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- Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #113 (04/11/2024)
Tech
- Israel is rubber-stamping AI bombing targets
- MPA announces move to block piracy sites
- Apple Store employees in New Jersey want to unionize
- Twitter isn’t letting you hide the checkmark anymore
Gaming
- Roblox says children developing on its platform is a gift
- Deck Nine is apparently no stranger to toxic dev culture
- Xbox plans to tackle game preservation
- Blizzard Games are returning to China
- EA Play is getting a bit more expensive
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:
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2 hr 53 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #112 (04/04/2024)
Tech
- AT&T has leaked nearly 70 million Social Security numbers
- Jon Stewart shows the AI segment that Apple didn’t want us to see
- Spotify wants more money…again…in less than a year
- Discord to start running ads even though it said it wasn’t going to
Gaming
- Waffle House needs to let Tekken put the restaurant in game
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:
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https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
1 hr 41 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #111 (03/21/2024)
Tech
- Uber and Lyft can’t be bothered to pay Minneapolis drivers more
- Tesla settles racism lawsuit with Black worker
- Dell becomes the latest company to reverse WFH policies
- DOJ urging the sale of TikTok instead of ban
- House bill doesn’t protect your data, just restricts the selling of it
Gaming
- Steam Families beta is perfect for your gaming family
Streaming
- Twitch is removing Prime Video watch parties on April 2, 2024
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://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux
https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec
https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
2 hr 11 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #110 (03/14/2024)
Tech
- Twitter is considering taking a Midjourney
- FCC says that 100 Mbps or more is broadband
- Google engineer fired for speaking out against Project Nimbus
- Bobby Kotick interested in buying TikTok
Gaming
- Capcom making smart moves amidst all the layoffs
- Sweet Baby hate shows people don’t know how games are made
- Looks like Saber got some good properties in the Embracer divorce
Streaming
- Twitch is removing Prime Video watch parties on April 2, 2024
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://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux
https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec
https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
2 hr 31 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #109 (03/07/2024)
Tech
- Automattic isn’t protecting user choice when it comes to gAI
- Meta hands NSO another “L” in court
- TikTok is again the Chinese boogeyman to American lawmakers
- HP finally did it! They’ve turned a printer into a subscription.
- Apple gives devs ability to disable Reactions by default in iOS 17.4
- Apple is supporting DIY repairs of M3 Macs
- Microsoft is shutting down Android for Windows 11 next year
Gaming
- Microsoft wants to bridge the super resolution gap
- Toys for Bob took its ball and became indie
- Rockstar wants folks back in the office despite saying otherwise
- Embracer is finally letting go of Gearbox and Saber Interactive
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:
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https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
2 hr 15 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #108 (02/22/2024)
Tech
- Authy moved its desktop EOL to March
- Walmart is acquiring Vizio to better get to know you
- Apple releases a sports app
- Apple seems to have joined Signal in future-proofing encryption
- Nvidia driver updates no longer need a login thanks to new app
Gaming
- Microsoft opened up about the future of Xbox
- Microsoft revealed which games are going where
- Xbox won’t release cloud app because it’s all about the money
- Sony is looking to bring PS VR2 to PC
- Sony is making it easier to sign into your PlayStation
- The DICE Awards gave Spider-Man 2 its due
- Epic Games gave way nearly $2000 in games in 2023
Streaming
- Twitch is increasing sub prices in select countries next month
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:
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https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
2 hr 45 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #107 (02/01/2024)
Tech
- Tesla recalls 200,000 more cars due to backup camera
- Polestar is cutting jobs because EVs are too expensive
- Jamf couldn’t manage to keep the layoffs away
- Apple push notifications are sending data to companies
- Apple vastly changed their app store policies and I barely get it
- Japan to stop using floppy disks for bureaucratic work
- Spec Ops: The Line, TikTok, and media licenses
Gaming
- No longer Embraced
- Embracer has let go of half of Black Forest Games staff
- Reikon Games, developers of Ruiner, hit with layoffs
- Embracer strikes again: fired 100 people & canceled Deus Ex game
Streaming
- Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting - Desk Chair Analysts
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:
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3 hr 4 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #106 (01/18/2024)
Tech
- OpenAI unashamed that it needs copyrighted materials to train
- SEC is in trouble for not following a Tech Talk Commandment
- Discord is the newest company to be facing layoffs
- Amazon and Twitch cutting thousands of jobs
- Google the latest to lay off thousands of people
- YouTube staff are the latest casualties in Google’s layoff spree
- Gig workers to become employees under Department of Labor rule
Gaming
- Tekken taking representation seriously with Julia and Michelle
- Game Pass gave users access to $5000 worth of games in 2023
- Ubisoft thinks we need to be “comfortable” not owning our games
- Call of Duty was toppled by Harry Potter last year
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://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux
https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec
https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
2 hr 53 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #105 (01/11/2024)
Tech
Authy to sunset desktop apps
iPhone proves to be tougher than Boeing airplane doors
Tesla is just as deadly in China as it is in the US thanks to Autopilot
Musk is letting his hatred of unions show again
Google guilty of breaking labor laws against YouTube Music staff
Duolingo is letting AI take their jobs
Gaming
- SAG-AFTRA struck deal for AI voice acting and didn’t tell the actors
Bossa Studios kicks off 2024 with more layoffs
Unity continues downward trajectory into the new year
Activision Blizzard didn’t think of the ‘old white guy’ alleges lawsuit
Xbox is putting developers directly in your face again January 18
Netflix naturally brings ads and microtransactions to its games
MSI is giving us THE CLAW with Intel inside
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://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux
https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec
https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
2 hr 25 min - Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #104 (01/04/2024)
Gaming
Tekken claimed to be racist by rando who didn’t see Leroy or Raven
Square Enix president still doesn’t quite get it with “emerging tech”
Steam is leaving Windows 7, 8, 8.1 behind
Meta has removed TV casting from Quest temporarily - Desk Chair Analysts
Xbox has a toaster to go with your fridge
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://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux
https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec
https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
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