Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #44 (11/04/2021)
0Tech
- Facebook's parent company is now named Meta
- Facebook is dropping the Oculus name after rebrand
- Facebook Shuttering Facial Recognition System, Will Delete Data From Over a Billion Users
- Meta: Facebook Facial Recognition Shut Down But May Return On-Device
- Super Follow now available to all iOS users; Twitter Blue detailed
- Cricket Wireless Removes 8Mbps Speed Cap on Select Plans, Adds 5G Access to All Plans
- Zoom launches ‘pilot program’ to test showing ads to free users
- NSO – whose Pegasus spyware hacks iPhones – officially named by US as a national security risk
- Yes, a literal truck heist over GPUs did just happen
Gaming
- EA says NFTs will be an "important part about the future of our industry" • Eurogamer.net
- Ubisoft takes aim at blockchain games to 'enable more play-to-earn' opportunities
- Ubisoft workers demand swifter action from leadership after Activision concedes to employee demands
- M1 Max games test shows it equals or beats popular PC gaming rig
- Microsoft and Sega team for “Super Game” project
- Microsoft Says Its Metaverse Will Include Xbox Gaming
- Roblox CEO explains three-day outage of game service
- Jen Oneal leaves Blizzard co-leader role, Mike Ybarra becomes sole boss
- Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser pleads guilty • Eurogamer.net
- Netflix launches Android games globally, with downloadable titles included in your subscription
Streaming
- Twitch tests paid boost feature, despite negative feedback from streamers
- Twitch makes change to banning, then changes its mind
- Twitch money-laundering scheme triggers call for investigation from Turkish politician
- Twitch launches new category for animal streams
- YouTube to add Twitch-like ‘Gifted Memberships’ and ‘Live Redirect’ for streams
Software/Hardware Updates
- Android 12 November security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
Deals
- Prime Gaming Free Games for November 2021
- Xbox Games with Gold for November have been announced
- Forza Horizon 5 Races Onto Xbox Game Pass This Month Alongside It Takes Two And More
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