Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #128 (10/17/2024)
1Tech
• Hackers made robot vacuums randomly yell racial slurs
• Brazilian police arrested the hacker who stole everyone’s SSN - The Verge
• You'll soon be able to safely and easily move your passkeys between password managers
• Apple Pay now works with third-party iOS and desktop browsers
• Google strikes a deal with a nuclear startup to power its AI data centers
• Automattic offered employees another chance to quit over WordPress drama
• Meta is laying off employees at WhatsApp, Instagram, and more - The Verge
Gaming
• Discord Battles MapleStory Publisher Nexon Over Piracy Claims | PCMag
• Pokémon developer Game Freak reels from unprecedented "gigaleak" of "significant internal data" | Eurogamer.net
• Try "hundreds of amazing demos of games that haven't even released yet" in Steam Next Fest | Eurogamer.net
• Everything announced at Microsoft’s Xbox Partner Preview
• Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Preload and Global Launch Times, PC System Requirements, and 102 GB Storage Requirement - IGN
• Riot makes more cuts, this time to crown jewel League of Legends
• Don't Nod Announces Layoffs That Could Impact Up to 69 Workers - IGN
• Former PlayStation exec says there's a "collapse of creativity" in the industry | Eurogamer.net
Hardware/Software Updates
• Google launches Android 15, rolling out now to Pixel
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