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Tech Talk Thursday Ep. 11
Topics
Tech
- Viral social media post about 'phone disruptions' spreads false information about iPhone COVID-19 tracking
- Juneteenth filter: Snap apologises, but denies key criticism
- Forced to unlock iPhone? Latest court ruling says it's illegal.
- Ban end-to-end encryption, say senators, yet again
Gaming
- Fortnite has quietly removed police cars • Eurogamer.net
- Fortnite holds its first movie night this Friday
- Street Fighter 5 pros forfeit Capcom Pro Tour matches over lag
- Nintendo 'Retreating' From Mobile Gaming Market
- Apex Legends is finally coming to mobile
- Humble's 'Fight for Racial Justice' bundle has raised over $4.3M for charity
- Pokemon Unite is a real-time, team-based battle game coming to Switch, mobile with cross-play
- Announcing the PlayStation Bug Bounty Program – PlayStation.Blog
- Xbox Games with Gold July: Saints Row 2, WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship, more
- Here's some brand new Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay footage
Streaming
- Twitch CEO accused of laughing off reports of abusive Twitch partners
- Microsoft closes Mixer and partners with Facebook Gaming, Ninja and Shroud free to stream on Twitch again
Software/Hardware Updates
- NVIDIA Releases Drivers With Full Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate Support
Deals
- The Steam Summer Sale has started -
Tech Talk Thursdays Ep. 10
Topics
Tech
- All lives matter – Siri and Google now address this response
- Google Maps now shows 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'
- Twitter now fact-checks '5G coronavirus' tweets even if they're not conspiracy theories
- Eternal Darkness flaw in Windows 10 sounds scary as hell, best to patch it now
- Two robocall ringleaders face record $225 million FCC fine
- An ISP is now throttling speeds in whole neighborhoods to deal with 'excessive usage'
Gaming
- PS5 showcase recap: Everything you need to know
- EA extends free Madden Xbox Series X upgrade window
- Need for Speed: Heat is getting crossplay in its final update
- Bungie reveals 2020, 2021 and 2022 expansions for Destiny 2
- Nintendo claims 300K accounts have been hacked after NNID security breach
- Riot Games executive under internal investigation for George Floyd comments
Streaming
- Twitch has been hit by a wave of copyright claims over old clips
Deals
- Ark: Survival Evolved is free on the Epic Games Store this week
- Get Snake Pass for free from Humble Bundle
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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode 9
Topics
Tech
- Trump versus Twitter battle intensifies; could backfire on Trump
- Google Postpones Android 11 Beta Launch Event
- This seemingly innocent-looking wallpaper will crash your Android phone
- Zoom Developing End-to-End Encryption Feature for Paying Users
- Zoom revenue forecast doubled; poor explanation on encryption
- Don’t worry if Windows says your PC is incompatible with the May 2020 Update
- Apple confirms iOS 13.5.1 security update patches vulnerability, breaking unc0ver jailbreak
- Facebook rolling out helpful tool for archiving or deleting old posts
- Facebook staff from early days protest no action on Trump posts
- Signal rolls out automatic face blurring tool in its photo editor (APK Download)
Gaming
- Sony postpones PlayStation 5 event planned for Thursday
- EA delays Madden NFL 21 announcement to show support for US protests
- IGN's Summer of Gaming event has been delayed to June 8
- Humble is putting $1 million toward publishing games from Black game devs
- Cyberpunk 2077's Night City Wire livestream has been postponed
- Call of Duty Mobile season 7 delayed: 'now is not the time'
- Call of Duty: Warzone delays Season 4 launch
- PC Gaming Show postponed to June 13
- Fortnite delays Season 3 and upcoming live event
- GTA Online and Red Dead Online are closing this afternoon to show support for Black Lives Matter
- Infinity Ward lays out plans to crack down on racism in Call Of Duty
- Daniel Ahmad on Twitter: "Quantic Dream Co-CEO posted this on the timeline... (Tweet now deleted)… "
- Total War Saga: Troy will be free at launch on the Epic Games Store
Streaming
- Twitch removes TwitchCop emote to 'prevent misuse'
Software/Hardware Updates
- Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 and watchOS 6.2.6 with 'important security updates'
- Apple releases first beta of macOS 10.15.6, supplemental update for macOS 10.15.5
- June security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live -
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode 8
Topics
Tech
- Twitter puts a fake news tag on Trump tweets for the first time
- Social networks threatened by Trump with legal liability for users
- Facebook targets FaceTime Audio with its newest experimental app 'CatchUp'
- Facebook algorithms promote divisive content; no action taken
- Google removes millions of TikTok reviews from Play Store
- HBO Max now available for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
- You’ll be surprised to learn that the £340 Anti-5G USB stick isn’t quite all that
Gaming
- Formula E driver disqualified after getting an imposter to race for him in a charity event
- Google Stadia gains 1440p streaming on desktops
- BlizzCon 2020 is canceled
Streaming
- https://twitter.com/JermaineJupiter/status/1266010618491998208
Software/Hardware Updates
- Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.5 with new Battery Health Management feature
- New Nvidia drivers prep your PC for Valorant and the next big Windows 10 update
- What’s new in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update
Deals
- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is free on the Epic Games Store
- Star Wars Battlefront II and Call of Duty: WWII are your PS Plus games for June
- New Games with Gold for June 2020 -
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode 7
Topics
Tech
- db8151dd – the mystery data breach of 22 million records
- Apple Calls FBI Comments on Lack of Help Unlocking Florida Shooter's iPhone an 'Excuse to Weaken Encryption'
- Capture an iPhone passcode – an extra feature of GrayKey box
- Attacks via Bluetooth possible on iPhone 8 and older
- Siri grading whistleblower says Apple should face consequences
- Students are failing AP tests because the College Board can’t handle iPhone photos
- Apple and Google Launch COVID-19 Exposure Notification API, Over 20 Countries Have Requested and Received Access
- TikTok rating plummets to 2.0 stars as an Indian YouTuber's fanbase orchestrates one-star campaign
- Microsoft president admits the company was on 'the wrong side of history' with open source
- Nvidia and AMD GPUs deliver 2.5x speed boost in new Premiere Pro patch
- Twitter is trying out new settings for who's allowed to reply to your tweets
Gaming
- Ubisoft leveraging Stadia for WFH game development
- People are extremely unhappy with Doom Eternal's kernel mode anti-cheat
- Doom Eternal will ditch Denuvo Anti-Cheat in its next update
- Sega, SNK and many others are putting together their own E3-esque conference next month
- Amazon's free-to-play PvP shooter Crucible launches today on Steam
= G2A admits it sold stolen game keys
Software/Hardware Updates
- watchOS 6.2.5 enables ECG and Irregular heart rhythm notifications for Apple Watch in Saudi Arabia
- Apple releases iOS 13.5, here are the new features
Deals
- Civilization 6 is free on the Epic Games Store -
Tech Talk Thursday Episode 6
Topics
Tech
- Ahead of shutdown, Google starts Play Music to YouTube Music transition
- Twitter Will Allow Employees To Work At Home Forever
- Corporate staff under no pressure to return to offices – Apple
- Thunderbolt security flaws found, affect 2011-2020 Macs
- Senator Richard Burr – FBI obtains copy of iCloud data
- Access your browsing history w/oa warrant? Senate votes yes.
Gaming
- Phil Spencer says next year's games are more likely to be hit by coronavirus delays than this year's
- EA is making Xbox Series X Smart Delivery confusing
- Ubisoft will host their digital showcase in July
- First-party PlayStation games to be collected under new PlayStation Studios brand
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 remasters grinding onto PC in September
- Epic's multiplayer systems are now available for other devs to use for free
- Unreal Engine 5 tech demo uses 'film-quality' assets with hundreds of millions of polygons, runs on today's hardware
- Fortnite to hit PS5 and Xbox Series X at launch
- Unreal Engine games no longer owe royalties on their first $1M in revenue
- Epic Games Store started a sale with free Grand Theft Auto V, and immediately fell over
- EVO 2020 has become an online event
- COD: Warzone introduces mandatory 2FA for free PC accounts
Streaming
- State of the Stream April/2020: Valorant and Valorant streamers top the charts, music is having…
Software/Hardware Updates
- Adobe Acrobat Security Vulnerabilities Allow Root Privileges on Mac, Update Now