Technica
- Israel reportedly used fake social media accounts to influence US lawmakers - The Verge
- Instagram is testing ‘unskippable’ ads that you can’t scroll past - The Verge
- Ex-Meta engineer sues company, claiming he was fired over handling of Palestine content
- Zoom CEO envisions AI deepfakes attending meetings in your place | Ars Technica
- ISPs seek halt of net neutrality rules before they take effect next month | Ars Technica
- Asus summons Mjolnir, a heroic UPS inspired by Thor’s hammer | PCWorld
- Spotify will give you a refund for Car Thing after all amid possible lawsuit
- Apple Says iPhone 5s Now Obsolete as iPod Touch 6 Becomes 'Vintage' - MacRumors
Gaming
- Good news, Roblox job-seekers - a virtual IKEA is now hiring meatball servers | VG247
- Tekken 8 Director Katsuhiro Harada Has More Questions About Waffle House - IGN
- Microsoft and CWA forge labor neutrality agreement covering all ZeniMax workers
Streaming
- Twitch announces a program allowing DJs to split revenue with record labels - The Verge
- Twitch is raising US subscription prices for the first time
- Twitch is disbanding its Safety Advisory Council and will replace it with streamers - The Verge
Hardware/Software Updates
- Apple Releases Revised iPadOS 17.5.1 Update for iPad 10 - MacRumors
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Just figured I'd let you know that I (and by extension the rest of the Tech Talk Thursday crew) have been nominated for a BIPOC Streamer Award in the Chatterbox category!
Please come show your support over at https://buff.ly/4bvHIyN2 hr 57 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #116 (05/23/2024)
Honestly, there were so many stories, it wouldn't be able to fit in the description.
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Just figured I'd let you know that I (and by extension the rest of the Tech Talk Thursday crew) have been nominated for a BIPOC Streamer Award in the Chatterbox category!
Please come show your support over at https://buff.ly/4bvHIyN2 hr 24 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #115 (05/16/2024)
Tech
- Apple Store workers in Maryland vote in favor of a strike over working conditions - 9to5Mac
- Amazon workers become the first to unionize at one of the company's Canadian warehouses
- Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them | Ars Technica
- Eight TikTok creators file their own suit against the divest-or-ban law
Gaming
- Pre-orders for Ghost of Tsushima on PC are being canceled in countries without PSN access
- Ghost of Tsushima single-player only on Steam Deck due to PlayStation Network features | GamingOnLinux
- Ghost of Tsushima PC Cross-Play Will Launch With a Beta Label Attached - IGN
- Assassin's Creed Shadows Apparently Needs An Online Connection To Install Physical Copies - GameSpot
Hardware/Software Updates
- Apple Releases iOS 17.5 With Cross-Platform Tracking Detection, EU App Downloads From Websites and More - MacRumors
- iOS 17.5 includes these 15 security patches for iPhone users - 9to5Mac
- Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.5 With Apple News+ Improvements - MacRumors
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
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Just figured I'd let you know that I (and by extension the rest of the Tech Talk Thursday crew) have been nominated for a BIPOC Streamer Award in the Chatterbox category!
Please come show your support over at https://buff.ly/4bvHIyN1 hr 47 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #114 (05/09/2024)
Tech
- Divestment vs. social media: a hard battle on a good day
- Bike Lock NYPD Insists Is 'Industrial' Protest Tool Is a Normal Lock Recommended by Columbia University
- TikTok sues the US government over ban - The Verge
- Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking | Ars Technica
- Dell hack: Personal info of 49 million customers allegedly breached | PCWorld
- Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter
Gaming
- Xbox shuts slew of Bethesda studios, including Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush developers | Eurogamer.net
- Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio - The Verge
Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET!
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