Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #70 (09/22/2022)
Tech
- Meta axes internal team responsible for asking 'are we the baddies?' | PC Gamer
- Twitter shareholders approve $44 billion Elon Musk buyout - The Verge
- New attack can unlock and start a Tesla Model Y in seconds, say researchers
- Matternet’s delivery drone design has been approved by the FAA - The Verge
- Sony announces development of its first over-the-counter hearing aid for the US
- The free YouTube tier is about to become unbearable with even more ads
- Study finds that you can’t really change YouTube recommendations even if you try
- Google Chrome will protect your incognito tabs with your biometrics
- Uber hacker claims to have full control of company's cloud-based servers
- Uber blames Lapsus$ hacking group for security breach
- Microsoft Teams deemed unsafe to use by security researchers
- Hacking gang sends ransom demand to LA school district - The Verge
- Apple Investigating iPhone 14 Pro Models Freezing After Data Transfers
- iPhone 14 Pro Camera Shaking and Vibrating in Apps Like Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram for Some Users - MacRumors
- Apple Executive Responds to Annoying iOS 16 Copy and Paste Prompt: 'Absolutely Not Expected Behavior' - MacRumors
- Dozens of civil rights groups are calling on Amazon and MGM to cancel Ring Nation reality show - The Verge
- The new Astro A30 headset can pull in audio from three gadgets at once - The Verge
- AMD to unveil RDNA 3 graphics cards on November 3 | PC Gamer
- EVGA is reportedly so sick of working with Nvidia that it's going to stop making graphics cards altogether | PC Gamer
- Nvidia announces next-gen RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 GPUs - The Verge
- Nvidia shows off DLSS 3, the new version of its impressive upscaling tech - The Verge
Gaming
- Former Sony exec joins Tencent | Eurogamer.net
- Sony says original PSVR games won't be compatible with PSVR2
- Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco admits "possibility" customer details exposed in July hack | Eurogamer.net
- 2K Support admits customer support hack, warns affected users to reset passwords
- Rockstar acknowledges gargantuan Grand Theft Auto 6 leak | Eurogamer.net
- YouTuber exposed as 'The Real Insider' behind major Assassin's Creed leak and others | PC Gamer
- Microsoft eased up on one DRM hurdle for disc games on Xbox - The Verge
- Windows 11 just got better for DX11 games and anyone who insists on playing with a controller | PC Gamer
- Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 faces backlash over cultural misrepresentation, Arabic translation errors
- Infinity Ward releases Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's PC specs ahead of the next beta
- Logitech’s G Cloud Gaming Handheld arrives in October for $349.99 - The Verge
- Nintendo is releasing the first Mario movie trailer next month
Streaming
- Logitech’s new key light could almost pass for a regular desk lamp - The Verge
- Review: Logitech’s new Blue Sona XLR mic pairs slick looks with even cleaner audio
- Ninja criticised for appearing to feign mental health crisis to market his big return | Eurogamer.net
- Twitch is cutting how much its biggest streamers earn from subscriptions
Hardware/Software Updates
- Available today: The Windows 11 2022 Update | Windows Experience Blog
- Voice chat noise suppression comes to Xbox One and PC in latest Xbox update | Eurogamer.net
- Apple releases iOS 16.0.2 to fix iPhone 14 Pro camera shake bug, copy and paste permission, more - 9to5Mac
Deals
- Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Deathloop, Slime Rancher 2, Valheim, Grounded’s Full Release, and More
- Free Play Days – Dead Island Definitive Edition and Hunting Simulator 2
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