Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #127 (10/10/2024)
0Tech
• WordPress co-founder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him - The Verge
• Mastodon switches things up to make its app a little easier to use - The Verge
• Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media - The Verge
• Porsche to recall over 27,000 EVs in US over battery short circuit risk - The Verge
• Geico insists it ‘has coverage’ for the Cybertruck after owners complain of dropped policies - The Verge
• Data breach leaks SSNs of over 230,000 Comcast customers - The Verge
• MoneyGram hack – includes SSNs and photo ID for some customers; Comcast too
• Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data
• The Internet Archive taken down by DDoS attacks
• Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement after multiple data breaches
• Apple Hosts Secretive Conferences to Teach Law Enforcement How to Better Use iPhone, CarPlay and Vision Pro for Police Work
Gaming
• Elden Ring developer FromSoftware announces salary increase of 12% | Eurogamer.net
• Rime developer Tequila Works lays off staff as part of studio restructure | Eurogamer.net
• Starship Troopers VR Dev Suffers Layoffs Amid 'Challenging VR Gaming Market' - IGN
• Star Citizen developer mandates 7-day work weeks, with no promise of overtime pay
• Genshin Impact Update 5.1 Lacks English Voice-Over as Video Game Voice Acting Strike Continues - IGN
• Palworld PS5 release finally available in Japan, despite looming Nintendo lawsuit | Eurogamer.net
• Sony locks out millions, who previously had access to Horizon Zero Dawn, from being able to buy it thanks to the remaster's release | VG247
• Halo developer 343 Industries rebrands, confirms multiple new games | Eurogamer.net
• iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia Introduce Support for Wired Xbox Controllers - MacRumors
Content Creation
• Kamala Harris' Twitch account streamed Tim Waltz rally alongside live WoW gameplay
Hardware/Software Updates
• Firefox Zero-Day Under Attack: Update Your Browser Immediately
Deals
• Amazon Prime 'free' games for October include BioShock Remastered, Doom Eternal and A Plague Tale: Innocence
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