3:06:35

S01:E173 Aug 14, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #173 (08/13/2026)

Tech Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat - Ars Technica Salem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling “Unsafe”. - Gadget Review City That Arrested Person for Clapping at Data Center Meeting Moves to Virtual Meetings for ‘Public Safety’ Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel Apple is working on a way to authenticate that a photo came from an iPhone camera - 9to5Mac Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse - Engadget US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf - Engadget Cloud storage is great until your vendor goes out of business Gaming Saber Interactive’s CEO Matt Karch Can Get In The Bin Indie game publisher Devolver Digital wants to go private | Eurogamer.net Developer Cold Iron Studios shuts down cloud version of $60 game with no refunds - Ars Technica Marvel’s Wolverine “fully playable” on disc when it releases, Insomniac clarifies, perhaps making it one of the last few PlayStation games that will be | Eurogamer.net Content Creation Twitch streamers can now refuse to let Amazon train its genAI models on their content - Engadget Deals/Sales/Free Games PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, Hell is Us and more Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:54:23

S01:E172 Aug 7, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #172 (08/06/2026)

Tech Google rolls back the needless AI generation tools it added to Google Earth - Engadget Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand SpaceXAI says it will take a year to fully remove unpermitted gas turbines from its Mississippi data center - Engadget Judge refuses xAI’s request to stop a Minnesota law banning ‘nudify’ apps - Engadget Apple’s ‘Private Relay’ Is Exposing Users’ Real IP Addresses NJ antitrust suit accuses Amazon of unlawfully wielding power over delivery contractors - Engadget The California Teamsters union is suing the state over self-driving trucks - Engadget The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide Cities Are Ditching Flock, Immediately Replacing It With Axon License Plate Readers Would you get tattooed just to interview at a 7-days-a-week AI startup? - Ars Technica According to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally Gaming Steam Numbers for July Linux back over 4% in the July 2026 Steam Survey | GamingOnLinux A PC cooling company shows Sony and Nintendo how it’s done, as it pledges to pass US tariff refunds onto customers Nintendo reports incredible profits, and physical games still play a big part EA is now officially owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and private equity Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Has Guns Now, Nintendo Just Won’t Admit It - GameSpot Halo Studios suffers layoffs despite success of Campaign Evolved Content Creation YouTube Bans Popular ASMR Artists, Accusing Them of Making ‘Sexually Gratifying’ Videos Hardware/Software Updates NVIDIA stable driver 595.91.07 and new feature driver 610.57.04 released for Linux Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 With Security Fixes - MacRumors Deals/Sales/Free Games Get plenty of games by supporting the ‘Game industry hardship fund’ Beloved roguelite Moonlighter is free on Steam for a limited time Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:30:25

S01:E171 Jul 17, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #171 (07/16/2026)

Tech Class action accuses Apple of misleading users about Hide My Email’s privacy protections New York enacts first US ban on data center construction - Engadget Meta removes feature that let users generate AI images from public Instagram posts - 9to5Mac Lawsuit claims Meta’s layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans - Ars Technica Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory - Ars Technica Gaming Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona goes on three-day strike in protest of layoffs | Eurogamer.net “We mean business“ - Bethesda union members to march in protest of sweeping Xbox job cuts | Eurogamer.net Microsoft accused of unfair labor practices by US and Canadian video game unions - Engadget Users flock to Xbox Player Voice portal to ask for an end to cycle of layoffs | Eurogamer.net Sony faces an anti-trust complaint in Mexico over ending PlayStation physical media | Eurogamer.net It looks like iFixit won’t be getting any more Steam Deck LCD spare parts | GamingOnLinux Games Done Quick abruptly canceled SNK stream due to ties with Saudi Arabia - Engadget Deals/Sales/Free Games PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July – Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Rise of the Ronin, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite and more Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:03:16

S01:E170 Jul 10, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #170 (07/09/2026)

Tech ’Knockoff’ Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon FTC reaches settlement that brings right-to-repair to John Deere farm equipment - Engadget ’Siri AI’ Lawsuit Update: Apple to Pay Owners of These iPhone Models - MacRumors PSA: Flip these two Instagram toggles now to stop people using your face Gaming Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima “really sad” about Sony ending physical disc production, and says lack of media ownership has “frightening” possibilities | Eurogamer.net Resetting XBOX Xbox Layoffs Included 37-Year Veteran Who Designed One Of Xbox’s Best Features Ever - GameSpot James Bond and Hitman developer confirms layoffs and studio closure, but its fantasy RPG lives on As layoffs continue to ravage the games industry, a union across North America establishes a fund to help those impacted by it | Eurogamer.net Asha Sharma Assigned To Federal Reserve’s ‘Productivity And Jobs’ Taskforce The Same Week She Oversaw 1,600 Layoffs (With Another 1,600 To Come) Workers at MindsEye studio protesting controversial fan event this weekend after multiple rounds of layoffs | Eurogamer.net Layoffs Hit GameSpot Again Nintendo has detailed rollout plans for Switch 2 product revisions in Europe with replaceable batteries, and Switch 1 consoles are being discontinued | Eurogamer.net Must-have Steam dating app will help you decide what to play next Deals/Sales/Free Games Epic Games Store’s new free PC games revealed Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:37:28

S01:E169 May 22, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #169 (05/21/2026)

Tech iPhone 17 Pro Will Make Sports History This Weekend Plex increasing Lifetime Plex Pass cost to whopping $750 - 9to5Mac Kickstarter rolls back its mature content policy after outcry - Engadget X accounts are limited to 50 posts and 200 replies a day unless they pay for a blue checkmark - Engadget Meta has reportedly laid off 8,000 employees - Engadget LinkedIn doesn’t want your AI slop anymore - Engadget AI companies and data brokers even resort to fake forms to keep selling our data ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop Pennsylvanians use town hall meeting to rail against data center boom Township Leader Resigns in Tears Over OpenAI Data Center Death Threats After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers Disney faces a class action lawsuit over facial recognition tech - Engadget Bitwarden scrubs ‘Always free’ and ‘Inclusion’ values from its website as longtime execs step down - Fast Company Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz - Ars Technica NVIDIA reveal more GPU driver security flaws for May 2026 | GamingOnLinux Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls - Engadget Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit for not refunding its customers after ‘unlawful’ tariffs - Engadget Gaming Sony hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly profiting from tariff-related price hikes - Engadget The PlayStation 5 Linux project has been upgraded to support more firmware | GamingOnLinux Sony announces price increase for new PlayStation Plus subscribers “due to ongoing market conditions” | Eurogamer.net It’s not just PS Plus Essential getting a price hike: Premium and Extra tiers are now more expensive too | Eurogamer.net PlayStation just announced a new State of Play, and it’ll be over an hour long | Eurogamer.net Xbox hires analyst who said games were losing the attention battle with gambling, crypto and porn as chief strategy officer in another leadership revamp Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:20:01

S01:E168 May 15, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #168 (05/14/2026)

Tech ICE Agents Have List of 20 Million People on Their iPhones Thanks to Palantir Twin brothers wipe 96 gov’t databases minutes after being fired - Ars Technica DOJ extracts $30m settlement from PayPal over minority-owned business program - Engadget Amazon employees are “tokenmaxxing” due to pressure to use AI tools Meta employees are protesting the company’s mouse tracking program - Engadget Tech companies lobbied away stricter rules on gas-powered data centers - Engadget A massive AI data center transforms rural Utah into a national flashpoint : Peoples Dispatch Americans really don’t want AI data centers close to their homes - Engadget University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is ‘Unlawfully Discriminatory’ to Data Centers Energy supplier abandons Lake Tahoe residents to serve data centers - Ars Technica Microsoft’s massive Kenya AI data center would require switching off ‘half the country’ to meet power requirements, government says — $1 billion project stalls over capacity disagreements and lack of infrastructure Amidst Xbox boycotts and media pressure, Microsoft reportedly restructures Israeli office after internal investigation into ethical violations | Eurogamer.net Gaming eBay rejects GameStop’s offer, calling it ‘neither credible nor attractive’ - Engadget Nintendo announces Switch 2 price increase, consoles will soon be $500 in the US Ahead of Switch 2 price increase, Nintendo’s switching up the game bundles Developers of Party Animals announce an AI video contest - game gets a review bomb | GamingOnLinux Double Fine Is Unionizing Cosplaying Gamers Will Raid EA HQ To Protest Saudi Arabia’s $55 Billion Buyout - GameSpot Slay The Spire 2 Gets More Bad Reviews Than First Game Hardware/Software Updates iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more - Ars Technica Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:14:23

S01:E167 May 8, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #167 (05/07/2026)

Tech Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’ Google Chrome takes up 4GB of storage on your computer for AI, if you have space Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and NVIDIA will provide AI tech to Pentagon - Engadget Google’s Pentagon AI deal reportedly drove the DeepMind team to unionize - Engadget Building for the future (Cloudflare layoffs) Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in ‘AI-native’ restructuring - Engadget Maryland Lawmakers Press Apple Over Decision to Close Unionized Store - MacRumors Apple Faces Dozens of Lawsuits Over AirTag Stalking After Class Action Denied - MacRumors Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races - Ars Technica DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts | WIRED ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to ‘Supplement’ Its Facial Recognition App Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack | TechCrunch Gaming Full Metal Gear Solid 2 source code leaks online on 30th April | Eurogamer.net ESA Says Bill Pushing For Offline Versions Of Live-Service Games Would Hurt Developers - GameSpot GameStop is reportedly preparing an offer to buy eBay - Engadget GameStop CEO Selling GameStop Stuff On Ebay To Fund Buyout Of Ebay - GameSpot Sony will soon settle a PlayStation Store class action lawsuit for $7.8 million - Engadget MindsEye Dev Reportedly Laid Off 170 Of 250 Employees - GameSpot Xbox is ditching Microsoft’s Copilot AI - Engadget Streamers And Voice Actors Refuse To Work With Popular New Gacha Game Over Gen AI Concerns Google just bought a stake in the maker of Eve Online to train its AI models - Engadget Hardware/Software Updates Android 16 May update rolling out: Pixel display, slow wireless charging fixes Pixel 10’s May 2026 update prevents you from installing older Android versions Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:04:33

S01:E166 Apr 24, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #166 (04/23/2026)

Tech Judge says White House can’t ‘strong-arm’ Apple into blocking ICE trackers Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright Startups Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human Employees Meta is downsizing by about 10 percent Hey Meta workers, are you getting paid for those keystrokes? Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over - MacRumors Mastodon was hit by a ‘major’ DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments to have open source excluded | GamingOnLinux France’s national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week Gaming Sony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication features Former PlayStation Exec Shuhei Yoshida Says He Was Fired After Top Boss Asked Him To Do “Ridiculous Things” - GameSpot The Studio Behind Last Year’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remasters Hit With More Mass Layoffs As It Tries To Adapt To The Video Game Industry’s New Normal Save Money By Turning Your Xbox Expansion Card Into An SSD For Your PC - GameSpot Nintendo Sued By Fans Who Want Tariff Refunds Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors iOS 26.4.2 Patches Flaw That Let FBI Extract Deleted Signal Messages - MacRumors New PS5 Update Is Out Now, And It Doesn’t Even Mention Stability Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released: GNOME 50, Wayland-only and Linux 7.0 Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:06:42

S01:E165 Apr 17, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #165 (04/16/2026)

Tech Bluesky is having some issues in one of its ‘reginos’ YouTube Premium’s US pricing is going up Video shows how to steal $10,000 from locked iPhone in controlled setting - 9to5Mac French government says au revoir Windows, bienvenue Linux A man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s house Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altman’s house NAACP sues xAI over data center pollution Apple Threatened to Pull Grok From App Store Over Sexualized Images - MacRumors Bubble watch: Fashion brand Allbirds pivots hard to become AI services company - Ars Technica Snap is laying off 16 percent of its workforce, blames AI IBM settles its DEI lawsuit with the DOJ for $17 million Trump admin hounds Reddit to reveal identity of user who criticized ICE - Ars Technica FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn’t explain why - Ars Technica US operating system age verification bill “Parents Decide Act” gets published | GamingOnLinux Gaming Call of Duty movie arrives on June 30, 2028 Federal Aviation Administration targets gamers in this bespoke and not at all cringeworthy recruitment ad | Eurogamer.net NZXT agrees to let customers keep their rental PCs in class-action settlement - Ars Technica Ubisoft Settles With Developers Who Were Laid Off After Unionizing GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games hacked once again but insists only a “limited amount of non-material company information” was compromised Graveyard Keeper earns over $250K after free giveaway PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for April: The Crew Motorfest, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Football Manager 26 Console, Warriors: Abyss and more Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:26:23

S01:E164 Apr 3, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #164 (04/02/2026)

Tech Apple Says No iPhone in Lockdown Mode Has Ever Been Hacked - MacRumors Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East Don’t Like Your Gmail Email Address? You Can Finally Change It - MacRumors Iran’s hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says - Ars Technica Tech giant Oracle makes ‘significant’ job cuts Bluesky’s new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J. D. Vance | TechCrunch Artemis II crew is just like us, needs help with Microsoft Outlook issues Gaming New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney apologises and seemingly rectifies life insurance situation of laid off worker with terminal brain cancer | Eurogamer.net MindsEye boss addresses “worst launch in history“ as he says studio will share “evidence of sabotage” in-game France’s leading consumer association has filed a lawsuit against Ubisoft over The Crew’s online shutdown | Eurogamer.net Nvidia Is Attempting To Solve One Of PC Gaming’s Biggest Problems: Shader Compilation - GameSpot Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time | GamingOnLinux Hardware/Software Updates Apple to Issue Rare iOS 18 Software Update for DarkSword Exploit - MacRumors Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:25:28

S01:E163 Mar 20, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #163 (03/19/2026)

Tech Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company - Ars Technica This is Android’s new ‘advanced flow’ for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period [Gallery] The Removed DOGE Deposition Videos Have Already Been Backed Up Across the Internet Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its staff in upcoming layoffs Meta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI Trump administration will reportedly get $10 billion for brokering the TikTok deal Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway. The FBI confirms it’s buying Americans’ location data Apple’s First Lightning iPhone is Now Obsolete - MacRumors Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild | WIRED DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI for copyright and trademark infringement Texting a Random Stranger Better for Loneliness Than Talking to a Chatbot, Study Shows Gaming NVIDIA claims DLSS 5 will deliver ‘photoreal’ image quality with AI this fall Nvidia CEO says the gamers rejecting the company’s controversial AI are ‘completely wrong’ Arc Raiders CEO says studio has “re-recorded” AI lines: “A real professional actor is better than AI; that’s just how it is” | Eurogamer.net Fighting Game Pro Detained By ICE Has Been Released On Bond - GameSpot Saudi Arabia now owns just over 10% of Capcom, as another national investment company scoops up more shares in the Resident Evil and Street Fighter publisher | Eurogamer.net Warner Bros. Montréal devs report layoffs | Eurogamer.net Tomb Raider studio hit with fourth round of layoffs in 12 months, but remake and Catalyst development continues | Eurogamer.net Ubisoft Just Ceased Game Development At The Studio That Created Rainbow Six - Report - GameSpot In an industry beset by layoffs and crunch, Japanese publisher Atlus is raising salaries and working to reduce fixed overtime | Eurogamer.net Judge delivers bombshell order for Krafton to reinstate fired Subnautica 2 devs and CEO, putting $250m bonus package back on the table | Eurogamer.net Turns out all your Pokémon Go data will be used to train robots Hardware/Software Updates The Nintendo Switch 2 just got a huge update that brings a surprise upgrade to loads of your old Switch games (with a few exceptions) | Eurogamer.net New PS5 Update Is Out Now, Actually Does A Lot For Once - GameSpot Deals Steam’s spring sale starts this week, with discounts on some of the biggest indies and AAA games Post highlights Ones To Watch: Steam Next Fest February 2026 Edition Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:38:26

S01:E162 Mar 13, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #162 (03/12/2026)

Tech OpenAI’s head of robotics resigns following deal with the Department of Defense Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. merger Google to Provide Pentagon with Gemini-powered AI agents After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes Meta just bought Moltbook, the social network for AI bots - 9to5Mac YouTube will alert civic leaders and reporters to deepfakes that involve their likeness Bluesky’s CEO is stepping down after nearly 5 years Viral ‘Quittr’ Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of Users Gaming Sony hit with $2.67 billion lawsuit over alleged monopoly in digital games sales Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs Master Chief actor calls out White House’s use of Halo footage in “disgusting and juvenile war porn” propaganda | Eurogamer.net Gang Of Dragon Studio Reportedly Has Funding Pulled By NetEase - GameSpot EA Cuts Staff At Battlefield 6 Dev After Game’s Massive Initial Success - GameSpot Mega Man Voice Actor Won’t Return For Sequel Because Capcom Won’t Go Union Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb joins Commodore to help build its community Former Overwatch Lead claims he was given a horrid ultimatum: meet revenue goals or 1,000 developers would lose jobs | Eurogamer.net Fortnite is making its original Save the World mode free-to-play as Epic readjusts prices and tries to deal with dwindling engagement | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases New Versions of iOS for Older iPhones - MacRumors Deals PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for March: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, EA Sports Madden NFL 26, Persona 5 Royal, Blasphemous 2 and more Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:25:32

S01:E161 Mar 6, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #161 (03/05/2026)

Tech Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegseth’s threats Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department Microsoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes Meta’s AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators Lawmakers Demand DHS Define ‘Domestic Terrorist’ As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester Apple Announces Low-Cost ‘MacBook Neo’ With A18 Pro Chip - MacRumors Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage - MacRumors Amazon Data Centers on Fire After Iranian Missile Strikes on Dubai Gaming Drone Strikes On AWS Servers Coincide With Fortnite Server Issues - GameSpot The biggest announcements from the new Nintendo Indie World showcase Sony will stop bringing PS5 exclusives to PC — because they’re not selling Man Spent $20,000 on PlayStation Games. He Lost It All to a Security Loophole | PCMag Oh dear - ARC Raiders was logging your private Discord chats | GamingOnLinux Most-played demos of Steam Next Fest: February 2026 Edition Highguard is shutting down less than 2 months after launch MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy’s co-CEO blames “organised espionage and corporate sabotage” again, while announcing new wave of layoffs | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1 With Bug Fixes and Studio Display Support - MacRumors Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 With Support for Studio Display and Studio Display XDR - MacRumors Deals Super Mario games are on sale for Mario Day, including Nintendo’s first Switch 2 discount Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:38:26

S01:E160 Feb 13, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #160 (02/12/2026)

Tech Microsoft will start refreshing Secure Boot certificates in March for Windows 11 and Windows 10 ESU users TikTok US launches a local feed that leverages a user’s exact location Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars Meta turned Threads algorithm complaints into an official feature Zuckerberg on why Meta should do less safety research: ‘Apple doesn’t study any of this’ - 9to5Mac DOJ may face investigation for pressuring Apple, Google to remove apps for tracking ICE agents Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalist’s Bank and Credit Card Numbers ’Dystopian’ Ring Search Party feature sparks public backlash [Video] - 9to5Mac Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash | The Verge Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds Discord will soon require age verification to access adult content Discord backtracks on controversial age verification rollout…kind of - 9to5Mac Gaming Ayaneo’s slider gaming phone finally gets detailed specs, but pricing remains a mystery Steam Deck completely out of stock in the US, Canada and Asia | GamingOnLinux 2XKO Developers Laid Off By Riot Games Less Than A Month After Console Release - GameSpot Highguard dev hit with mass layoffs as “most of the team at Wildlight” is let go The Long Dark Studio Lays Off Workers After Game Delay 1,200 Ubisoft Employees Go On Strike Sony State of Play February 2026: Everything announced | Eurogamer.net PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for February: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Neva, Season: A Letter to the Future and more Content Creation AI Is So Inherently Popular That Companies Are Paying Influencers Up To $600,000 To Tell People How Awesome It Is MrBeast just bought a popular banking app - 9to5Mac Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.3 - MacRumors Apple Releases iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 - MacRumors Update Now: iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3 Fix Dozens of Security Vulnerabilities - MacRumors Apple just released new updates for old versions of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS - 9to5Mac Deals The ‘No ICE in Minnesota’ charity bundle is live on itch.io | GamingOnLinux Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:22:27

S01:E159 Feb 6, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #159 (02/05/2026)

Tech Western Digital unveils massive 40TB HDD with energy-assisted recording tech — plans 100TB HAMR hard drives by 2029 | Tom’s Hardware ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face - Ars Technica FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked - Ars Technica Substack CEO informs users of a data breach User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app - Ars Technica Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires ‘obstructionist’ employees who created tool to track layoffs Firefox will soon offer a way to block all of its generative AI features Gaming Generative AI Has “Zero Part” In GTA 6 Despite Widespread Use Across Take-Two - GameSpot Google’s Project Genie experiment allows creating interactive worlds with generative AI | GamingOnLinux Steam Machine’s Release Date And Price Details Delayed Amid RAM, Storage Shortages - GameSpot Nvidia Delays Gaming Chip Amid Memory Chip Shortages - GameSpot GameStop employees forced to ditch their Zelda tees and Goku button-downs Blizzard’s quality assurance workers finally have a union contract Ubisoft fires 13-year Assassin’s Creed veteran just days after suspending him for speaking out against the company’s return-to-office mandate: “This was not my decision” A Super Mario Gospel Medley Defeated Cynthia Erivo For A Grammy - GameSpot Nintendo Switch Online adds two more classic Game Boy games, including one developed by Game Freak | Eurogamer.net Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2026: Everything announced | Eurogamer.net Civilization VII Coming to Apple Arcade Tomorrow - MacRumors AMD CEO Says Next-Gen Xbox Could Launch As Soon As 2027 - GameSpot “The launcher sucks, let’s call it what it is,“ Epic Game Store boss says, promising a year of big improvements to speed, new “forum-type” social features, more | Eurogamer.net PlayStation Store: January 2026’s top downloads Games Done Quick’s Back to Black 2026 event kicks off tomorrow Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:25:35

S01:E158 Jan 23, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #158 (01/22/2026)

Tech Microsoft issues emergency fix after a security update left some Windows 11 devices unable to shut down Massive Microsoft 365 outage affects Outlook, Defender, more - 9to5Mac Here’s why Walmart still doesn’t support Apple Pay - 9to5Mac Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones - Ars Technica Gaming Marathon’s Recommended System Requirements Have Been Revealed - GameSpot ‘I think we all want that’: Razer CEO claims players are in favour of AI tools in game development Chinese modders end console wars with a PS5, Xbox Series S, and Switch 2 combo console - VideoCardz.com Ubisoft’s troubled Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is dead as publisher kills multiple projects, closes studios, and orders staff back to the office | Eurogamer.net Content Creation YouTube CEO promises more AI features in 2026 Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:30:30

S01:E157 Jan 16, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #157 (01/15/2026)

Tech Verizon outage takes down cell service across large parts of the US Verizon Offering $20 Credit After Major Outage, Here’s How to Get It - MacRumors Apple debuts ‘Apple Creator Studio’ subscription, here’s what you get - 9to5Mac Spotify is no longer running ads for ICE Instagram user fights DHS for the right to post ICE sightings anonymously - Ars Technica Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error Masterful Gambit: Musk Attempts to Monetize Grok’s Wave of Sexual Abuse Imagery Apple asked to pull X and Grok apps over ‘sickening content generation’ - 9to5Mac Two countries block Grok app over AI-generated CSAM as we await Apple’s response Gaming As Grok continues generating sexualised images, Epic Games boss says senators calling for a ban are trying to “censor all of their political opponents” | Eurogamer.net Manor Lords Publisher Has Banned AI Assets In Its Games, Called Them “Cancerous” - GameSpot ’A disgrace’: Steam dev is deleting own game after realizing AI is bad Stellar Blade director goes all-in on AI as South Korea’s games industry looks to compete on the global stage | Eurogamer.net Stellar Blade studio Shift Up has gifted all its staff $3,400, AirPods Max and an Apple Watch | VGC Former Xbox executive Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb says he’s been laid off from Unity after 18 months | VGC Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 closes with £1.8m raised for Prevent Cancer Foundation and a 70-player relay in Super Mario 64 Replay | Eurogamer.net Heist game Relooted gets a release date Hardware/Software Updates NVIDIA rolls out DLSS 4.5 to all RTX GPUs Deals PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for January: Resident Evil Village, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Expeditions: A MudRunner Game and more Valve reveal all the Steam events scheduled for 2026 | GamingOnLinux Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:04:03

S01:E156 Jan 9, 2026

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #156 (01/08/2026)

Tech “Microslop“ trends in backlash to Microsoft’s AI obsession | Windows Central Texans Are Fighting a 6,000 Acre Nuclear-Powered Datacenter ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up - Ars Technica Elon Musk’s Grok AI posted CSAM image following safeguard ‘lapses’ X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced - Ars Technica Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following Maduro raid California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch Logitech mice stop working on Macs for an embarrassing reason, require manual fix Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned $74.3 Million in 2025 - MacRumors SanDisk says goodbye to WD Blue and Black SSDs, hello to new “Optimus” drives - Ars Technica ASUS officially announces price hikes from January 5, right before CES 2026 - VideoCardz.com NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 to feature 2nd Gen Transformer model and Dynamic 6x Frame Generation - VideoCardz.com Gaming NVIDIA announce a native Linux app for GeForce NOW | GamingOnLinux January is much busier for new video games than you think 2025 Steam Awards winners have been revealed | GamingOnLinux Oops, League of Legends was briefly unplayable as Riot Games forgot to renew the digital licence | Eurogamer.net “We reiterate our firm belief that Rockstar broke the law“ - union and GTA 6 maker clash again around preliminary hearing for fired workers | Eurogamer.net Ubisoft Halifax staff officially form union | GamesIndustry.biz Ubisoft has closed its Halifax studio and claims the decision is unrelated to recent unionization | VGC Ubisoft Halifax Union To ‘Pursue Every Legal Recourse’ After Studio Closes Weeks After Union Vote GameStop starts 2026 by closing hundreds of stores as CEO gambles on $35B payday IO’s James Bond game First Light can run on a 007-year-old GPU according to new PC requirements, but there’s also a weird omission | Eurogamer.net Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:55:47

S01:E155 Nov 14, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #155 (11/13/2025)

Tech DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games 2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches Apple launches Digital ID feature in Wallet using your passport - 9to5Mac Google will allow ‘experienced users’ to sideload unverified Android apps Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcasts Verizon may cut 15,000 jobs next week Gaming “Unacceptable and unlawful“ - GTA 6 developer Rockstar hit with legal claim from UK trade union following alleged unfair dismissal of staff | Eurogamer.net Over 200 Rockstar Devs Sign Letter Demanding Fired Staff Be Reinstated Former Humble Bundle staff launch new bundle site Digiphile to “benefit users, creators, publishers, and charity” | GamingOnLinux After South Korean publisher Krafton announced it’s transforming into an “AI first” company, it’s now offering employees voluntary resignation | Eurogamer.net Sega is raising Japanese employees’ salaries again, three years after its previous increase | VGC State of Play Japan November 2025: all announcements – PlayStation.Blog First look at PlayStation’s 27” Gaming Monitor Valve Reveals New Hardware Lineup: A Controller, Compact Gaming PC, and VR-Ready Headset - GameSpot The Super Mario Galaxy Movie gets its first trailer, Nintendo reveals Rosalina and Bowser Jr’s voice actors | Eurogamer.net A new Nintendo Switch 2 system update just bricked many third-party docks Analogue’s 4K remake of the N64 will, at long last, ship on November 18 The Game Awards Deletes Its Future Class Hardware/Software Updates Switch 2 And Switch Get New System Updates, And They Add More Than Just Stability - GameSpot Deals PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for November: Grand Theft Auto V, Pacific Drive, Still Wakes the Deep and more Grab a Ubisoft open-world game for free, part of Ubi’s Black Friday deals Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:52:10

S01:E154 Nov 7, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #154 (11/06/2025)

Tech US gives local police a face-scanning app similar to one used by ICE agents - Ars Technica FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation - Ars Technica Elon Musk wins Tesla pay vote that could make him a $1 trillion man - Ars Technica iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 bring multiple critical security fixes - 9to5Mac iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline - MacRumors Ayaneo’s first smartphone could have physical shoulder buttons Gaming Nintendo Store App Launches on iPhone With a Feature Fans Will Love - MacRumors YouTuber Who Trolled Nintendo Now Owes $17,500 In Switch Piracy Lawsuit US patent office director orders re-examination of Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle SouljaBoy’s New Game Console Is A Rebranded Retroid Being Sold “Without Permission” - GameSpot You can now stream PS5 games you own over the cloud on the PlayStation Portal Rockstar Games accused of union busting in the UK GTA 6 Dev Says It Fired Workers For Leaking Secrets, Not For Trying To Unionize - GameSpot GTA 6 Delayed To November 2026, Take-Two Stock Tanks - GameSpot Square Enix Wants GenAI To Automate 70% Of Game QA By 2027 - GameSpot Square Enix announces more layoffs as part of US and Europe restructuring | VGC Majority Of Devs Say Steam Has Monopoly On PC Gaming In New Poll - GameSpot Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 26.1 With Liquid Glass Toggle, Slide to Stop Alarm, New Apple Intelligence Languages and More - MacRumors iOS 18.7.2 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac Apple Releases iPadOS 26.1 With Slide Over Multitasking - MacRumors Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.1 With New Liquid Glass Setting and More - MacRumors Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:30:41

S01:E153 Oct 24, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #153 (10/23/2025)

Tech Amazon’s AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement - Ars Technica OpenAI suspends Sora depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from his family OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case Kohler Launches $600 iPhone-Connected Toilet Camera That Monitors Your Health Through Waste Analysis - MacRumors Windows 11 update knocks out USB mice, keyboards in recovery mode Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s annual pay jumps to $96.5 million Gaming Big Week For Unions At Blizzard As Hearthstone Team Also Votes ‘Yes’ Halo co-creator says he’s ‘disappointed’ he and some former colleagues weren’t credited for their work on Battlefield 6 | VGC Ubisoft Asks Devs At Star Wars Outlaws Studio To Lay Themselves Off Poor old PlayStation 3 - the PS5 has just overtaken its lifetime sales in the US Content Creation Twitch rule-breakers, rejoice: Targeted enforcement will replace blanket bans Streamer assaulted at TwitchCon slams event security: “I think other creators should seriously consider not attending in the future” Hardware/Software Updates New PS5 Update Is Out Now, Does Something Unexpected - GameSpot Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:51:17

S01:E152 Oct 17, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #152 (10/16/2025)

Tech Apple announces new M5 hardware Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by M5 chip - 9to5Mac Apple launches new iPad Pro with M5 chip, C1X modem - 9to5Mac Apple unveils M5 chip, the next generation of Apple silicon - 9to5Mac The FCC is trying to make it easier for internet providers to charge hidden fees Meta removes Facebook Group for tracking ICE agents after DOJ pressure Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch Army general says he’s using AI to improve “decision-making” - Ars Technica Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend GrapheneOS will drop Google Pixel exclusivity with ‘major’ Snapdragon-powered devices coming The company Discord blamed for its recent breach says it wasn’t hacked Gaming MindsEye developers sign damning open letter against studio execs over “longstanding disrespect and mistreatment” following game’s disastrous launch | Eurogamer.net MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy is being sued by union members over alleged mishandling of layoffs | VGC Battle.net Workers Unionize As Microsoft Neutrality Agreement Expires - Aftermath Video game union workers rally against $55bn Saudi-backed private acquisition of EA, with formal petition to regulators | Eurogamer.net EA’s Saudi Deal Draws Scrutiny From US Senators Over “Foreign Influence” Black Myth Wukong gets an update that’s so big on PS5, you might need to delete the game and redownload it | Eurogamer.net PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October: Silent Hill 2, Until Dawn, V Rising, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and more Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:20:09

S01:E151 Oct 10, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #151 (10/09/2025)

Tech Uber and Lyft drivers in California are able to unionize under new law Taylor Swift Fans Furious as She’s Caught Using Sloppy AI in Video for New Album Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store | The Verge Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’ Former veteran Apple marketing exec challenges Tim Cook over ICEBlock Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team | WIRED Waffles eat Bluesky | TechCrunch Mastodon is adding Bluesky-like starter packs Discord now says 70,000 government IDs may have leaked in provider hack Gaming Developers rush to update games after serious Unity vulnerability discovered | VGC Avowed Studio Obsidian Removes Several Games From Sale Due To Unity Security Issues - GameSpot Metal Hellsinger studio closing as part of Funcom layoffs | Eurogamer.net If you buy more than two new games a year, you’re in the minority, new report reveals | Eurogamer.net Ubisoft reportedly cancelled Assassin’s Creed game in post-American Civil War over political concerns | Eurogamer.net Content Creation Twitch streamer gives birth in front 29,000 viewers, and chat was unhinged ’Wish I never got into politics,’ says Adin Ross, who livestreamed with Trump in 2024 Hardware/Software Updates NVIDIA reveal new driver security issues for October 2025 | GamingOnLinux Ubuntu 25.10 Released, Available to Download Now Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:17:32

S01:E150 Oct 8, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #150 (10/02/2025)

Tech Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UK Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats - Ars Technica Neon app to sell your audio calls says it will return after massive security breach Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subscribers in the week after suspending Kimmel F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project - Ars Technica Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw that can let stalkers track your location Red Hat Investigating Breach Impacting as Many as 28,000 Customers, Including the Navy and Congress Apple’s latest software updates fix this lone security vulnerability - 9to5Mac Gaming Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99 Costco reportedly comments on removing Xbox stock | Windows Central Microsoft increases price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, despite record subscription profits last year | Eurogamer.net EA Sold To Saudi Arabia And Trump’s Son-In-Law For $55 Billion - GameSpot Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios is the latest game company to announce layoffs Starbreeze has cancelled its Dungeons & Dragons game and is laying off 44 staff as it focuses on Payday | VGC Content Creation You Can Now Rewind Twitch Live Streams, But There’s A Catch - GameSpot MrBeast defends trapping man in burning building for chance to win $500,000 Hardware/Software Updates iOS 18.7.1 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 With M3 Ultra Bug Fix - MacRumors Apple Releases watchOS 26.0.2, visionOS 26.0.1 and tvOS 26.0.1 - MacRumors Apple releases iOS 26.0.1 for iPhone, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 update starts rolling out today (but don’t expect anything new) Deals Steam Autumn Sale 2025 is live now with tons of discounts | GamingOnLinux Managing Mayhem A rant (and a plea) re: platforms for artists Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

39:45

S01 Sep 19, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays 5 Years Spectacular

What else can we say but thank you all for your support over the past 5 years?!Here's to 5 more!Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:27:01

S01:E149 Sep 12, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #149 (09/11/2025)

Tech Apple September Event <u>Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 17 launch event: iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, AirPods Pro 3 and more</u> <u>Apple Reintroduces MagSafe Battery - MacRumors</u> <u>Apple’s AirPods 4 with ANC and AirPods Pro 2 will also support Live Translation</u> <u>Hypertension alerts are coming to these existing Apple Watch models</u> <u>Get Ready for Liquid Glass: You Can Download iOS 26, macOS Tahoe and More on September 15</u> <u>HHS Asks All Employees to Start Using ChatGPT</u> <u>Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’ | TechCrunch</u> <u>The M365 Copilot Assitants, Zey Do Nothing - PC Perspective</u> <u>Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 people were killed during protests</u> <u>Another Plex data breach sees company urge users to change their password</u> Gaming <u>Lenovo launches second-gen Legion Go 8.8 with Windows alongside new Android tablets</u> <u>Xbox and LG are bringing cloud gaming to cars</u> <u>Dev says Switch 2’s physical Game Cards were too slow for Star Wars Outlaws port - Ars Technica</u> <u>Accessory maker Genki settles lawsuit with Nintendo after showing off Switch 2 early | VGC</u> <u>Switch modder who acted as his own lawyer now owes Nintendo $2 million </u> <u>Nintendo Direct Confirmed For September 12 - GameSpot</u> <u>All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity</u> <u>Hollow Knight: Silksong Already Has Over 5 Million Players After Just A Few Days, Analyst Says</u> <u>RFK Cites Video Games As A Possible Cause Of Real-World Gun Violence</u> Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:32:20

S01:E148 Sep 5, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #148 (09/04/2025)

TechMicrosoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus | The VergeTaco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 watersShein Used Luigi Mangione’s AI-Generated Face to Sell a ShirtHackers Threaten to Submit Artists' Data to AI Models If Art Site Doesn't Pay UpAmazon ends shared Prime shippingInstagram Finally Comes to iPadFCC chair teams up with Ted Cruz to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkidsGamingFinal Fantasy Tactics remaster devs built a replacement for its lost source code from fansite downloads, director says: 'I do want to thank all of the fans for all of their help in keeping that information archived' | PC GamerBlizzard's Diablo team forms union seeking protection in wake of Microsoft layoffsCivilization developer Firaxis is laying off staffUK Steam users must now verify age to access store pages for mature games thanks to Online Safety ActHollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo as platforms grind to a halt | Eurogamer.netThe Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle is live on itch.ioPost highlightsThe Major’s First Look at 007: First LightPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:36:12

S01:E147 Aug 22, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #147 (08/21/2025)

TechEverything announced at the Made by Google Pixel event, including the Pixel 10 lineupVolkswagen is making UK owners pay extra to unlock ID.3 EV's full potentialPlex urges users to update Media Server after fixing a 'potential security issue'Update Now: iOS 18.6.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 Fix Actively Exploited VulnerabilityMeta allegedly bypassed Apple privacy measure, and fired employee who flagged itApple TV+ subscription price increasing to $12.99 per month from today - 9to5MacMajor password managers can leak logins in clickjacking attacks370k Grok AI chats made public without user consent - 9to5MacHaving recovery and/or SSD problems after recent Windows updates? You’re not alone. - Ars TechnicaGamingEverything announced at Opening Night Live, Gamescom 2025 | Eurogamer.netWell well well well! Silksong is coming out after all!GeForce NOW gets Blackwell GPUs, install to play games, a Steam Deck upgrade and Discord integration | GamingOnLinuxAnimal rights group PETA calls for Nintendo to remove Cow's "cruel" nose ring | Eurogamer.netBioShock 4 Studio Laying Off Devs As Diablo Boss Takes Over - GameSpotPlayStation 5 price changes in the U.S.Arkane Devs Call For Microsoft To Stop Working With Israel - GameSpotContent CreationThe First Descendant is using bizarre AI ads, at least one of which appears to be a clone of a real content creator | Eurogamer.netThe First Descendant Dev Apologizes After TikToks Featured AI Versions Of Content Creators Without Their PermissionHardware/Software UpdatesApple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 With Security UpdatesApple Releases iOS 18.6.2 With Security FixesPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:33:21

S01:E146 Aug 8, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #146 (08/07/2025)

TechVerizon is increasing prices while removing its Google Play Pass perkVerizon Ending Free Apple Arcade Access and Loyalty Discounts - MacRumorsAT&T to pay $177 million in data breach settlement. Here’s how to claim up to $5,000Microsoft's Satya Nadella says job cuts have been 'weighing heavily' on himIsrael is reportedly storing millions of Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft serversAmazon splits up the Wondery podcast network and lays off about 110 employeesOpenAI is removing ChatGPT conversations from GooglePerplexity is allegedly scraping websites it's not supposed to, againIllinois is the first state to ban AI therapistsHome Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With CopsTrump tells states they'll lose out on broadband fund if they try to dictate ratesTim Cook gifts Trump with 100% US-made piece of glass on a 24k gold baseNVIDIA say no to adding backdoors and killswitches in their GPUs | GamingOnLinuxGamingValve reveal the Steam sales and events for the first half of 2026 | GamingOnLinuxPSA: Steam will soon stop supporting macOS 11 Big Sur - 9to5MacNintendo Increasing Price Of Switch And Other Devices In The US - GameSpotEverything announced at Nintendo's new Indie WorldDeveloper of PlayStation 1 emulator DuckStation threatens "removing Linux support entirely" but not yet | GamingOnLinuxPeak developers would rather you pirate its game than play Roblox "microtransaction-riddled ripoff slop" | Eurogamer.netItch begins "re-indexing" free adult NSFW content, as it seeks alternative payment processors | Eurogamer.net Mastercard release a statement about game stores, payment processors and adult content | GamingOnLinuxRaven Software gets its union contract with Microsoft three years after voting to organizePlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:48:15

S01:E145 Jul 25, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #145 (07/24/2025)

Tech • Apple announces AppleCare One multi-device bundle with simplified pricing • Report: Apple alerted Iranians to spyware attacks in lead-up to war with Israel • Grindr Won’t Let Users Say 'No Zionists' • A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that’s illegal. • OpenAI partners with Oracle to built out 4.5 gigawatts in data center capacity • Trump's AI Action Plan targets state regulation and 'ideological bias' • FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices • California backs down to Trump admin, won’t force ISPs to offer $15 broadband • A Startup is Selling Data Hacked from Peoples’ Computers to Debt Collectors • Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US • Intel confirms it will cut a third of its workforce by the end of 2025Gaming • Final Fantasy 14 ending support for Windows 10 OS alongside Microsoft • ZeniMax employees discuss chaos of Microsoft's "inhumane" mass layoffs in new report • Splitgate 2 ‘unlaunches,’ studio to cut staff ahead of 2026 rerelease • Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff • Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room regains its independence • Gabe Newell Is A Big Believer In AI, Calls It A "Cheat Code" • Itch.io has hidden its entire NSFW games library, as payment providers pressure stores • Assassin's Creed Shadows Hits 5 Million Players, 2 Billion Stealth Kills Hardware/Software Updates • New PS5 system update beta previews DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devicesPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:27:11

S01:E144 Jul 18, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #144 (07/17/2025)

Tech • Grok 4 'Truth-Seeking' AI Consults Musk's Stance on Sensitive Topics • Grok team apologizes for the chatbot's 'horrific behavior' and blames 'MechaHitler' on a bad update • Grok's AI chatbot now includes companions for you to 'romance' • The Real Future of AI Is Ordering Mid Chicken at Bojangles • Immigration Raid Tracking App ‘ICE Block’ Keeps Your Data Private, Researcher Finds ◦ ICEBlock - ANDROID PLATFORM STATEMENT • Seagate’s massive, 30TB, $600 hard drives are now available for anyone to buyGaming • Summer Games Done Quick 2025 raises £1.8m for Doctors Without Borders • Looks like Steam is having a messy crackdown on sex games • Steam games disclosing generative AI use ‘are up 800%’ this year • Ubisoft's New Spun-Off Division Is Being Led By Yves Guillemot's Son, And He Believes GenAI Will "Revolutionize" Gaming • Xbox graphics department lead puts out cringe-worthy hiring post... with AI graphics • Candy Crush developer King reportedly replacing laid off staff with AI tools they helped to build • ZeniMax Online Studios union speaks out on Microsoft layoffs, states those impacted will "depart with dignity" • Delta Airlines staff told 'don't unionise, buy video games'Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:18:42

S01:E143 Jul 11, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #143 (07/10/2025)

Tech • US government seeks tool to find ‘hidden language’ in messages on your phone • 5th Avenue Apple Store spray-painted by climate protesters calling for boycott • Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps • Grok sure seems antisemitic after its recent update ◦ Grok chatbot silenced as even Musk saw how awful it was ◦ Elon Musk is trying to blame Grok's Nazi rants on rogue X users • Linda Yaccarino Quits Musk's X After Grok Antisemitism Debacle • Indeed and Glassdoor are cutting more than 1,000 jobsGaming • Microsoft Layoffs Sweep Xbox [Updated] ◦ Xbox producer criticised for suggesting laid-off devs should use AI for ‘career planning and emotional clarity’ • Capcom cancels Monster Hunter performance lecture as ‘staff face threats from players’ • Ubisoft Has Laid Off 19 Employees At Red Storm Entertainment • SAG-AFTRA approves 2025 Video Game Agreement, officially concluding its strike • Lobbying Group Says Stop Killing Games' Petition Would Make Games "Prohibitively Expensive To Create"Deals • No ICE In California Bundle Raises Defense Funds With 560 Games For $10 • PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July: Cyberpunk 2077, Abiotic Factor, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and moreManaging Mayhem • Choosing a tool of choice – browsers • “Open mind, closed circuit”Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:16:45

S01:E142 May 23, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #142 (05/22/2025)

Tech • Trump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source • “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall • Microsoft acknowledges it supplied AI technology to Israel's Ministry of Defense, but claims "no evidence" it's been used to "target or harm people in the conflict in Gaza" • New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition on over 200 live camera feeds • Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books • A huge unsecured credential database discovery is a great reminder to change your passwordsGaming • Bungie accused of plagiarizing art (yet again), but blames all the alleged Marathon art theft on a former employee • French trade union says Ubisoft CEO will be summoned at harassment trial of three former execs • Stellar Blade On PC Has Been Blocked In Over 130 Countries, Catching Its Developer By Surprise • GOG add support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA) • An AI James Earl Jones returns as Darth Vader in Fortnite, with permission ◦ SAG-AFTRA challenges Epic Games over Darth Vader AI in Fortnite • Fortnite returns to the App Store for iPhone and iPad in the USContent Creation • Adobe to automatically move subscribers to pricier, AI-focused tier in JuneHardware/Software Updates • Apple releases new version of iPadOS for older models, including important security updatesPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:28:08

S01:E141 May 16, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #141 (05/15/2025)

Tech • You can now claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri privacy settlement • Panasonic will slash its global workforce by 10,000 • Google settles lawsuit that accused it of fostering systemic bias against Black employees • Mexico is suing Google over 'Gulf of America' name change for US users • “Google wanted that”: Nextcloud decries Android permissions as “gatekeeping” • Google introduces Advanced Protection mode for its most at-risk Android users • SoundCloud changes policies to allow AI training on user content • xAI’s Grok suddenly can’t stop bringing up “white genocide” in South Africa • Report: Terrorists seem to be paying X to generate propaganda with Grok • Microsoft laying off 3% of workforce in biggest round of cuts since 2023 - reportGaming • EA pushes office return, largely phasing out remote roles • Blizzard's Overwatch Team Has Unionized: "We're Not Just A Number On An Excel Sheet" • Video Game Companies Make Key AI Concession In Latest Offer To End Actors' Strike • GoldenEye 007 and Quake join the World Video Game Hall of Fame • New Switch 2 specs show large performance dip in undocked mode • Nintendo reserves the right to brick your console following "unauthorised use", in bid to prevent piracy • Publisher Promises Its Switch 2 Game Carts Will Have Full Games On Them • Tekken 8 director reveals attempts to create a Waffle House stage to no avail, will "seriously reconsider" if fans are happy with a different name • Epic has submitted Fortnite to the US App Store • Valve announce SteamOS Compatibility ratings, an extension of Steam Deck Verified for more devicesHardware/Software Updates • iOS 18.5 now available with these new features ◦ PSA: iOS 18.5 patches over 30 iPhone security vulnerabilties • macOS Sequoia 15.5 available now, here’s what’s newDeals • PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for May: Sand Land, Soul Hackers 2, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted, Battlefield V and morePlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:16:17

S01:E140 May 9, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #140 (05/08/2025)

Tech • Patreon Planning iOS App Update to Skirt In-App Purchases • Refurbished iPhone 15 Models Now Available From Apple's Online Store in U.S. and Canada - MacRumors • Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost - Ars Technica • TeleMessage, a Signal clone the Trump administration uses, has been hacked • Jury orders NSO to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp users - Ars Technica • Musk’s politics see Tesla sales collapse in Europe - Ars Technica • USPTO refuses Tesla Robotaxi trademark as “merely descriptive” - Ars Technica • DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware - Ars Technica • Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities - Ars TechnicaGaming • Polygon has been sold to Valnet, with the majority of staff laid off | VGC • Prime Gaming members get 22 more games in May | Eurogamer.net • GTA 6 delayed to 2026 | Eurogamer.net • EA suggests it has no plans to raise game prices yet despite others doing so | VGC • Epic Games Store completely eliminates revenue fees for smaller developers - Ars Technica • Nintendo is suing the accessory brand that flaunted Switch 2 mockups ahead of its reveal • Palworld devs confirm game changes due to the Nintendo / Pokemon lawsuit | GamingOnLinux • Gears Of War: Reloaded Remaster Coming To PS5, Xbox, And PC In August - GameSpotPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

3:05:27

S01:E139 Apr 18, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #139 (04/17/2025)

Tech • Google layoffs impact hundreds in Pixel, Android division • Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days - Ars Technica • Samsung Receives Government Approval To Increase The Work Hours To 64 Per Week For Its R&D and Semiconductor Divisions To Boost Competitiveness Against Rivals • Microsoft is rolling out its controversial Recall feature to Windows Insiders • Adobe Deletes Bluesky Posts After Furious Backlash | PetaPixel • Security Database Used by Apple Goes Independent After Funding Cut [Updated] - MacRumors • Someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to spoof Mark Zuckerberg and Elon MuskGaming • Discord's New Age Verification Requires ID Or Face Scans For Some Users - GameSpot • Ubisoft just open-sourced its colorblind assistance tool Chroma • It’s heartbreak for the haters as Assassin's Creed Shadows revealed as second best-selling game in US behind Monster Hunter Wilds | VG247 • Death Stranding 2 Boss Fights Aren't Just Skippable--They're Also Readable - GameSpot • Niantic Spatial Lays Off 68 Employees Following Sale of Games Business to Scopely - IGN • How OTK Lost Its Way - Aftermath Hardware/Software Updates • Apple Releases iOS 18.4.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors • Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors • Update Now: iOS 18.4.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 Address Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities - MacRumorsPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:40:16

S01:E138 Apr 11, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #138 (04/10/2025)

Tech • Most Americans think AI won’t improve their lives, survey says - Ars Technica • TikTok Gets Another 75-Day Reprieve From Ban - MacRumors • DOGE is reportedly using AI to monitor government comms for anti-Musk and anti-Trump chatter • Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot eventGaming • Palestinian-led BDS movement adds Microsoft’s Xbox as priority boycott target | Polygon • Nintendo Switch 2 ◦ Switch 2 has "10x the graphics performance of the Nintendo Switch", claims Nvidia | Eurogamer.net ◦ The Switch 2 will have a Piranha Plant camera, because of course it will ◦ Nintendo’s Official Switch 2 Camera for GameChat Is 1080p, Hori’s Piranha Plant Switch 2 Camera Is 480p - IGN ◦ Nintendo Outlines Switch 2 Accessibility Features - GameSpot ◦ Switch 2 Treehouse: Live viewers have very clear message for Nintendo | Eurogamer.net ◦ Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Uses DLSS and Ray Tracing, but Is Being Super Vague About the Details - IGN ◦ Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Go Live April 9 - GameSpot ◦ Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Cards Won't Be Tied To Your Account - GameSpot ◦ Nintendo finally addresses the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World price controversies, and says those pesky new US tariffs weren't behind the $449.99 price point | VG247 • Actors union stages BAFTAs protest, seeking improved conditions for performers | Eurogamer.net • Ubisoft holds firm in The Crew lawsuit: You don’t own your video gamesContent Creation • Path of Exile 2 players bully Elon Musk during eerie airplane stream | Polygon • Twitch makes deal to escape Elon Musk suit alleging X ad boycott conspiracy - Ars TechnicaDeals • Amazon Prime Members Get These 23 Free Games In April - GameSpotPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

3:15:27

S01:E137 Mar 21, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #137 (03/20/2025)

TechEnd-to-end encrypted RCS messaging on iPhone coming in future software update - 9to5MacYouTube investigating widespread low quality video playback issues on iOSThis is one of the most sophisticated phishing attacks ever made against Mac usersMicrosoft's latest Windows update accidentally uninstalled CopilotTesla recalls more than 46,000 Cybertrucks over a faulty exterior panelAmazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa voice requests locallyRoku testing auto-playing video ads before loading home screenPlex announces Plex Pass price increase and paywall for remote streaming - 9to5MacThe Discord app is getting video ads in June GamingAssassin's Creed Shadows is joining Xbox's "Stream your own games" library | Eurogamer.netMicrosoft's Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now availableTop Street Fighter 6 competitor ChrisCCH declines qualification spot for Saudi-owned Esports World Cup due to "the nature in which the event is funded and managed" | VG247The free Half-Life 2 RTX demo is now availableVideo game workers in North America now have an industry-wide unionGame companies will standardize accessibility labels on storefronts and product pagesHelldivers 2 boss says industry doomed to "unnecessarily brutal" layoffs while "chasing after the battle royales" | Eurogamer.net DealsFree Play Days – Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Bassmaster Fishing, Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor and Thief Simulator - Xbox Wire Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:48:34

S01:E136 Mar 14, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #136 (03/13/2025)

TechWestern Digital Has Reportedly Bid Farewell To The SSD Market; SanDisk Will Now Be Responsible For Existing & Future ProductsApple must allow app sideloading in Brazil within 90 days, judge ordersElon Musk says a 'massive cyberattack' is to blame for X being downReddit Is Restricting Luigi Mangione Discourse—but It's Even Weirder Than ThatTelecom tells employees they won’t get bonuses if they don’t follow RTO policy - Ars Technica GamingNew Copilot for Gaming Aims to Save You Time, Help You Get Good - Xbox WireOri, No Rest for the Wicked studio goes 'fully independent' in aftermath of Private Division closure | Eurogamer.netMonopoly Go maker buying Pokémon Go for $3.5bn | Eurogamer.netSAG-AFTRA actors' strike set to continue, as union warns of "alarming loopholes" for "AI abuse" in latest proposal | Eurogamer.netTwo Zenless Zone Zero actors lose jobs over AI dispute without notice, finding out alongside players | Eurogamer.netParents "not comfortable" about children's safety shouldn't let them play Roblox, company boss says | Eurogamer.netAssassin's Creed Shadows Will Support Steam Deck At Release, Ubisoft Confirms - GameSpotWe all know thick thighs save lives, but they also do well during recession depression, according to Atelier Yumia producer | VG247 Hardware/Software UpdatesApple Releases iOS 18.3.2 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors DealsPlayStation Plus Game Catalog for March: UFC 5, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions and moreThe Steam Spring Sale 2025 is here Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:36:02

S01:E135 Mar 7, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #135 (03/06/2025)

TechApple Provides Reason for iPhone 16e's Lack of MagSafe Charging - MacRumorsApple is now fighting the UK over its demand for backdoor access to iCloud accountsEverything Apple announced since its last eventSamsung will finally release Android 15 for Galaxy devices in April, nearly 6 months lateSkype is shutting down soon, Microsoft pushing users to Teams - 9to5MacDigg is returning thanks to Digg and Reddit co-founders Kevin Rose and Alexis OhanianYouTube's new Premium Lite offers ad-free viewing on most videos for $8 per monthFacebook scammers want you to think Elon Musk can cure diabetesTapbots Making 'Phoenix' App for Bluesky - MacRumorsBrace yourself for Discord to get worse: Reports swirl that the company is in talks with bankers about opening itself up to shareholders | PC Gamer GamingAMD’s FSR 4 upscaling is exclusive to 90-series Radeon GPUs, won’t work on other cards - Ars TechnicaSplit Fiction PC specs revealed, and it's Steam Deck Verified | Eurogamer.netWatch out, Monster Hunter Wilds has a progress-breaking bugAcclaim Is Coming Back As Game Publisher Focused On Reviving Classic Franchises - GameSpotMore layoffs at PlayStation following live-service cancellations | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software UpdatesSony's PS3 gets new system software update, 19 years after release | Eurogamer.net DealsTunic And Octodad Headline Huge LA Fire-Relief Bundle - GameSpotHere's our first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for March | Eurogamer.netPrime Gaming's March freebies include Saints Row: The Third and Mafia II remastersPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:46:36

S01:E134 Feb 21, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #134 (02/20/2025)

TechApple Announces iPhone 16e With A18 Chip and Apple Intelligence, Pricing Starts at $599 - MacRumorsApple Unveils 'C1' as First Custom Cellular Modem - MacRumorsiPhone 16e Doesn't Have MagSafe - MacRumorsApple officially bids farewell to the Lightning port after 13 yearsApple Discontinues iPhone SE - MacRumorsApple Discontinues iPhone 14 and 14 Plus - MacRumorsApple currently only able to detect Pegasus spyware in half of infected iPhonesOpen source non-profit platform Codeberg "suffering from hate campaigns due to far-right forces" | GamingOnLinuxReddit paywall plans now confirmed by Huffman - 9to5MacX is blocking Signal links, likely over DOGE whistleblowers - 9to5Mac GamingDICE Awards 2025 Winners: The Full List - IGNMarvel Rivals Devs Laid Off Despite The Game's Huge Success - GameSpotMarvel Rivals publisher NetEase responds to shocking layoffs, claims they were to "optimise development efficiency" | Eurogamer.net​​GTA 5 gets new PC version that adds PS5 and Xbox Series X/S features for free | Eurogamer.net Content CreationTwitch streamers' uploads and highlights can no longer exceed 100 hours DealsHere's all the Steam Sales and Fests for 2025 | GamingOnLinux Managing MayhemPontificating on Plex or Sayounara SpotifyPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:38:18

S01:E133 Feb 14, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #133 (02/13/2025)

Tech US senator wants to fine and jail those who use DeepSeek and other Chinese AIs TikTok advises Android users in the US to sideload the app Android users who want TikTok would be best advised to copy iPhone users Workday lays off 1,750 employees, citing demand for AI Amazon faces new union test in North Carolina | CNN Business Feds putting the kibosh on national EV charging program - Ars Technica New York metro transit systems add on-demand sign language interpreters Google I/O 2025 set for May 20-21Gaming State of Play February 2025: all announcements, trailers – PlayStation.Blog Sony has spilled the beans on what caused the PSN outage, and thrown in some free PSN sub to those affected | VG247 Capcom extends next Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test weekend due to PSN Outage Nvidia GeForce Now is currently sold out — here's when it's coming back Nintendo patent confirms Joy-Con mouse functionality rumored for Switch 2 Bandai Namco has lost or laid off over 100 staff since April with little fanfare | VG247 Crysis 4 put "on hold" as developer Crytek is next studio hit by layoffs | Eurogamer.net Unity continues laying off staff as troubles continue | GamingOnLinux Destiny 2: Heresy launching with missing voice lines due to SAG-AFTRA strike | Eurogamer.net "The executives of our company did not protect us": Activision Blizzard workers hit back at claim harassment lawsuits were "fake" | Eurogamer.net Harrison Ford praises Troy Baker's Indiana Jones: "it didn't take AI to do it" | Eurogamer.net Fans React to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl PlayStation Easter Egg - IGNHardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 18.3.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors Make Sure to Update: iOS 18.3.1 Includes Fix for Actively Exploited Vulnerability - MacRumors Bug in macOS and iOS updates re-enables Apple Intelligence for some who'd opted out Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 - MacRumorsDeals Prime Gaming's February freebies include BioShock Infinite and Wolfenstein: Youngblood PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for February: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, TopSpin 2K25, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage – Tape 1 and morePlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can follow us at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:37:43

S01:E132 Jan 24, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #132 (01/23/2025)

Tech Dozens of subreddits are banning links to X - The Verge China suggests it’s open to a US deal for TikTok after all Meta will lay off more ‘low-performers,’ says CEO Mark Zuckerberg - The Verge Meta admits it deleted links to decentralized Instagram competitor Pixelfed A major data broker hack may have leaked precise location info for millions - The Verge AT&T pulls its 5G internet service in NY over new affordable internet law - The Verge Netflix is raising prices again, as the standard plan goes up to $17.99 Apple Intelligence is enabled by default in iOS 18.3 - The Verge   Gaming GDC's State of the Games Industry survey says one in ten respondents laid off in 2024 | Eurogamer.net PowerWash Sim kills off VR support in bid to provide "job security" for the team | Eurogamer.net New Square Enix harassment policy includes potential legal action against gamers who harass its employees Microsoft reportedly makes "small" number of further layoffs across divisions including gaming | Eurogamer.net The numbers have been crunched, and PC Game Pass got almost $5,000 in new games during 2024 | VG247 Introducing More Ways for Players to Repair their Xbox Consoles, Reduce Waste and Save Energy Xbox adding support for larger external storage beyond current limit | Eurogamer.net Everything announced at the Xbox Developer Direct showcase Awesome Games Done Quick raises another $2.5 million for a cancer nonprofit Insomniac Games boss Ted Price is retiring - The Verge Palworld maker Pocketpair to publish Tales of Kenzera studio's next game | Eurogamer.net   Hardware/Software Updates NVIDIA release new GPU driver updates for Linux and Windows after announcing security issues | GamingOnLinux   Deals PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for January: God of War Ragnarök, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand, and more Coming to Game Pass: Sniper Elite: Resistance, Eternal Strands, Citizen Sleeper 2, and More - Xbox Wire   Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

3:06:49

S01:E131 Jan 11, 2025

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #131 (01/09/2025)

Tech John Deere says its self-driving tractors and trucks will help address labor shortages - The Verge Microsoft Says AI Will Lead To Job Losses, Invests $80 Billion In The Tech - GameSpot Instagram blocked LGBTQ hashtags and treated them as ‘sexually suggestive content’ Meta is ditching third-party fact checkers on Facebook, Instagram Nvidia announces next-gen RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs - The Verge Gaming NVIDIA DLSS 4 is coming to all RTX GPUs Historical Palestinian game Dreams on a Pillow surpasses funding goal Nintendo Switch Cartridges Are Being Replaced With Googly Eyes - GameSpot Marvel Rivals team issue a statement on recent bans for Steam Deck and macOS players | GamingOnLinux Nvidia is bringing a native GeForce Now app to Steam Deck - The Verge Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as this April - The Verge Lenovo Legion Go S official: $499 buys the first authorized third-party SteamOS handheld - The Verge Stellar Blade Dev Is Doing So Well It’s Given All 311 Staff a PS5 Pro and $3,400 Bonus - IGN Coming Soon to Game Pass: Diablo, EA Sports UFC 5, and More - Xbox Wire Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 18.2.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:51:54

S01:E130 Nov 22, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #130 (11/21/2024)

Tech Razzlekhan, crypto’s most embarrassing rapper, is going to prison - The Verge Amazon and SpaceX attack US labor watchdog in court - The Verge X adds Twitch to its advertising boycott lawsuit Apple Adds iPhone XS Max and More to Vintage/Obsolete Product Lists - MacRumors Microsoft made a $349 hardware client to connect to Cloud PCs Porch pirates appear to be accessing AT&T data to track iPhone deliveries Trump names commission member Brendan Carr as FCC chairman   Gaming The Game Awards announces Game of the Year 2024 nominees Devs of chill arcade freeriding game SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding use the Steam Deck as their performance target | GamingOnLinux SteamWorld Creators Announce Incoming Layoffs And Focus On Third-Party Games - GameSpot Unknown 9: Awakening developers report layoffs | Eurogamer.net Xbox cloud streaming expands beyond Game Pass to games you own - The Verge   Content Creation Twitch faces boycott calls after labelling 'Zionist' hate speech   Hardware/Software Updates Apple releases iOS 18.1.1 with ‘important security fixes’ for iPhone - 9to5Mac Apple releases macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 with security fixes - 9to5Mac   Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord

2:47:00

S01:E129 Nov 15, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #129 (11/14/2024)

Tech Black people across the country have been getting racist texts about slave plantations Bluesky crosses the 15 million user mark - The Verge Bluesky apparently acted up today because of a cut fiber cable - The Verge Stopping the TikTok ban is reportedly a Trump priority - 9to5Mac Tesla Cybertruck hit with sixth recall this year, this time over a bad inverter - The Verge Apple Releases iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Parts for Do-It-Yourself Repairs - MacRumors A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones - The Verge These are the passwords you definitely shouldn’t be using - The Verge Amazon can’t force employees into anti-unionization meetings 23andMe is ending its cancer research program and slashing over 200 jobs - The Verge AMD lays off 4 percent of its global workforce The Onion just bought Infowars - The Verge Gaming Hundreds of ZeniMax workers strike over Microsoft outsourcing, remote work policies | Eurogamer.net Discord leaker Jack Teixeira gets 15-year sentence for sharing classified documents Palworld dev details the patents Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are suing for | GamingOnLinux Valve accused of "allowing the proliferation of hate" as report finds 1.8m instances of extremist or hateful content on Steam | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates Nvidia’s new app replacement for GeForce Experience is now out of beta - The Verge Deals Nintendo Officially Announces Black Friday Switch Deals for 2024 - IGN   Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord

2:51:04

S01:E128 Oct 18, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #128 (10/17/2024)

Tech 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 Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

3:01:56

S01:E127 Oct 11, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #127 (10/10/2024)

Tech 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 Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at ⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠ If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

3:01:20

S01:E126 Oct 6, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #126 (10/03/2024)

Tech YouTube Shorts can now run up to three minutes Up to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords stored in plain text College students used Meta’s smart glasses to dox people in real time - The Verge Reddit policy changes make sitewide protests nearly impossible Hurricane Helene barreled through a crucial chip mining area in North Carolina - The Verge Verizon’s mobile services are down across the country - The Verge Excessive Heat Warning alert on iPhone? Here’s why - 9to5Mac Apple Pulls Third Software Update in Past Month Due to Issues - MacRumors Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks over laggy reverse cameras   Gaming Steam will let you sue Valve now - The Verge A PS5 update that screwed up game backgrounds was just a bug - The Verge PlayStation Network is back online following a lengthy outage - The Verge Original Horizon Zero Dawn removed from Epic Games Store, following remaster announcement After Laying Off 830 Employees, Tim Sweeney Says Fortnite Maker Epic Is Now ‘Financially Sound’ - IGN Hi-Rez Studios Suffers Layoffs as Smite 2 Struggles in Early Access - IGN Xbox network suffers major outage, game launching and more affected Xbox Game Pass October 2024 games announced | Eurogamer.net   Hardware/Software Updates Microsoft starts rolling out its Windows 11 2024 update with lots of useful improvements - The Verge   Deals Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest is now live | GamingOnLinux Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux  If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:22:32

S01:E125 Sep 20, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #125 (09/19/2024)

Discussion Futureproofing in Unethical Times Tech Exploding pagers kill at least eight and injure thousands in an attack on Hezbollah - The Verge 14 dead as Hezbollah walkie-talkies explode in second, deadlier attack | Ars Technica Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union Amazon warehouse workers are getting free Prime and a pay raise - The Verge Amazon is making its employees come back to the office five days a week - The Verge Backlash over Amazon’s return to office comes as workers demand higher wages | Ars Technica MrBeast and Amazon are being sued by contestants of their planned competition show Gaming Nintendo and Pokémon are suing Palworld maker Pocketpair - The Verge Hardware/Software Updates watchOS 11 is out now, with new Sleep Apnea feature Apple's iOS 18 is available today, but your iPhone may not be compatible. All the eligible devices and new features coming Today's release of macOS Sequoia brings 70+ new security fixes - 9to5Mac Also releasing today: New iOS 17, macOS 14 updates for the upgrade-averse | Ars Technica Deals Steam Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Fest is live now   If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:10:45

S01:E124 Sep 13, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #124 (09/12/2024)

Tech Abbott’s OTC glucose monitor is now available in the US An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 16 launch event: Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, iOS 18 and more Apple will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16th | Ars Technica Bluesky lets you post videos now - The Verge   Gaming Voice Actors' Union Has Signed Deals With 80 Individual Games As Strike Continues - GameSpot The entire staff of beloved game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned Embracer-owned studio Lost Boys Interactive impacted by another round of layoffs | Eurogamer.net Dr Disrespect studio Midnight Society confirms "significant" layoffs due to "multiple unexpected challenges" | Eurogamer.net Games industry layoffs not the result of corporate greed and those affected should "drive an Uber", says ex-Sony president | Eurogamer.net Welcome PlayStation 5 Pro, the most visually impressive way to play games on PlayStation Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees - The Verge After killing The Crew, Ubisoft says The Crew 2 and Motorfest will get offline modes | Eurogamer.net Unity cancels controversial fees to use its game engine tools a year after introduction | Eurogamer.net PC Cross-Play Is Required For All Multiplayer Games On Epic Games Store, Epic Confirms - GameSpot   Deals Amazon Prime Members Get 28 Free Games In September - GameSpot  Tech Abbott’s OTC glucose monitor is now available in the US An Apple Store in Oklahoma City is close to approving an union agreement for its workers Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 16 launch event: Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, iOS 18 and more Apple will release iOS 18, macOS 15, iPadOS 18, other updates on September 16th | Ars Technica Bluesky lets you post videos now - The Verge   Gaming Voice Actors' Union Has Signed Deals With 80 Individual Games As Strike Continues - GameSpot The entire staff of beloved game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned Embracer-owned studio Lost Boys Interactive impacted by another round of layoffs | Eurogamer.net Dr Disrespect studio Midnight Society confirms "significant" layoffs due to "multiple unexpected challenges" | Eurogamer.net Games industry layoffs not the result of corporate greed and those affected should "drive an Uber", says ex-Sony president | Eurogamer.net Welcome PlayStation 5 Pro, the most visually impressive way to play games on PlayStation Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees - The Verge After killing The Crew, Ubisoft says The Crew 2 and Motorfest will get offline modes | Eurogamer.net Unity cancels controversial fees to use its game engine tools a year after introduction | Eurogamer.net PC Cross-Play Is Required For All Multiplayer Games On Epic Games Store, Epic Confirms - GameSpot   Deals Amazon Prime Members Get 28 Free Games In September - GameSpot If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

3:18:44

S01:E123 Sep 7, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #123 (09/05/2024)

Tech Judge orders X ban in Brazil - The Verge Bluesky added 2 million new users in a week following Brazil's X ban Meta shouldn’t remove ‘from the river to the sea’ as hate speech, says Oversight Board - The Verge The Internet Archive loses its appeal of ebook copyright case ruling Oprah’s upcoming AI television special sparks outrage among tech critics | Ars Technica Generative AI backlash hits annual writing event, prompting resignations | Ars Technica Gaming Until Dawn remake studio Ballistic Moon lays off staff ahead of the game's release in October | Eurogamer.net Rocksteady hit by layoffs after Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League underperforms | Eurogamer.net Here's what was most popular on Steam Deck through August 2024 | GamingOnLinux Acer’s first handheld gaming PC is the Nitro Blaze - The Verge Acer's Project DualPlay is a truly wild gaming laptop with a built-in controller "Ask Xbox why they haven't answered us for two months" - Enotria: The Last Song's Xbox version is delayed indefinitely, with devs citing lack of Microsoft comms | VG247 Wahey, Enotria: The Last Song devs confirm they're now "working closely" with Microsoft to bring the soulslike to Xbox "ASAP" | VG247 Xbox Game Pass titles for September include big rigs in space | Eurogamer.net An important update on Concord – PlayStation.Blog Balatro is going to mobile devices Deals MSI Has the Only 2TB PS5 SSD for Under $100 - IGN  If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:45:41

S01:E122 Aug 23, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #122 (08/22/2024)

Tech Data leak affecting everyone in the US, UK, and Canada even worse than we thought Microsoft’s Recall AI feature won’t be available for Windows testers until October - The Verge Finally! Windows will let your webcam work in multiple apps at once | PCWorld Nothing is requiring employees to be in the office five days a week - The Verge Chick-fil-A is reportedly launching a streaming service for some reason - The Verge Western Digital's New 8TB PS5 SSD Is Very Expensive (Understatement) - GameSpot DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts X is closing its operations in Brazil immediately, but its service will remain live for users Gaming The big games, reveals, and trailers from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 Xbox boss Phil Spencer addresses Indiana Jones PS5 launch news by saying Xbox "is a business" | Eurogamer.net Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier is now available to test for $1 - The Verge Microsoft’s white Xbox Series X and 2TB special edition model launching in October - The Verge Microsoft’s new Xbox Adaptive Joystick puts accessibility at the center - The Verge 8BitDo Launches Official Xbox And PC Accessibility Controller With Unique Design And Friendly Price - GameSpot Video game actors call for better transparency around "disgusting" mocap work not disclosed in advance | Eurogamer.net Black Myth: Wukong Marketing Team Offers Content Creators a Steam Key — but Bans ‘Feminist Propaganda’ and All Talk of Covid - IGN Content Creation Twitch is upping subscription prices on mobile - The Verge Hardware/Software Updates Time to update Chrome (again) to patch another zero-day exploit | PCWorld If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:53:14

S01:E121 Aug 9, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #121 (08/08/2024)

Tech Intel extends Core chip warranty to soothe customers | PCWorld OpenAI has the tech to watermark ChatGPT text—it just won’t release it | Ars Technica Hack and payback Instagram scammer gets nabbed after bragging about it on a podcast X files antitrust lawsuit against advertisers over ‘illegal boycott’ - The Verge Ad industry initiative abruptly shuts down after lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s X | Ars Technica X is reportedly closing its San Francisco office WTF? Hackers can downgrade your Windows PC to reopen old security flaws Microsoft says Delta ignored Satya Nadella’s offer of CrowdStrike help - The Verge Massive 8TB SD cards, 16TB portable SSDs are right around the corner | PCWorld Gaming Here's the most popular Steam Deck games for July 2024 | GamingOnLinux Switch Is Very Close To Matching Lifetime PS2 Sales In The US - GameSpot Game Informer is shutting down - The Verge UK actors' union Equity introduces minimum rates to address "systemic low pay" for video game performers | Eurogamer.net Content Creation MrBeast blames terrible Beast Games conditions on the CrowdStrike outage - The Verge Donald Trump appeared on a Kick livestream with Adin Ross, then things got weird - The Verge Hardware/Software Updates First BIOS fixes for crashing Intel CPUs are finally rolling out | PCWorld Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.6.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors Apple Releases iOS 17.6.1 With Advanced Data Protection Bug Fix - MacRumors If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

3:05:44

S01:E120 Aug 2, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #120 (08/01/2024)

Tech Taco Bell’s drive-thru AI might take your next order - The Verge Some Microsoft services, including Office, are suffering from an outage Tesla recalls 1.8 million vehicles over risk of detached hoods Charter failed to notify 911 call centers and FCC about VoIP phone outages | Ars Technica Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription | Ars Technica Samsung hypes the Galaxy Z Flip as a great police bodycam - The Verge Ding Dong KOSA’s Dead (For Now) | Techdirt Apple has reached a contract agreement with unionized US retail employees for the first time Intel is laying off over 15,000 employees and will stop all ‘non-essential work’ - The Verge Gaming Discord on Xbox will soon let you watch your friends’ streams - The Verge Xbox console sales decline continues | Eurogamer.net Destiny developer Bungie lays off 220 staff, roughly 17 percent of workforce | Eurogamer.net EA CEO Says Video Game Actor Strikes Won't Have 'Short-Term Impact' on the Company - IGN Streaming Twitch staff concerned about more layoffs later this year | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates Apple releases visionOS 1.3, macOS 14.6, tvOS 17.6, and more - 9to5Mac iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 are now available, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

2:46:32

S01:E119 Jun 21, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #119 (06/20/2024)

Tech Amazon union workers and the Teamsters have inked a deal - The Verge Amazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violations More than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon due to Project Nimbus US sues Adobe for ‘deceiving’ subscriptions that are too hard to cancel - The Verge US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media - The Verge Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid | Ars Technica Cop busted for unauthorized use of Clearview AI facial recognition resigns | Ars Technica US military reportedly used social media to spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines “Simulation of keyboard activity” leads to firing of Wells Fargo employees | Ars Technica Gaming EA's top execs earned $60m in last fiscal year, despite company layoffs | Eurogamer.net Major Nelson is joining Unity - The Verge Xbox's Sea of Thieves was the most downloaded game on PS5 last month | Eurogamer.net Streaming Ex-Kick employee accuses staff of offering less money to Twitch streamer with cancer - Dexerto If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠⁠

3:04:19

S01:E118 Jun 14, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #118 (06/13/2024)

Tech Photographer Disqualified From AI Image Contest After Winning With Real Photo | PetaPixel Windows won’t take screenshots of everything you do after all — unless you opt in - The Verge Apple Intelligence: every new AI feature coming to the iPhone and Mac - The Verge Elon Musk calls iOS 18 a 'security violation' for integrating ChatGPT, says he will ban use of Apple devices at Tesla - 9to5Mac Some company heads hoped return-to-office mandates would make people quit, survey says | Ars Technica Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - The Verge Life360 confirms a hacker stole Tile tracker IDs and customer info - The Verge Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk for sexual harassment and retaliation - The Verge X CEO Linda Yaccarino addresses employees as layoff fears swirl - The Verge Pew: A growing number of Americans are getting their news from TikTok - The Verge Gaming LA Billboard Shouts Out 'Gone But Not Forgotten' Game Studios Ahead of Major Showcases - IGN Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Isn't 300 GB After All - IGN Black Ops 6’s Single-Player Campaign Requires a Constant Internet Connection — Even on Console - IGN If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠⁠

2:56:46

S01:E117 Jun 7, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #117 (06/06/2024)

Tech Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned - The Verge Butts, breasts, and genitals now explicitly allowed on Elon Musk’s X | Ars Technica Israel reportedly used fake social media accounts to influence US lawmakers - The Verge Instagram is testing ‘unskippable’ ads that you can’t scroll past - The Verge Ex-Meta engineer sues company, claiming he was fired over handling of Palestine content Zoom CEO envisions AI deepfakes attending meetings in your place | Ars Technica ISPs seek halt of net neutrality rules before they take effect next month | Ars Technica Asus summons Mjolnir, a heroic UPS inspired by Thor’s hammer | PCWorld Spotify will give you a refund for Car Thing after all amid possible lawsuit Apple Says iPhone 5s Now Obsolete as iPod Touch 6 Becomes 'Vintage' - MacRumors Gaming Good news, Roblox job-seekers - a virtual IKEA is now hiring meatball servers | VG247 Tekken 8 Director Katsuhiro Harada Has More Questions About Waffle House - IGN Microsoft and CWA forge labor neutrality agreement covering all ZeniMax workers Streaming Twitch announces a program allowing DJs to split revenue with record labels - The Verge Twitch is raising US subscription prices for the first time Twitch is disbanding its Safety Advisory Council and will replace it with streamers - The Verge Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases Revised iPadOS 17.5.1 Update for iPad 10 - MacRumors If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠⁠ Just figured I'd let you know that I (and by extension the rest of the Tech Talk Thursday crew) have been nominated for a BIPOC Streamer Award in the Chatterbox category! Please come show your support over at https://buff.ly/4bvHIyN

2:23:03

S01:E116 May 24, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #116 (05/23/2024)

Honestly, there were so many stories, it wouldn't be able to fit in the description. Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow⁠ Just figured I'd let you know that I (and by extension the rest of the Tech Talk Thursday crew) have been nominated for a BIPOC Streamer Award in the Chatterbox category! Please come show your support over at https://buff.ly/4bvHIyN

1:46:34

S01:E115 May 17, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #115 (05/16/2024)

Tech Apple Store workers in Maryland vote in favor of a strike over working conditions - 9to5Mac Amazon workers become the first to unionize at one of the company's Canadian warehouses Elon Musk laid off the Tesla Supercharger team; now he’s rehiring them | Ars Technica Eight TikTok creators file their own suit against the divest-or-ban law Gaming Pre-orders for Ghost of Tsushima on PC are being canceled in countries without PSN access Ghost of Tsushima single-player only on Steam Deck due to PlayStation Network features | GamingOnLinux Ghost of Tsushima PC Cross-Play Will Launch With a Beta Label Attached - IGN Assassin's Creed Shadows Apparently Needs An Online Connection To Install Physical Copies - GameSpot Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 17.5 With Cross-Platform Tracking Detection, EU App Downloads From Websites and More - MacRumors iOS 17.5 includes these 15 security patches for iPhone users - 9to5Mac Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.5 With Apple News+ Improvements - MacRumors Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow Just figured I'd let you know that I (and by extension the rest of the Tech Talk Thursday crew) have been nominated for a BIPOC Streamer Award in the Chatterbox category! Please come show your support over at https://buff.ly/4bvHIyN

3:05:20

S01:E114 May 10, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #114 (05/09/2024)

Tech Divestment vs. social media: a hard battle on a good day Bike Lock NYPD Insists Is 'Industrial' Protest Tool Is a Normal Lock Recommended by Columbia University TikTok sues the US government over ban - The Verge Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking | Ars Technica Dell hack: Personal info of 49 million customers allegedly breached | PCWorld Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter Gaming Xbox shuts slew of Bethesda studios, including Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush developers | Eurogamer.net Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio - The Verge Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:52:47

S01:E113 Apr 12, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #113 (04/11/2024)

Tech Israel is rubber-stamping AI bombing targets MPA announces move to block piracy sites Apple Store employees in New Jersey want to unionize Twitter isn’t letting you hide the checkmark anymore Gaming Roblox says children developing on its platform is a gift Deck Nine is apparently no stranger to toxic dev culture Xbox plans to tackle game preservation Blizzard Games are returning to China EA Play is getting a bit more expensive Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

1:40:56

S01:E112 Apr 5, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #112 (04/04/2024)

Tech AT&T has leaked nearly 70 million Social Security numbers Jon Stewart shows the AI segment that Apple didn’t want us to see Spotify wants more money…again…in less than a year Discord to start running ads even though it said it wasn’t going to Gaming Waffle House needs to let Tekken put the restaurant in game Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:10:16

S01:E111 Mar 22, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #111 (03/21/2024)

Tech Uber and Lyft can’t be bothered to pay Minneapolis drivers more Tesla settles racism lawsuit with Black worker Dell becomes the latest company to reverse WFH policies DOJ urging the sale of TikTok instead of ban House bill doesn’t protect your data, just restricts the selling of it Gaming Steam Families beta is perfect for your gaming family Streaming Twitch is removing Prime Video watch parties on April 2, 2024 Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:30:36

S01:E110 Mar 15, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #110 (03/14/2024)

Tech Twitter is considering taking a Midjourney FCC says that 100 Mbps or more is broadband Google engineer fired for speaking out against Project Nimbus Bobby Kotick interested in buying TikTok Gaming Capcom making smart moves amidst all the layoffs Sweet Baby hate shows people don’t know how games are made Looks like Saber got some good properties in the Embracer divorce Streaming Twitch is removing Prime Video watch parties on April 2, 2024 Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:14:31

S01:E109 Mar 8, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #109 (03/07/2024)

Tech Automattic isn’t protecting user choice when it comes to gAI Meta hands NSO another “L” in court TikTok is again the Chinese boogeyman to American lawmakers HP finally did it! They’ve turned a printer into a subscription. Apple gives devs ability to disable Reactions by default in iOS 17.4 Apple is supporting DIY repairs of M3 Macs Microsoft is shutting down Android for Windows 11 next year Gaming Microsoft wants to bridge the super resolution gap Toys for Bob took its ball and became indie Rockstar wants folks back in the office despite saying otherwise Embracer is finally letting go of Gearbox and Saber Interactive Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:44:35

S01:E108 Feb 23, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #108 (02/22/2024)

Tech Authy moved its desktop EOL to March Walmart is acquiring Vizio to better get to know you Apple releases a sports app Apple seems to have joined Signal in future-proofing encryption Nvidia driver updates no longer need a login thanks to new app Gaming Microsoft opened up about the future of Xbox Microsoft revealed which games are going where Xbox won’t release cloud app because it’s all about the money Sony is looking to bring PS VR2 to PC Sony is making it easier to sign into your PlayStation The DICE Awards gave Spider-Man 2 its due Epic Games gave way nearly $2000 in games in 2023 Streaming Twitch is increasing sub prices in select countries next month Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:03:53

S01:E107 Feb 2, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #107 (02/01/2024)

Tech Tesla recalls 200,000 more cars due to backup camera Polestar is cutting jobs because EVs are too expensive Jamf couldn’t manage to keep the layoffs away Apple push notifications are sending data to companies Apple vastly changed their app store policies and I barely get it Japan to stop using floppy disks for bureaucratic work Spec Ops: The Line, TikTok, and media licenses Gaming No longer Embraced Embracer has let go of half of Black Forest Games staff Reikon Games, developers of Ruiner, hit with layoffs Embracer strikes again: fired 100 people & canceled Deus Ex game Streaming Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting - Desk Chair Analysts Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:52:02

S01:E106 Jan 19, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #106 (01/18/2024)

Tech OpenAI unashamed that it needs copyrighted materials to train SEC is in trouble for not following a Tech Talk Commandment Discord is the newest company to be facing layoffs Amazon and Twitch cutting thousands of jobs Google the latest to lay off thousands of people YouTube staff are the latest casualties in Google’s layoff spree Gig workers to become employees under Department of Labor rule Gaming Tekken taking representation seriously with Julia and Michelle Game Pass gave users access to $5000 worth of games in 2023 Ubisoft thinks we need to be “comfortable” not owning our games Call of Duty was toppled by Harry Potter last year Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:24:09

S01:E105 Jan 12, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #105 (01/11/2024)

Tech Authy to sunset desktop apps iPhone proves to be tougher than Boeing airplane doors Tesla is just as deadly in China as it is in the US thanks to Autopilot Musk is letting his hatred of unions show again Google guilty of breaking labor laws against YouTube Music staff Duolingo is letting AI take their jobs Gaming SAG-AFTRA struck deal for AI voice acting and didn’t tell the actors Bossa Studios kicks off 2024 with more layoffs Unity continues downward trajectory into the new year Activision Blizzard didn’t think of the ‘old white guy’ alleges lawsuit Xbox is putting developers directly in your face again January 18 Netflix naturally brings ads and microtransactions to its games MSI is giving us THE CLAW with Intel inside Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:02:30

S01:E104 Jan 5, 2024

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #104 (01/04/2024)

Gaming Tekken claimed to be racist by rando who didn’t see Leroy or Raven Square Enix president still doesn’t quite get it with “emerging tech” Steam is leaving Windows 7, 8, 8.1 behind Meta has removed TV casting from Quest temporarily - Desk Chair Analysts Xbox has a toaster to go with your fridge Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

1:54:06

S01:E103 Nov 10, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #103 (11/09/2023)

Tech SBF found guilty on all counts Twitter would like to sell used handles for more than used cars No, Kendrick Lemar did not release a new phone called the Light Phone II Gaming Game Pass games to let you know when they’re leaving Microsoft employees will no longer have access to free Game Pass Your PlayStation won’t be posting to Twitter anymore Twitter’s removal from consoles has Musky Musk’s attention Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer news is giving the internet hope again The Steam Deck OLED has been announced Hardware/Software Updates Time to update those Pixels for November Apple release a group of new updates to fix some problems Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:46:06

S01:E102 Nov 3, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #102 (11/02/2023)

Tech More subscriptions coming from Twitter On Twitter, you get fact checked, you won’t get a check Disney thinks subscribers are happy sitting through ads Netflix will reward you with one less ad if you stick to their platform Bandcamp United going after Songtradr for unfair labor practices DoorDash: “It’d be a shame if your fries got cold because of no tip” Gaming Xbox’s New Boss: Bond. Sarah Bond. Some third-party Xbox accessories may not be good anymore It’s the first of the month! Time for new Game Pass additions! The Starfield DLSS update is nearly in sight Game fundraising bundle for Gaza exceeds expectations on Itch What if I told you there was an SSD in your graphics card? Streaming Kick continues to grow despite myriad of issues with platform Hardware/Software Updates Xbox October Update released Windows 11 latest update is finally here Android 14 rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S23 users in Europe Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:03:21

S01:E101 Oct 20, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #101 (10/19/2023)

Tech Malicious translation to blame for Ubuntu 23.10 being pulled Just before sale, nearly half of Bandcamp’s employees have been cut Corporate social networking site, LinkedIn, lays off over 600 people Musky Musk wants to charge you $1 a year for Twitter To skirt responsiblity, Musk threatens to remove Twitter from EU Netflix decided you aren’t paying enough, again Gaming Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard is going through in the UK (Update: It’s a done deal) Pete Hines, Bethesda’s Head of Publishing, Retires Game Pass didn’t hold Starfield back from top game spot last month Here’s what’s coming soon to Game Pass Get ready for a GeForce Now price hike Somebody, Somewhere bought a Wii U in last month Streaming Get a consistent intro and outro with the new Elgato teleprompter Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:11:26

S01:E99 Oct 6, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #99 (10/05/2023)

Tech Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him TikTok is testing an ad-free monthly subscription plan - Android Authority Meta proposing ad-free Facebook and Instagram plans for up to $17/month - 9to5Mac ‘Some of You Lied About Your Gender:’ Men Swamp Tech Conference for Women Gaming SAG-AFTRA's Talks With Video Games Industry End With No Resolution - GameSpot 16-Year-Old Studio Shutting Down After Client Reportedly Refused To Pay - GameSpot Former Ubisoft Execs Reportedly Arrested After Year-Long Sexual Harassment Investigation - IGN Former HR Manager Sues Bungie, Alleges Wrongful Termination - GameSpot Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut down in April - The Verge Streaming SteelSeries enters the gaming microphone market with Alias - The Verge Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 17.0.3 With Fix for iPhone 15 Pro Overheating - MacRumors iOS 17.0.3 fixes security breach that had been actively exploited Google launches Android 14, rolling out today to Pixel Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:58:46

S01:E98 Sep 22, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #98 (09/21/2023)

Tech Microsoft AI researchers mistakenly leaked 38TB of company data Uber Eats will start accepting food stamps for grocery delivery in 2024 - The Verge New 'Orion' App Turns Your iPad Into an HDMI Display for a Console or Mac - MacRumors Gaming Payday 3 gives controversial Denuvo the boot less than a week from release | VG247 Asus ROG Ally Base Model Has Arrived, Only Costs $600 - GameSpot Unity apologizes and promises to change its controversial game install fee policy Terraria developer Re-Logic is giving $100,000 to two open-source game engines amid Unity debacle Everything we learned from the biggest leak in Xbox history The FTC would like you to know it didn't leak those confidential Xbox documents | Eurogamer.net Microsoft addresses the huge Xbox leaks: here’s Phil Spencer’s full memo - The Verge Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Party Animals, Gotham Knights, Payday 3, and More - Xbox Wire Video Game Actors Strike Looking More Possible, Bargaining Talks Apparently Going Nowhere - GameSpot Streaming Logitech’s Yeti GX is a new USB mic with RGB lighting - The Verge Camo Studio for iPad is a new powerful streaming and recording app that's totally free - 9to5Mac Hardware/Software Updates Android 13 September security update rolling out for Pixel Apple releases most of 2023’s big software updates today—is your device supported? | Ars Technica Deals Marvel’s Avengers Gets Dramatic Discount Ahead of Delisting Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:36:41

S01:E97 Sep 15, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #97 (09/14/2023)

Tech MGM Resorts hit by 'cybersecurity issue,' leading to massive outage Caesars reportedly paid millions to stop hackers releasing its data Update everything: Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge just patched a big flaw Lyft aims to match women and nonbinary riders and drivers with each other more often California passes right-to-repair act guaranteeing seven years of parts for your phone Pixel Tablet gets repair guides, replacements parts from iFixit Apple iPhone 15 event: the seven biggest announcements iPhone 15 Pro supports 10Gbps USB 3 speeds, the first for an iPhone - 9to5Mac Apple selling $29 USB-C to Lightning Adapter after iPhone charging port change - 9to5Mac Apple Not Offering USB-C AirPods Pro Cases As a Standalone Purchase - MacRumors Gaming Assassin's Creed Mirage, Death Stranding and Resident Evil Village are coming to iPhone 15 Pro Starfield is getting DLSS, an FOV slider, and ultrawide monitor support - The Verge Starfield has arrived on Nvidia’s GeForce Now — the most important cloud game yet - The Verge Game devs say Unity's big change puts studios at risk Unity bosses sold stock days before development fees announcement, raising eyebrows | Eurogamer.net Unity backtracks slightly on plans to charge developers for game installs | Eurogamer.net Unity cancels town hall over reported death threats - The Verge The call was coming from inside the house PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for September: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Streaming Today in fucking around and finding out Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 15.7.9, iPadOS 15.7.9, macOS 12.6.9 and macOS 11.7.10 - MacRumors PS5 update rolls out globally with new accessibility, audio, and social feature enhancements Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical Windows bugs, Word exploit | PCWorld Deals Free Play Days – The Sims 4 Cats and Dogs Bundle and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:33:07

S01:E96 Sep 8, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #96 (09/07/2023)

Tech - Right to repair’s unlikely new adversary: Scientologists | Ars Technica - Apple finally admits the CSAM scanning flaw we all pointed out at the time - Future of iMessage safe in the UK, as government backs down on encryption - Apple signs new long-standing deal with Arm for making Apple Silicon chips - Third UK Apple Store has unionized, says customers also harmed - As X bleeds cash, Musk threatens Anti-Defamation League with defamation lawsuit | Ars Technica - “AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator | Ars Technica - Toyota’s Japanese production was halted due to insufficient disk space | Ars Technica Gaming - Lenovo reveals the Legion Go, a portable PC with Switch-like tricks - Video Game Voice Actors May Go On Strike As Union Authorizes Vote - GameSpot - Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Starfield, Solar Ash, and Lies of P - GameStop Boss Says Disc Drives Should Be Required On Game Consoles - Baldur's Gate III game bug made its characters too horny - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch promises 'solid 60 fps' performance on consoles | Engadget - NBA 2K24 File Size Revealed, And It's Even Bigger Than Starfield - Report - GameSpot Streaming - Dr. Disrepect not getting a Space Oblivian code Hardware/Software Updates - The Xbox September Update is Coming Soon: Stream Games from Your Console to Discord and More - PSA: Make Sure to Update, iOS 16.6.1 and macOS 13.5.2 Address Actively Exploited Vulnerability - MacRumors Deals - Free Play Days – Madden NFL 24, Control, and Crime Boss: Rockay City - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:10:49

S01:E95 Aug 25, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #95 (08/24/2023)

Tech X suspends pro-Nazi account after two brands halt advertising | Ars Technica Elon Musk says Twitter will no longer let you block other people - 9to5Mac Twitter to hide news headlines as Musk asks journalists to publish directly on the platform Threads just graduated from the iPhone to the desktop - 9to5Mac Surprise: Apple now supports California's right-to-repair Apple security updates could be banned by British government Gaming Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023: Everything Announced - IGN Charles Martinet is no longer the voice of Mario Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X console wraps include Starfield and camo options - The Verge Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval - The Verge Baldur’s Gate 3 gets 2023 release window for Xbox Series X and S - Polygon BioWare is laying off ‘approximately’ 50 people - The Verge Nvidia DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction makes ray tracing look even better | PCWorld Nintendo Switch Gets Official Denuvo Support To Curb PC Emulation - GameSpot Sony’s portable PlayStation Portal launches later this year for $199.99 - The Verge Epic First Run Offers Developers Six-Month 100% Revenue Share For Epic Games Store Exclusivity - GameSpot Deals Free Play Days – Naruto to Boruto Shinobi Striker, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, and Need for Speed Unbound - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:32:17

S01:E94 Aug 18, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #94 (08/17/2023)

Tech Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail as judge revokes bail over witness tampering, VPN use - The Verge AirTag helps woman recover stolen bike in the Netherlands Microsoft will let you uninstall more built-in Windows 11 apps soon for less bloat - The Verge TweetDeck is officially becoming a paid service - The Verge X is slowing down links to websites Elon Musk has publicly feuded with | Engadget An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban - The Verge Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls - The Verge Gaming Embracer Group's Partner Who Walked From $2 Billion Deal Finally revealed - IGN Overwatch 2 Is Steam's Worst User-Reviewed Game Of All Time, But For A Surprising Reason - GameSpot Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Accessibility Features Let You Slow Down Gameplay - IGN Cities: Skylines 2 will simulate layoffs, homelessness and bankruptcies | Rock Paper Shotgun Xbox Introduces Enforcement Strike System Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Sea of Stars, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Gris, and Firewatch Starfield Preload PSA: Just Under 140 GB on PC, Just Over 126 GB on Console - IGN Streaming Twitch Bans And Blocks Stop People From Watching Your Streams - GameSpot Hardware/Software Updates Windows 11 update fixes annoying SSD slowdown bug | PCWorld Deals Free Play Days – The Knight Witch, Forza Horizon 5, Let’s Build a Zoo, and Blasphemous - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:36:49

S01:E93 Aug 11, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #93 (08/10/2023)

Tech US is number one for ransomware attacks, 7x more than the next country - 9to5Mac Elon Musk’s ‘fund your legal bill’ tweet is a brand new level of bullshit - The Verge Here are the funniest things on sale in X’s Twitter auction - The Verge Zoom tells employees to return to the office, responds to generative AI pushback - 9to5Mac Disney+ and Hulu Ad-Free Pricing Going Up in October, Password Sharing Crackdown Coming - MacRumors Gaming PS5 USB ports reportedly ‘melted’ at Evo 2023 esports tournament The SCRY Artic Is a New Plug-and-Play Cooling Unit Designed to Keep Your PS5 From Overheating - IGN Microsoft shortens its Xbox Game Pass trials just before Starfield’s release - The Verge Now official: you can buy a refurbished Steam Deck from Valve | GamingOnLinux Baldur's Gate 3 developer demands full list of uncredited translation staff "immediately" | Eurogamer.net Baldur's Gate 3 save file sizes are now uncapped because you've been doing too much | VG247 Destiny 2’s Zavala gets a new voice: actor Keith David - Polygon Hardware/Software Updates New PS5 Update Out Now, But It's Not The One You're Waiting For - GameSpot Deals Free Play Days - Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Valhalla, The Ezio Collection, and The Elder Scrolls Online - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠ You can follow us at: ⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:43:18

S01:E92 Aug 4, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #92 (08/03/2023)

Tech Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate group over its research | Engadget Elon Musk's extravagant 'X' sign atop the former Twitter HQ has been dismantled Twitter Blue subscribers can now hide their blue checks - The Verge Kenya suspends Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto project - The Verge FBI investigation reveals that it was unknowingly using NSO-backed spyware | Engadget YouTube is adding more creator tools to Shorts to help it take on TikTok | Engadget Western Digital HDD capacity hits 28TB as Seagate looks to 30TB and beyond | Ars Technica Gaming PSA: Baldur's Gate 3 weighs in at 122GB and there's no preload | Eurogamer.net Here are the last free Xbox Live Games with Gold Microsoft’s repairability push now extends to Xbox controllers, too - The Verge Classic Transformers games are apparently lost on a hard drive somewhere in Activision, as Hasbro urges a return on Game Pass | Rock Paper Shotgun Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Broforce Forever, Everspace 2, A Short Hike, and More Xbox seemingly confirms consumer-friendly Starfield feature and cross-save support at launch | VG247 PS5 Consoles Will Soon Support an 8TB SSD - IGN August 2023’s big video game releases: Baldur’s Gate 3, Madden 24 - Polygon Streaming Kick Malware Deals Free Play Days - WWE 2K23, Descenders, and Dragon Ball FighterZ - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ⁠ttt@majorshouse.com⁠ or join the Discord at ⁠https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: ⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠ ⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠ ⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:29:48

S01:E91 Jul 21, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #91 (07/20/2023)

Tech Twitter sues four unknown entities for 'unlawful data scraping' | Engadget ‘Millions’ of sensitive US military emails were reportedly sent to Mali due to a typo - The Verge Peacock raises subscription prices for the first time | Engadget Google raising price of YouTube Premium to $13.99 per month Apple employee didn’t tell Google about exploit found in Chrome Apple says it would remove iMessage and FaceTime in the UK rather than break end-to-end encryption - 9to5Mac Gaming Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb departs Microsoft after 22 years Starfield takes up a quarter of your Series S’ storage space | VG247 Introducing Xbox Game Pass Core, Coming This September Here's July's next wave of Xbox Game Pass games | Eurogamer.net UK extends deadline for final decision on Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal | Eurogamer.net Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger agreement to October - The Verge FTC appeal denied, as Microsoft's Activision acquisition nears completion | Eurogamer.net Supreme Court Denies Gamers' Last Ditch Effort To Block Microsoft's Activision Acquisition - GameSpot 22 House Republicans Call on FTC to Drop Opposition to Xbox's Activision Blizzard Merger - IGN Blizzard PC games are coming to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 - Polygon Sony agrees to a Call of Duty deal with Microsoft Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC specs and new features revealed – PlayStation.Blog Streaming Logitech buys Stream Deck rival Loupedeck Deals Free Play Days - PGA Tour 2K23, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Meet Your Maker, and TramSim - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:56:01

S01 Jul 14, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays June Recap

Join us as we recap the month of June! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

2:57:14

S01:E90 Jun 5, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #90 (05/18/2023)

Tech Most states halt use of Google and Apple's COVID-19 exposure notification system TikTok ban: First US state approves bill with $10,000 fines - 9to5Mac iPhones will be able to speak in your voice with 15 minutes of training - The Verge Musk’s Tesla tweets to remain on SEC leash, court rules | Ars Technica Musk defends enabling Turkish censorship on Twitter, calling it his “choice” AI-Powered text-based video editing & more released for Adobe's Premiere Pro Wendy’s latest test will have robots deliver food orders through tunnels - The Verge OpenAI launches free ChatGPT app for iOS - The Verge Gaming Steam Now Offers 90-Minute Game Trials, Starting With Dead Space - GameSpot Xbox Might Offer "Timed Slices" Of Games Or Games With Ads - GameSpot Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition approved by EU regulators - The Verge Xbox Debuts PC Games to NVIDIA GeForce NOW Members Beginning Today Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: FIFA 23, Planet of Lana, Railway Empire 2, and More Humble Games Showcase 2023 Brings New Info On Stray Gods, Breeze In The Clouds, And More - GameSpot Streaming Twitch launches new Alerts feature to personalize streams Hardware/Software Updates PSA: Make Sure to Update, iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, and macOS 13.4 Address These Three Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities - MacRumors Deals Free Play Days – XCOM 2, Tom Clancy's The Division 2, Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr Ultimate Edition, and Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition Xbox Series X|S - Xbox Wire Grab 8 Steam Games For Only $10 For A Limited Time - GameSpot Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow

3:25:08

S01:E89 May 12, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #89 (05/11/2023)

Tech Buffett says Apple is the best business Berkshire owns; users would give up a 2nd car before iPhone Apple Announces Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad With Subscription Models - MacRumors Leaker claims Apple used 'multi-step sting' operation to identify and fire their source ahead of WWDC - 9to5Mac Twitter starts purging inactive accounts after quiet policy change | Ars Technica Elon Musk says a new Twitter CEO is starting in six weeks YouTube is testing blocking ad blockers Google is bringing Zoom, Teams and Webex meetings to Android Auto | Engadget Android ‘Find My Device network’ for trackers, headphones, more Google will mark its AI-generated images, show labels in Search Wendy's will use an AI chatbot based on Google's models to take your fast food orders Microsoft Workers Won't Get Annual Pay Bump Despite $18.3 Billion In Profit In Past 3 Months - GameSpot “Meaningful harm” from AI necessary before regulation, says Microsoft exec | Ars Technica Gaming Xbox Series X|S Storage Cards Are Finally Getting Less Expensive - GameSpot Xbox Game Pass Hurts Sales, Says Dev Behind Xbox Game Pass Title - GameSpot Ubisoft customer service layoffs see up to 60 lose jobs | Eurogamer.net Summer Game Fest touting "40+ partners" including PlayStation and Xbox | Eurogamer.net The Asus ROG Ally is coming June 13 for $699.99 How the Asus ROG Ally stacks up to the Steam Deck and other gaming PCs - Polygon Streaming Twitch made it easier to edit clips for TikTok and YouTube Shorts Hardware/Software Updates The Xbox May Update is Rolling Out Deals Free Play Days - Just Die Already, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Hunting Simulator 2, and Overcooked! All You Can Eat - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow

3:25:48

S01:E88 May 5, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #88 (05/04/2023)

Tech You can now use passkeys to sign into your Google Account Study reveals top 20 most used passwords; 83% can be cracked in a second - 9to5Mac T-Mobile discloses its second data breach of 2023 - The Verge Elon Musk reportedly threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter account due to inactivity | Engadget Twitter just realized it was dumb to cut off automated public service tweets | Ars Technica ​​Hollywood writers to strike over low wages caused by streaming boom. - The Verge 'Godfather of AI' leaves Google amid ethical concerns Discord is growing up, so everyone needs to pick a new username Gaming Unity cuts 8 percent of its workforce in latest round of layoffs | Engadget EA admits Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ‘isn’t performing to our standards’ on PCs - The Verge Nvidia Stands Up For Microsoft After UK Blocks Activision Merger - GameSpot Microsoft announces next wave of Xbox and PC Game Pass games | Eurogamer.net Invite Your Friends and Play Together - Announcing Game Pass' New Friend Referral Program - Xbox Wire Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct dated for June 11 Streaming OBS Studio 29.1 Released With AV1/HEVC Streaming Over Enhanced RTMP - Phoronix Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases Rapid Security Response Updates for iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1 - MacRumors Android 13 with May security patch live, download Pixel OTA image now Deals Free Play Days – Golf With Your Friends, Turbo Golf Racing, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, and For the King - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow

2:54:43

S01:E87 Apr 21, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #87 (04/20/2023)

Tech Hackers reportedly holding Western Digital data hostage - The Verge LockBit ransomware gang appears to be targeting Macs for the first time Chrome gets its second emergency patch in a week | PCWorld Bar theft tactic sees iPhone owners permanently locked out of Apple accounts FBI and others urge Meta to halt encryption plans, citing child abuse risk | Ars Technica Netflix delays its password-sharing crackdown to sometime before July - The Verge Twitter made it easier to harass transgender users - The Verge Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft - The Verge Stability AI announces new open-source large language model - The Verge Gaming Ray tracing is coming back to the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 remakes Microsoft announces April's next wave of Xbox Game Pass games | Eurogamer.net First PlayStation Plus Game Catalog Title For May 2023 Revealed - GameSpot Humanity available Day 1 as a PlayStation Plus Game Catalog title, out May 16 Sega buys Angry Birds maker Rovio for £625m Epic acquires Horizon Chase Turbo developer Aquiris to work on Fortnite | Eurogamer.net Red Cross Challenges Gamers To Play Shooters Using Real-Life Rules Of War - GameSpot Deals Free Play Days – Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed and Roguebook Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow

3:24:09

S01:E86 Apr 14, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #86 (04/13/2023)

Tech AI can crack most passwords faster than you can read this article | PCWorld Meet PassGAN, the supposedly “terrifying” AI password cracker that’s mostly hype | Ars Technica “A really big deal”—Dolly is a free, open source, ChatGPT-style AI model | Ars Technica Tesla sued after report that workers shared invasive images from car cameras | Ars Technica NPR quits Twitter, says Musk-led platform is “undermining our credibility” | Ars Technica PBS also stops tweeting after being hit with ‘Government-funded Media’ label - The Verge Rivian CEO attempts to justify why the company refuses to offer CarPlay The NYPD is bringing back its robot dog - The Verge Warren Buffett: 'If someone offered you $10000 to never buy an iPhone again, you wouldn't take it' Gaming How Classified Pentagon Documents Spread Through a Minecraft Discord Server - IGN National Guard member arrested for leaking classified documents on Discord - The Verge Redfall locked to 30fps on Xbox Series X/S at launch | Eurogamer.net Ubisoft+ Multi Access Available Now on Xbox Ubisoft Explains Why Ubisoft+ Can Succeed Without Being Bundled With Game Pass - GameSpot Valve is about to slash the file sizes of the Steam Deck's SSD-hogging shader caches in half | PC Gamer Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 16.4.1 With Fixes For Siri Response Issues and Other Bugs - MacRumors PSA: iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1 patch two ‘actively exploited’ security vulnerabilities - 9to5Mac Apple Releases iOS 15.7.5, macOS 11.7.6 and macOS 12.6.5 with Security Improvements - MacRumors Android 13 with April security patch live, download Pixel OTA image now The Xbox April Update is Rolling Out Soon Deals Doom Eternal and Wolfenstein lead PS Plus Extra games coming in April Free Play Days – Them’s Fightin’ Herds and Payday 2: Crimewave Edition - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow

2:29:46

S01:E84 Apr 7, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #85 (04/06/2023)

Tech General Motors to Phase Out Apple CarPlay Starting This Year in EV Transition - MacRumors Twitter takes its algorithm ‘open-source,’ as Elon Musk promised - The Verge Twitter designates NPR as 'US state-affiliated media' | Engadget Tesla worker who rejected $15M award in racism case has payout cut to $3M | Ars Technica Court rules Elon Musk broke federal labor law with 2018 tweet | Engadget Musk revokes NYT’s Twitter badge after news org refused to pay $1K a month | Ars Technica Hackers exploit WordPress plugin flaw that gives full control of millions of sites | Ars Technica Western Digital's My Cloud goes down after hack | PCWorld Samsung discontinues updates for Galaxy S10 series and more Gaming Sega releases free Sonic the Hedgehog murder mystery game on Steam - Polygon Asus takes on the Steam Deck with new ROG Ally handheld Steam Deck compatibility not a priority for The Last of Us Part 1 | Eurogamer.net Cheaper Xbox expandable storage cards are on the way - The Verge Xbox unveils 'sustainable' Remix Special Edition wireless controller | Eurogamer.net Microsoft announces April Xbox Game Pass games | Eurogamer.net April's Game Pass leavers include Life Is Strange: True Colors and The Long Dark | Rock Paper Shotgun Quantum Break Temporarily Removed From Xbox Game Pass, But It's Coming Back - GameSpot Pokémon Stadium is coming to Nintendo Switch Online next week — but with a catch Amazon lays off more than 100 employees across its gaming divisions | Engadget Star Wars Jedi Survivor PC Specs Confirmed, 155GB Free Space Required Deals Free Play Days – PGA Tour 2K23, Black Desert, Bravery and Greed, and The Elder Scrolls Online - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow

3:05:09

S01:E84 Mar 24, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #84 (03/23/2023)

Tech Amazon’s latest layoffs cut 9,000 more jobs in divisions including Twitch and AWS - The Verge Apple further cracks down on remote work by 'tracking employee attendance' via badges Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face | Ars Technica ChatGPT bug temporarily exposes AI chat histories to other users - The Verge Pixel Markup vulnerability lets some screenshots be un-redacted, un-cropped; fixed by March update Windows 11 security flaw exposes cropped-out screenshot data Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu, and macOS hacked at Pwn2Own 2023 YouTube channel hacks for crypto scams keep happening, takes down Linus Tech Tips SEC charges Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities for illegally touting crypto Gaming Elden Ring wins Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards | VG247 Epic’s new motion-capture animation tech has to be seen to be believed | Ars Technica Epic will share 40 percent of 'Fortnite' purchase revenue with creators | Engadget Microsoft says its new developer tools can reduce Xbox’s climate impact | Ars Technica EA to pull Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 & 2, Mirror's Edge from digital storefronts in April | VG247 Diablo 4 might brick your RTX 3080 Ti graphics card | PCWorld Hardware/Software Updates Switch Firmware Update Out Now With Hidden Changes - GameSpot New Nvidia Drivers For Diablo 4, Resident Evil 4 Released - GameSpot Deals Free Play Days – Far Cry 5, Bassmaster Fishing 2022: Classic Edition, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on ⁠Twitch⁠, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca ⁠Catch the video versions over at here!

3:17:21

S01:E83 Mar 17, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #83 (03/16/2023)

Tech Samsung caught faking zoom photos of the Moon - The Verge Samsung responds to fake Moon controversy - The Verge Discord promises outraged users it won’t store call recordings—for now | Ars Technica FBI says Americans lost $10.3 billion to internet scammers in 2022 | Engadget Ransomware attacks have entered a heinous new phase | Ars Technica Don’t use autofill on your password manager | PCWorld Bitwarden: The Curious (Use-)Case of Password Pilfering | Flashpoint Google: Turn off VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling due to severe Exynos modem vulnerabilities on Pixel 6, more T-Mobile acquiring Mint Mobile, the Ryan Reynolds-backed prepaid wireless brand - 9to5Mac TikTok now lets you start afresh with your For You feed | Engadget Gaming Fortnite now requires Windows 10 or higher on PC - The Verge FTC finalizes Epic Games $245M penalty over tricking users, here's how to get your refund - 9to5Mac Xbox Signs 10-Year Deal To Bring PC Games To Boosteroid Cloud Gaming - GameSpot The Steam Deck’s lovely local downloads feature is out now for everyone | Rock Paper Shotgun Streaming  Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning - The Verge Twitch's New Video Game Streaming Rival Kick Goes Light on Moderation - Bloomberg Deals  Steam Spring Sale is live, Steam Deck gets a discount and startup movie customization | GamingOnLinux Free Play Days - Anno 1800, Session: Skate Sim, and Autonauts - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

3:15:56

S01:E82 Mar 10, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #82 (03/09/2023)

Tech Florida bill would make bloggers who write about governor register with state Thousands scammed by AI voices mimicking loved ones in emergencies Stealthy UEFI malware bypassing Secure Boot enabled by unpatchable Windows flaw How a single engineer brought down Twitter Elon Musk publicly trolled a Twitter employee who wanted to know if they still had their job: 'What work have you been doing?' Musk apologizes for mocking and firing Twitter exec with muscular dystrophy YouTubers can swear at the start of videos again without getting demonetized - The Verge Public internet advocate Gigi Sohn withdraws from FCC consideration VW to provide five years of free vehicle tracking after mishandled carjacking FBI finally admits to buying location data on Americans, horrifying experts US House of Representatives impacted by health insurance data breach Electronics Retailer Micro Center Is Finally Expanding With 3 New Stores Gaming Nintendo Takes Wii U Versions of Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Offline Over Security Issues - IGN These $27 Joy-Con sticks are drift-resistant and easy to install Nvidia confirms latest GeForce driver is causing CPU spikes Popular ‘Untitled Goose Game’ for macOS rejected twice by Apple’s Mac App Store Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Guilty Gear -Strive-, Sid Meier’s Civilization 6, Valheim, and More Epic will now let developers self-publish to the Epic Games Store - The Verge Streaming  Twitch addresses livestreaming of explicit deepfake content | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates February 2023 Google Play system update rolls out to Pixel in March Sony releases new PS5 update with Discord integration, 1440p improvements, and more - The Verge Deals  Free Play Days – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, WRC Generations, Dead by Daylight, and Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

2:47:34

S01:E81 Mar 3, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #81 (03/02/2023)

Tech Twitter has reportedly laid off product manager Esther Crawford | Engadget Twitter Payments chief is out as layoffs cut 10% of Twitter staff, report says Texas Republican wants ISPs to block a wide range of abortion websites Conservative News Corp. empire says hackers were inside its network for 2 years | Ars Technica LastPass says employee’s home computer was hacked and corporate vault taken | Ars Technica US Marshals Service says it's the victim of a 'major' ransomware attack VW wouldn’t help locate car with abducted child because GPS subscription expired | Ars Technica Major Windows 11 update adds Notepad tabs, iPhone pairing, and a dash of AI Apple Permanently Closes Charlotte, North Carolina Store After Multiple Shooting Incidents - MacRumors Ford files patent for system that could remotely repossess a car | Ars Technica Gaming Steam Deck hits over 8,000 games Playable or Verified, plus February's most-played Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds is getting a PS5, Xbox Series X upgrade - Polygon Star Wars-Themed Xbox Consoles And Controller Announced For Mandalorian S3 Launch Hundreds Of Apex Legends Playtesters Laid Off During EA Zoom Call Apex Legends banning some Linux players, keep an eye out Steam Deck players Eight Titles Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass On March 15 Olympic Esports Events For 2023 Include Gran Turismo, Just Dance, Chess - GameSpot Hardware/Software Updates Nvidia’s latest GPU drivers can upscale old blurry YouTube videos - The Verge PS3 Gets A New Firmware Update Deals  New $300 Switch Bundle Confirmed, Includes A Free Mario Game, Launches March 10 Free Play Days – Diablo III: Eternal Collection, Train Life: A Railway Simulator, and Human Fall Flat Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

3:28:53

S01:E80 Feb 17, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #80 (02/16/2023)

Tech Cloudflare wants to help you set up your own Mastodon server in ‘minutes’ - The Verge Reddit was hacked in a phishing attack targeting its employees Fatality: 'Mortal Kombat' Ransomware Targets Windows Systems in US Hyundai and Kia forced to update software on millions of vehicles because of viral TikTok challenge - The Verge Health info for 1 million patients stolen using critical GoAnywhere vulnerability City of Oakland declares state of emergency in wake of ransomware attack The US Air Force successfully tested this AI-controlled jet fighter Microsoft will forcibly remove Internet Explorer from most Windows 10 PCs today Discord Stage Channels adds Twitch-like video and screen sharing - The Verge Western Digital starts selling 44TB of external HDD storage for $1,100 Tesla finally agrees to open its charging network to all EVs in US Gaming The Division 2 Dev Can't Update The Game Due To System Error, Delays Season 11 Xbox Game Pass Does Decrease Base Game Sales, Microsoft Says Octopath Traveler, Alien Isolation among latest to leave Xbox Game Pass Join us for PlayStation Plus Festival of Play Activision wants Blizzard employees to return to the office in July Streaming  TwitchCon 2023 dates and locations revealed Hardware/Software Updates Apple goes on a bug hunt with iOS 16.3.1, macOS 13.2.1 and more updates | Cult of Mac Don’t forget to update the software on your MagSafe cable The Xbox February Update Rolls Out Today!  Deals  Humble Choice Members Can Download These 8 Games Free In February PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for February: Horizon Forbidden West, The Quarry, Resident Evil 7 biohazard and more Free Play Days – Far Cry 6 and NBA 2K23 Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

3:10:26

S01:E79 Feb 10, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #79 (02/09/2023)

Tech Until further notice, think twice before using Google to download software Google announces ChatGPT rival Bard, with wider availability in ‘coming weeks’ - The Verge Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing is open for everyone to try starting today - The Verge Google Pixel 4 & 4 XL get final update w/ February security patch Bloatware pushes the Galaxy S23 Android OS to an incredible 60GB Legacy Sprint SIMs on T-Mobile are about to be shut down Gaming Grand Theft Auto 5 is now safe to play on PC — you can go back to your heists worry-free Destiny 2 Will Be Offline On February 27 For Maintenance And Lightfall Preloading The Last Of Us Part 1's PC Release Gets A Short Delay Add CrossfireX to the long list of games shutting down Activision Blizzard will pay $35 million to settle SEC charges over its handling of complaints Overwatch 2 finally gives fans a dating simulator for Valentine's Day One Punch Man is coming to Overwatch 2 Madden 23 Predicts The Super Bowl Winner Respawn Sunsets Arenas, Adds TDM & Playlists To Apex Legends MLB The Show 23 new Storylines mode: The Negro Leagues Season 1 Amazon Luna will lose over 50 more games in February as the library continues to shrink All the biggest announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct Nintendo has finally given Advance Wars 1+2 a new release date | Eurogamer.net Streaming  Nothing, Forever, the Seinfeld AI show, has been temporarily banned from Twitch - The Verge Hardware/Software Updates OBS Studio 29.0.1 rolls out with many bug fixes Nvidia says there’s a fix for Discord slowing down your GPU - The Verge The February security patch is here for Google Pixel phones Deals  Steam Puzzle Fest will offer discounts and demos on puzzle games in April Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Madden NFL 23, Atomic Heart, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, and More Free Play Days – Scarlet Nexus, TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2, and The Ascent Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

3:05:00

S01:E78 Jan 20, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #78 (01/19/2023)

Tech 35,000 PayPal accounts breached, and users could've prevented it | PCWorld NVIDIA Broadcast will maintain eye contact even if you're looking away from the camera AI art tools Stable Diffusion and Midjourney targeted with copyright lawsuit - The Verge Apple Collecting Feedback From Dispatchers Receiving False 911 Calls From Skiers Samsung expands self-repair program to include S22 and Galaxy Book devices Twitter admits it’s breaking third-party apps, cites ‘long-standing API rules’ Twitter’s new developer terms ban third-party clients Twitter is auctioning off assets from its San Francisco headquarters - The Verge Microsoft will stop selling Windows 10 licenses in a few days Microsoft Office may not open when you restore Windows 11 | PCWorld Amazon is shutting down the AmazonSmile charity program in February Gaming Google releases Stadia Controller update to enable Bluetooth  Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 Raises Over $2.6 Million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation Forspoken's PC Requirements Revealed, File Size Is Huge Switch was tops in the US for December and 2022, so was Modern Warfare 2 - NPD Ubisoft Paris staff called to strike following CEO's "ball is in your court" comments Telling Lies, Donut County leave Game Pass at the end of January Streaming  Logitech’s $69.99 Brio 300 webcam is a stylish alternative to the C920s - The Verge Deals  Free Play Days – Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Space Crew Legendary Edition - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

3:36:13

S01:E77 Jan 13, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #77 (01/12/2023)

Tech ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware | Ars Technica CNET has used an AI to write financial explainers nearly 75 times since November More than 200 million Twitter users’ email addresses leaked by hackers - The Verge TikTok’s 2FA feature was briefly vulnerable to brute force attacks The FCC wants carriers to notify you sooner when there's a data breach FAA outage that grounded flights blamed on old tech and damaged database file | Ars Technica John Deere will let US farmers repair their own equipment Some first responders are asking iPhone users to disable Emergency SOS and crash detection due to influx of false positives It might be time for Apple to throw in the towel on the Mac Pro | Ars Technica 2021 Studio Platform Survey Report.pdf Gaming Xbox consoles will soon be "carbon aware" | Eurogamer.net Xbox Console Exclusive Game We Are The Caretakers Denied Game Pass Inclusion Games Done Quick founder steps down after completing 13-year any% speedrun Sony’s PS5 accessibility controller looks great, but won’t work on PC Final Fantasy 16 Producer Denies Existence of PC Version: 'Buy a PS5' Callisto Protocol developers left out of credits | GamesIndustry.biz Leadership at WoW Support Studio Proletariat Won't Voluntarily Recognize Union - GameSpot Streaming  OBS Studio 29 Released With AV1 Encode Additions, Upward Compression Filter YouTube's updated violence and profanity restrictions can retroactively restrict gaming videos | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates  The Samsung Galaxy S22 series is getting the January 2023 security patch in the US New PS5 Update Prepares Console For DualSense Edge Controller Deals  Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 3 Portable, and Persona 4 Golden Free Play Days – I Am Fish - Xbox Wire PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for January: Back 4 Blood, Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition, Life is Strange and more. What’s free on the Epic Games Store this week? Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

2:56:21

S01:E76 Jan 6, 2023

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #76 (01/05/2023)

Tech Twitter sued for not paying San Francisco office rent First LastPass, now Slack and CircleCI. The hacks go on (and will likely worsen) | Ars Technica LockBit ransomware gang apologizes for SickKids hospital attack and offers free decryptor Black man wrongfully jailed for a week after face recognition error, report says Windows 7 and Windows 8 will stop getting critical security updates in one week AMD's Ryzen 7000 mobile CPUs feature up to 16 cores and 5.4GHz speeds AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU hits 5.7Ghz, has 144MB of 3D V-Cache AMD brings RDNA 3 to laptops with Radeon 7000 GPUs NVIDIA brings GeForce RTX 40 graphics to laptops NVIDIA unveils the $799 RTX 4070 Ti Alienware reveals its first 500Hz gaming monitor Sony and Honda just announced their new electric car brand, Afeela - The Verge Lenovo’s new Yoga Book 9i laptop has a second screen above its screen Gaming Dell's Concept Nyx Shows Off New Ways to Game and Work NVIDIA's GeForce Now game streaming is coming to cars Sony's Project Leonardo is a controller kit to help people with disabilities play PS5 Razer’s Edge 5G handheld is coming to Verizon this month for $359.99 Hitman 3 gets a new name — and two free games with it Microsoft is now the home of the video game industry's largest union EA says it can’t recover 60% of players’ corrupted Madden franchise save files Streaming  Twitch is recovering from an outage that took down everyone's stream pages Hardware/Software Updates  Android 13 with January security patch live, download Pixel OTA image now Deals  New Games with Gold for January 2023 - Xbox Wire Free Play Days – Cricket 22, For the King, and Saints Row Stranded Deep surprise drops on Game Pass | Eurogamer.net Rejoice, one of the best Soulslikes has returned to Game Pass Nintendo Switch Online deal brings a one-year family plan and a 256GB microSD card down to $50 (Remember to check before going live) Humble Choice for January 2023 has DOOM Eternal, a good month for Steam Deck 6 Free Games Available Now For Amazon Prime Members - GameSpot Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

3:32:53

S01:E75 Nov 19, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #75 (11/17/2022)

Tech Twitter Blue signups disappear a day after fakes and mayhem - The Verge Musk trolls senator demanding answers on Twitter fake-account scandal | Ars Technica As more brands pull out of Twitter, SpaceX buys big Twitter ad package | Ars Technica Elon Musk says the new Twitter Blue will relaunch on November 29th - The Verge Elon Musk demands Twitter employees commit to ‘extremely hardcore’ culture or leave - The Verge Elon Musk changes Twitter’s remote work rules, again | Engadget Twitter fired employees who publicly called out Elon Musk | Engadget SpaceX employees who were fired after criticizing Elon Musk file NLRB complaint | Engadget Elon Musk says he doesn’t want to be CEO of Twitter, or any company - The Verge Steve Aoki dropped the beat at Amazon during layoffs - The Verge Stop using these stupid, stupid passwords immediately | Cult of Mac Gaming Nintendo Japan may now refuse console repairs if you're rude to staff | Eurogamer.net Samsung’s 2021 smart TVs are getting Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now apps - The Verge Built-in Discord voice chat is now rolling out to all Xbox users | Engadget Backbone’s excellent phone controller is now shipping for Android - The Verge The Crisis Core: FF7 remaster performance chart shows how complicated console gaming has become - The Verge The Game Awards nominations are in, with God of War Ragnarok up for 10 of them | VG247 Streaming  Elgato’s new Stream Deck Plus joins the knob mob - The Verge Hardware/Software Updates  The Xbox November Update Rolls Out Today Deals  This Holiday Season Just Got Better: Announcing the Xbox Series S - Gilded Hunter Bundle Coming November 29 Xbox Series S gets $50 cheaper for Black Friday Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Gungrave G.O.R.E, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Dune: Spice Wars, and More Free Play Days – NBA 2K23, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, and Deep Rock Galactic Splinter Cell Gets Splinter Sale For The Low Price Of "Free" - GameSpot Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

2:48:20

S01:E74 Nov 4, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #74 (11/03/2022)

Tech Twitter is now an Elon Musk company - The Verge Elon Musk reportedly ordered company-wide layoffs at Twitter - The Verge Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has already emboldened the trolls | Engadget Elon Musk wastes no time changing Twitter Twitter is planning to start charging $20 per month for verification Twitter has removed 1,500 accounts following coordinated trolling campaign | Engadget Twitter chaos continues: 84-hour weeks, moderation frozen, ad-free articles gone Elon Musk will let you pay $8 to be a verified 'lord' on Twitter Twitter latest: Employee stock deal; Trump won't be back for midterms; edit button will be free; more FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users Former New York Post employee apologizes for racist posting spree | Engadget While Meta struggles with legs, VRChat gets finger tracking good enough for sign language Gaming Phil Spencer calls investigations of Activision deal "warranted," still confident it will happen | VG247 Microsoft will keep Call of Duty on Sony platforms "as long as there's a PlayStation out there to ship to" | Eurogamer.net Developers decry Call of Duty fan who turned up on studio's doorstep to protest Modern Warfare 2 ban | Eurogamer.net PlayStation VR2 launches in February at $549.99 Pokémon Go community manager receives "violent threats", as game's Bluetooth accessories briefly disabled | Eurogamer.net Streaming  Twitch partners with Xbox for free PC Game Pass subscriptions when you buy subs - The Verge Hardware/Software Updates  Android 13 is now rolling out to the Galaxy S22 in the United States Deals  New Games with Gold for November 2022 - Xbox Wire Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Pentiment, Football Manager 2023, Somerville, and More Free Play Days – Control, Serial Cleaner, and NHRA Championship Drag Racing: Speed for All Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

2:59:57

S01:E73 Oct 21, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #73 (10/20/2022)

Tech Apple store workers go on strike in Australia | Engadget Apple Announces 10th-Generation iPad With Complete Redesign, 10.9-Inch Display, USB-C, and More - MacRumors New iPad Only Supports First-Gen Apple Pencil, Requires Adapter to Charge - MacRumors Nvidia 'unlaunches' the unwanted RTX 4080 12GB | PC Gamer 8 RTX 4090s could crack most of your passwords in just 48 minutes | PC Gamer How a Microsoft blunder opened millions of PCs to potent malware attacks | Ars Technica Kanye West is buying ‘free speech platform’ Parler - The Verge Netflix announces Profile Transfers — for when it forces you to finally pay up Netflix will begin charging 'extra user' fees early next year | Engadget Discord launches YouTube integration and new $2.99 Nitro Basic subscription - The Verge Gaming Blizzard's Diablo testers win right to unionise | Eurogamer.net Microsoft has a bleak outlook on cloud gaming's future | PC Gamer 343 Industries offering more Halo-themed prosthetics to children with limb loss | Eurogamer.net Sony’s new DualSense Edge controller arrives on January 26th for $199.99 - The Verge Razer Edge is a premium Android gaming tablet w/ detachable controller, $399 Bayonetta voice actress urges players to boycott next game, citing insulting treatment by developer Platinum | PC Gamer New reports dispute Bayonetta voice actor's $4000 pay offer claims | Eurogamer.net Minecraft launcher project spins out of control after dev hijacks it to fight 'leftist queer ideology' | PC Gamer Hardware/Software Updates  How to get the Windows 10 2022 Update The Xbox October Update Rolls Out Today Deals  Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Persona 5 Royal, Gunfire Reborn, Phantom Abyss, and More The Sims 4 is now free to play, so here's how to claim it | PC Gamer Free Play Days – F1 22, Rogue Lords, and Journey to the Savage Planet - Xbox Wire Fallout 3 and Evoland are free to keep from the Epic Games Store this week | Rock Paper Shotgun Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

3:41:03

S01:E72 Oct 14, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #72 (10/13/2022)

Tech The iPhone 14 keeps calling 911 on rollercoasters Lufthansa says it is not banning AirTags from its flights despite tweets claiming otherwise Cyberattack delays patient care at major US hospital chain - The Verge Facebook security warning for 1M users: Scam apps stole login credentials Google starts rolling out passkey support for Android and Chrome Account handles are coming to all YouTube users very soon - Android Authority Apple ups education and healthcare benefits, but not for unionized employees; Australia workers set to strike iOS VPN apps have another flaw, shows new research: excluding many Apple apps Netflix's ad tier will cost $6.99 a month and launch in November Gaming Steam’s revamped mobile app is available for everyone on Android and iOS Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales hits PC on November 18 | VG247 Nintendo settles labor dispute with former employee PS5 shipments are up by 400% in the US, just in time for God of War Ragnarök | Eurogamer.net Former PSVR Exclusive Iron Man VR Flies Onto Quest 2 In November Meta Quest Pro Ships October 25th For $1500 Xbox Cloud Gaming Coming To Quest For Streaming 2D Games Play Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and More Games From the Cloud on More Devices Starting Today Xbox Celebrates the Disability Communities with New Accessibility Updates Microsoft and Sony's spend to get games on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus might surprise you Blizzard has fixed an Overwatch 2 chat bug that caused players to make unexpected purchases | VG247 2K confirms some personal data obtained in recent data breach | Eurogamer.net Square Enix warns of Final Fantasy 14 hack attempt | Eurogamer.net Cyberpunk 2077 dev rescues Stadia players from losing their saves Streaming  Streamer breaks back in two places in foam pit stand at TwitchCon San Diego | Eurogamer.net Twitch responds to controversial revenue split, says 70/30 is "not viable in the long term" | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates  Apple releases iOS 16.0.3 with notification fixes, improved camera speed on iPhone 14 Pro, more Nvidia promises big DirectX 12 performance gains in latest drivers - The Verge Deals  Next free game on Epic Game Store will be ToeJam & Earl | Eurogamer.net GTA: Vice City - The Definitive Edition, The Medium, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, more coming to PS Plus Free Play Days – Embr, Goat Simulator, and Tour de France 2022 - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at here!

3:32:48

S01:E71 Oct 7, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #71 (10/06/2022)

This week, we take a special detour to talk about: Steam Deck Intel ARC Overwatch 2 Activision Blizzard King Stadia And so much more! Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:41:01

S01:E70 Sep 24, 2022

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 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 Disgruntled employee spams players of 14-year-old MMO with profanity-laden official notifications | PC Gamer 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 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

3:19:55

S01:E69 Sep 16, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #69 (09/15/2022)

Gaming Xperia Stream launched: A full-featured cooling system Ubisoft CEO defends company against criticism of reforms, but campaigners demand deeper change | PC Gamer Netflix preps three Ubisoft mobile games for 2023, including Assassin’s Creed The head of Halo is leaving Xbox after 15 years in charge Halo developer 343 reportedly loses engine lead Production on Season 2 of Paramount's Halo adaptation has begun | Eurogamer.net Deathloop looks set to arrive on Xbox imminently COD Modern Warfare 2 wants your phone number before you can play on PC Sony: "Giving Microsoft control of Activision games like Call of Duty" has "major negative implications" | Eurogamer.net A new browser-in-the-browser attack threatens Steam users | PC Gamer Xbox app on PC now launches faster and has HowLongToBeat integration Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles Discord starts rolling out new Forum Channels to help organize conversations EA announces kernel-level anti-cheat system for PC games - The Verge The Sims 4 base game is going to be free next month AppLovin drops bid to buy Unity following failed $17.5bn offer Babylon’s Fall is shutting down in February 2023, just before its first birthday Yakuza spin-off Judgment and its sequel are coming to PC | PC Gamer Like a Dragon 8 officially announced | Eurogamer.net Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name will tell Kiryu's story between Yakuza 6 and 8 Sable coming to PlayStation 5, along with new content and features | Eurogamer.net Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves arrives on PC October 19, 2022 Nintendo Direct September 2022: Everything Announced Including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - IGN PlayStation State of Play September 2022: Everything Announced - IGN Here's everything shown during tonight's ID@Xbox showcase | Eurogamer.net Deals  Ubisoft+ is available to try for 30 days for free | Eurogamer.net Assassin’s Creed Odyssey makes its hero's journey onto Game Pass today | Rock Paper Shotgun Ni No Kuni series headed to Xbox and Game Pass | Eurogamer.net Free Play Days – Golf With Your Friends and Diablo III: Eternal Collection Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:16:36

S01:E68 Sep 10, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #68 (09/08/2022)

Tech New Google Play system update tells you when a data breach may have compromised your accounts Samsung says a data breach revealed some customers’ names, birthdays, and more Hackers caused a massive traffic jam in Moscow using a ride-hailing app iPhones overtake Android phones in the US for the first time ever Tim Cook on RCS for iPhone: ‘I don’t hear our users asking that we put a lot of energy on that’ https://twitter.com/lockheimer/status/1567735159579111425 Apple Store unionization movement continues in Oklahoma City Apple Watch Series 8 gets souped up period and ovulation tracking - The Verge A utility company locked thousands of customers out of their smart thermostats in Colorado - The Verge Gaming Microsoft confirms new Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan and its pricing - The Verge Xbox Elite Series 2 Is Evolving with More Ways to Play Like a Pro Nintendo announces a new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet-flavored Switch OLED Sony's new PS5 model uses less power during games | Eurogamer.net Sony says Microsoft’s Call of Duty offer was ‘inadequate on many levels’ - The Verge Sony lawsuit claimant's reddit Ask Me Anything backfired G2 Esports announces new all-female League of Legends team | Eurogamer.net NFT expert imagines a hopeful future where poor people serve as 'real-life NPCs' in games | PC Gamer Awesome Games Done Quick 2023 cancels its live event in Florida - The Verge Overwatch 2 will lock new heroes behind the battle pass and fans aren't happy | PC Gamer Streaming Ninja says he needs a break | Eurogamer.net Controversial forum Kiwi Farms taken offline over 'imminent threats to human life' Kiwi Farms has been scrubbed from the Internet Archive - The Verge Twitch is removing host mode and absolutely nobody understands why | PC Gamer Hardware/Software Updates  Google's September 2022 security patch is here for Pixel phones with fixes for wireless charging Pixel 3a and 3a XL get final Android 12 update Essential Google Chrome update thwarts security vulnerability | PC Gamer New PS5 update rolling out with 1440p support, gamelists, and UX improvements - The Verge Deals  Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Disney Dreamlight Valley, You Suck at Parking, Metal: Hellsinger, and More Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:11:12

S01:E67 Sep 3, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #67 (09/01/2022)

Tech Twitter Launches 'Twitter Circle' for Sharing Tweets With a Smaller Number of People Twitter starts testing an edit button, but you have to pay for it - The Verge  The US government got caught using sock puppets to spread propaganda on social media - The Verge  Police secretly use smartphone location data culled from Waze, Starbucks, and other popular apps Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg won't be deposed over the Cambridge Analytica scandal  LastPass Hacked, But User Passwords Were Not Accessed | PCMag A huge phishing campaign has targeted over 130 companies, including Twilio and Signal Authy has been hacked, here is how to protect yourself Apple says 95% of iCloud users already have 2FA enabled ahead of Passkeys launch iPhone Lockdown Mode can be easily detected, could make you a target  FTC sues data broker for letting people track health clinic visitors  Truth Social is strapped for cash and struggling to find new users Truth Social may be unwilling to say "no" to violent speech, but Google Play isn't A ‘high severity’ TikTok vulnerability allowed one-click account hijacking Gaming Ransomware abuses Genshin Impact's kernel mode anti-cheat to bypass antivirus protection | PC Gamer Fortnite is doing an 'I Have a Dream' anniversary event, again | PC Gamer  Trans superhero Dreamer joins Fortnite as part of Rainbow Royale Pride event | Eurogamer.net Call of Duty will join Xbox Game Pass, but still launch on PlayStation same day Sony Being Sued for £5 Billion Over PlayStation Store Prices - IGN All-women speedrunning event Flame Fatales raises $135K for charity  Logitech G Gaming Handheld leaks with Google Play Store, cloud gaming, and Chrome Ubisoft postpones "decommissioning" of older online titles until October Streaming Facebook Gaming app to shut down in October | Eurogamer.net Nvidia Broadcast support will make virtual green screens easier in OBS Studio Hardware/Software Updates  iOS 12.5.6 rolling out to older iPhone and iPad devices with important security fixes Samsung’s One UI 4.1.1 update for Galaxy S22 series is live OBS Studio 28.0 Released With 10-Bit & HDR Video Encoding, Qt 6 Ported - Phoronix Deals  The original Mafia is going free on Steam for a limited time to mark the series 20th anniversary Games with Gold's Xbox 360 games offering ends with Portal 2 in September | Eurogamer.net PlayStation Plus Monthly Games and Game Catalog lineup for September revealed Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:47:42

S01:E66 Aug 19, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #66 (08/18/2022)

Tech MacBook Pro workers being paid significant bonuses after riot back in May Android 12 is running on over an eighth of all devices - 9to5Google Google wants to remind you that using 2FA doesn't have to be a... drag Gmail gets approval to move forward with plan to ruin its spam filter The FCC rejects Starlink's $885M internet proposal because its speeds are too slow | PC Gamer Apple’s $30M employee bag search lawsuit settlement given approval Signal alerts 1,900 messaging users to a security threat from Twilio hackers Apple sets Sept 5 deadline for employees to return to office - Bloomberg | Reuters Florida airline worker arrested after AirTag reveals he stole thousands of dollars worth of luggage Employee Claims Apple Has Threatened Termination Over Viral TikTok Video - MacRumors FIRST USA RETAIL INTEL ARC A380 CARD IS FROM ASROCK, LISTED ON NEWEGG The new USB Rubber Ducky is more dangerous than ever Amazon plots to turn surveillance network into reality TV series Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation is a form of cyberattack | PC Gamer VPNs for iOS Are Broken and Apple Knows It, Says Security Researcher - MacRumors Gaming Microsoft makes bold claim that Sony pays "blocking rights" to stop games appearing on Game Pass | VG247 Microsoft finally admits Xbox One sales were less than half of the PS4 - The Verge Steam lets you add free stuff easily now and it is absolutely majestic | PC Gamer Spider-Man Remastered second biggest launch for PlayStation Studios on PC | Eurogamer.net Doom is now playable on a tractor | Eurogamer.net World's biggest mod site bans mods replacing Pride flags: 'We don't want to and won't argue this with you' Embracer Group buy the whole of Middle-Earth, plus seven more games companies | Rock Paper Shotgun Streaming FaZe Clan's Nickmercs promotes maskless event in wake of TwitchCon San Diego's mask mandate | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates Android 13 is now available for Google Pixel phones Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a can’t go back to Android 12 after upgrading to Android 13 Google is accidentally pushing Android 12 instead of Android 13 to some Pixel users Did you get Android 12 instead of Android 13? Google says it wasn't a mistake. Android 13 is coming to phones from Samsung, Sony, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Xiaomi, and more later this year August’s Google Play system update is live with AutoFill UI and Material You additions Zoom’s latest update on Mac includes a fix for a dangerous security flaw - The Verge iOS 15.6.1 fixes two security vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in the wild Deals Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Immortality, Tinykin, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and More To celebrate QuakeCon 2022 10 games from id Software and Bethesda are coming to PC Game Pass Free Play Days – Just Die Already, Outriders, and The Elder Scrolls Online Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:58:36

S01:E65 Aug 5, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #65 (08/04/2022)

Tech TikTok Trend Debunked: No, Apple Is Not Giving Away Free AirPods - MacRumors Linus Torvalds uses an Arm-powered M2 MacBook Air to release latest Linux kernel | Ars Technica Twitter test lets you mix and match photos, videos, and GIFs in a single tweet Twitter account hijacks made possible by security error in over 3,200 mobile apps Google Pixel 6a fingerprint sensor problems persist after launch | Android Central Google may hand over your Nest video to police without a warrant in an emergency | Android Central Tim Hortons wants to settle location-tracking lawsuits with coffee and doughnuts | Engadget Samsung announces self-repair program for Galaxy phones and tablets Discord users complain about new Android update built using cross-platform framework The definitive ranking of two-factor authentication methods | Android Central Gaming Overwatch Contenders game grinds to a halt after both teams refuse to play | PC Gamer Resident Evil Village will receive free accessibility update alongside DLC | Eurogamer.net Logitech and Tencent are building a streaming handheld for Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now | PC Gamer Microsoft starts testing an Xbox Game Pass family plan - The Verge Streaming TwitchCon San Diego will not require masks or vaccinations - The Verge Twitch viewership fell as Facebook Gaming rose in June | GamesIndustry.biz OBS Studio 28 Beta 1 Brings 10-bit & HDR Video Encoding, Qt6 Toolkit Hardware/Software Updates ExpressVPN now runs natively on Apple silicon Macs with latest update SteamOS 3.3 Now Available With Many Improvements For The Steam Deck - Phoronix Google rolling out GPS fix for Pixel 6/Pro and 6a, August update coming Deals Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Ghost Recon Wildlands, Turbo Golf Racing, Two Point Campus, and More Free Play Days – Far Cry 6, The Serpent Rogue, and Roguebook Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:05:59

S01:E64 Jul 22, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #64 (07/21/2022)

Tech A multi-billion crypto lender just filed for bankruptcy The James Webb Telescope's hard drive can't store Warzone, but it will withstand the horrifying effects of cosmic radiation | PC Gamer FCC chair proposes new US broadband standard of 100Mbps down, 20Mbps up | Ars Technica YouTube reduces Content ID appeal process from 30 to 7 days Latest Windows 11 security patch is causing problems, again Microsoft changes its mind about open source monetization | PC Gamer SATAn hack can steal data directly from your SATA cable | PC Gamer Tech lobbying spend hits $35M this year as companies fight antitrust measures Twitter accuses Musk of 'sabotage' and gets the early trial it wanted Netflix loses million subscribers over past quarter, though not as many as feared Apple agrees to pay $50M to customers with faulty MacBook keyboards | PC Gamer CloudMensis spyware is being actively used in the wild to steal private data from Macs Gaming Apple Argues to Get App Store Injunction Thrown Out in Epic v. Apple Appeal Apple Arcade adds new ‘Leaving Soon’ tab with 15 titles to be removed in the near future Games Leaving Apple Arcade Soon Won't Be Playable Nintendo confirms 3DS and Wii U eShop closure date CD Projekt stock is worth a quarter of what it was before Cyberpunk 2077 released Elden Ring retains its crown, Switch and PlayStation 5 still selling well - June NPD Bungie sues Destiny 2 player following online harassment | Eurogamer.net Tony Hawk's developers at rebranded Blizzard Albany announce union plans Connect Your Worlds – Discord Voice Chat Comes to Xbox Consoles for Xbox Insiders Neopets has been hacked and data for almost 69M accounts appears to be up for sale Streaming Twitch streamers positive about new raid feature in response to harassment Twitch creators can share their banned user lists | Engadget Hardware/Software Updates Time to update: Nvidia Broadcast is now embedded in iCUE and Elgato software Apple Releases iOS 15.6 With New Live Sports Features, Storage Bug Fix and More - MacRumors Deals Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: As Dusk Falls, Inside, Watch Dogs 2, and More Infamous Second Son DLC now available for free Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:36:21

S01:E63 Jul 15, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #63 (07/14/2022)

Tech Elon Musk Wants to Terminate $44 Billion Twitter Acquisition Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Force $44 Billion Merger - MacRumors Twitter’s new ‘Unmention’ feature lets you actually exclude yourself from the narrative TikTok Announces Launch of Hashtag Content Filters and New Safety Tools Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg find common ground on one tech initiative Apple Ends Partnership With Former Design Chief Jony Ive Autistic child with Down syndrome benefits more from iPad than dedicated disability tech Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick reportedly saw violence against drivers as a tool for growth BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month - The Verge Verizon Launches Lower-Cost 'Welcome Unlimited' Plan T-Mobile takes the cake again for 5G speeds and availability in latest Opensignal study Nothing Phone (1) officially launches w/ 3 years of Android OS updates, 120Hz OLED, £399 price Bluetooth LE Audio standard has been finalized, ready for Android 13 with some big improvements The 2022 Backup Survey: 54% Report Data Loss With Only 10% Backing Up Daily VPNs aren't as protective as you think they are, says US Congress Windows 8.1 has begun warning users of its imminent demise ChromeOS Flex launches to turn your old Mac or PC into a Chromebook Gaming Atlanta Faze apologises for misogynistic 'misguided tweet' after backlash Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco reportedly hit by ransomware attack Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco confirms it was hacked, "investigating" potential customer information leak | Eurogamer.net Delisted Metal Gear games set to return | Eurogamer.net Nintendo Japan recognises same-sex marriage, despite Japanese law | Eurogamer.net PlayStation Stars loyalty programme announced Dragon Age and Mass Effect DLC made free, as EA finally ditches BioWare Points Unity CEO sparks fury by saying developers who don't consider monetization are 'f***ing idiots' Streaming Instagram gets serious about streaming with OBS and Streamyard integration for desktop Twitch reducing payout threshold for streamers | Eurogamer.net Deals PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for July: Stray, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, Marvel's Avengers Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:18:35

S01:E62 Jul 8, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #62 (07/07/2022)

Tech Government developer leaves database credentials on an old blog post potentially causing the largest data hack in history | PC Gamer President Biden to award Steve Jobs with posthumous Medal of Freedom Apple Announces New Lockdown Mode on iOS 16 With 'Extreme' Level of Security - MacRumors Digital Markets Act passes, could force Apple to allow competing app stores, and more EU tells big companies to make it easier to get rid of pre-installed software or pay up Apps and advertisers are coming for your lock screen, and it's going to be exhausting - The Verge Former Apple Lawyer Gene Levoff Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading - MacRumors Even with the power of 25 3080s, this Ethereum mining ASIC will soon be useless | PC Gamer The 'Missing Cryptoqueen' makes the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list | PC Gamer Meta to discontinue ‘Novi’ cryptocurrency digital wallet Content creators can now buy insurance for their Instagram accounts Google Location History will auto-delete abortion clinic visits - 9to5Google Purchased Studio Canal films will be removed from PlayStation Store in Austria and Germany Gaming A new version of DRM software Denuvo is coming to squat on your games Overwatch 2 removed hostile architecture from new map at fan request UK competition watchdog to investigate Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard staff plan fresh walkout after "recent attacks on the civil liberties of our employees" Sega will match employee donations to accredited non-profit organisations "supporting reproductive rights" | Eurogamer.net Itch.io's Worthy Of Better, Stronger Together bundle aims to raise $150,000 for reproductive rights | Rock Paper Shotgun Summer Games Done Quick does more than $3M for charity | PC Gamer GDQ speedrunner banned after admitting run was faked Ubisoft to pull online from older games, which also takes away your DLC | PC Gamer Games with Gold will stop including Xbox 360 games in October Quest 2 Will No Longer Require Facebook Next Month Streaming Twitch is making major changes to its tag system Fortnite star Cented dropped by Faze Clan for using a racist slur on stream | PC Gamer Hardware/Software Updates Android 12 July security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live PlayStation 5 update adds auto low latency mode settings | Eurogamer.net Deals Yakuza 0, Kiwami 1 & Kiwami 2 are back on Game Pass and balance has been restored Following Xbox Game Pass July games announcement, another game is sneaking out | VG247 DJMax Respect V Available Today with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass - Xbox Wire Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:56:55

S01:E61 Jun 25, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #61 (06/23/2022)

Tech Discord introduces new moderation tools, including automod | GamesIndustry.biz SpaceX fires at least five employees who criticised 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk | PC Gamer Apple Store in Maryland Makes History by Voting to Unionize - MacRumors Biden expresses pride for first Apple Store to form union, says ‘everybody is better off’ MacBook Repair Parts Facing Delays, Apple Letting Customers Take Devices Back Home While Waiting for Parts This new iOS 16 feature will rid the web of pesky CAPTCHA verification puzzles Thousands of PC parts go up for auction from the defunct Artesian Builds | PC Gamer This 1.5TB microSD is surely witchcraft Federal privacy law hits Democrat roadblock after earlier Republican ones Gaming Epic release dev tools to enable crossplay between Steam and Epic Games Store | Rock Paper Shotgun Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remasters canned by Activision after Vicarious Visions merger | VG247 Activision Blizzard shareholders vote to publish annual abuse, harassment, and discrimination report Microsoft confirms Xbox controllers in short supply Mouse and keyboard support coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming | Eurogamer.net Microsoft's released a quick check to see whether your PC is ready for DirectStorage and next-gen gaming Modder builds the world's first PS5 slim | PC Gamer Bungie slaps YouTube takedown impersonator with $7.6M lawsuit Streaming Red Bull Racing suspends Juri Vips for using racial slur on Twitch Twitch tests new category layout and viewers have strong feelings on autoplaying video Deals Fall Guys goes free to play on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC today! | VG247 Xbox reveals more games coming to Game Pass in June The Steam Summer Sale begins today with a fortnight of PC gaming deals Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:16:28

S01:E60 Jun 18, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #60 (06/16/2022)

Tech AirTag stalking cop charged and relieved of duty after ex-girlfriend heard anti-stalking alerts Grand Central Apple Store union efforts receive backing from Communications Workers of America Victim advocate calls on Apple to rethink how its iMessage edit feature works Mark Zuckerberg's Photoshopped MacBook is alternate reality straight out of the metaverse Google to pay $118 million over gender wage gap lawsuit 4 months after infamous Super Bowl ad, Coinbase lays off 1,100 staff | PC Gamer Photoshop goes free-to-paint on the web Gaming 343 apologizes for naming Juneteenth cosmetic after an ape | GamesIndustry.biz The Xbox App will now tell you if the game you're about to buy runs well on similar PCs Everything announced in Microsoft's Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 | Eurogamer.net Kojima Productions has to clarify it still likes Sony after fanboy implosion The PC Gaming Show 2022: every new trailer and game reveal Everything revealed in the Capcom showcase | Eurogamer.net Capcom reactivates previous versions of Resident Evil PC games after "overwhelming community response" | Eurogamer.net Summer's Steam Next Fest brings so very many demos to our PCs today Activision to recognize and begin negotiations with Raven Software's labor union Activision investigation claims "no widespread harassment" at Activision Square Enix Makes A Surprising Decision About NFTs Hardware/Software Updates Have an AMD PC? Update your BIOS to nix some stuttering issues Nintendo Switch update version 14.1.2 out now Deals FIFA 22 coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate next week | Eurogamer.net Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:43:16

S01:E59 Jun 10, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #59 (06/09/2022)

Tech iOS 16 Introduces Ability to Edit or Unsend iMessages iOS 16 Brings New Lock Screen Personalization Features, Including Widgets iOS 16 adds landscape Face ID unlock ability for select iPhone models iOS 16 Introduces Safety Check to Help Users in Abusive Relationships Security Fixes Won't Require Full iOS Update in iOS 16, Will Be Installed Automatically - MacRumors iOS 16 Lets You Use Third-Party Two-Factor Authentication Apps With Built-In Passwords Feature - MacRumors These are the iPhone models supported by iOS 16 Some iOS 16 features require an iPhone XS or newer; here they are iPadOS 16 Lets Apps Use Storage as Virtual RAM on M1 iPads - MacRumors Apple Announces Multi-Display CarPlay With Integrated Speedometer, Climate Controls, and More Apple Announces Its New M2 Processor Apple Announces Redesigned MacBook Air With M2 Chip, Notch, MagSafe, New Colors, and More Entry-level MacBook Pro announced with M2 chip, Touch Bar, Thunderbolt ports USB-C Accessories Need User Permission to Communicate With Apple Silicon Macs Running macOS Ventura - MacRumors macOS 13 Ventura Lets You Use Your iPhone's Camera as a Webcam Apple unveils new dual USB-C 35W power adapter USB-C iPhones mandatory from 2024, as EU common charging port agreement reached Senate antitrust vote likely to pass legislation targeting Apple and other tech giants Former OpenSea employee charged in first-ever case of digital asset insider trading | Engadget Elon Musk tells Twitter he's ready to walk Be on the lookout for this malware that hijacks your browser and generates bogus search results | PC Gamer Gaming Apple gaming updates bring AAA games to some users Call of Duty is bringing the $70 game to Steam Microsoft will let Game Pass subscribers bring their own games to Xbox Cloud Gaming later in 2022 Xbox Game Pass is getting game demos, and it's coming to Samsung TVs Every Summer Game Fest trailer and announcement from the 2022 show Deals For the price of one AAA game, you can get hundreds of queer indies in this bundle | PC Gamer Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:58:44

S01:E58 Jun 3, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #58 (06/02/2022)

Tech Twitter pays $150M fine for using two-factor login details to target ads | Ars Technica Twitter shutting down TweetDeck for Mac on July 1, here are alternatives to the web This lady is helping put cryptocurrency scams where they belong: in the bin Crypto-hackers are holding the Costa Rican healthcare system to ransom for $5B in bitcoin Verizon downplays database hacked and held for ransom, security risk could remain Ransomware group forces victims to 'pick any 5 poor children' and buy them KFC | PC Gamer iPhone spyware maker NSO struggled to make payroll; wants to sell to red-flagged countries Atlanta Apple Store employees drop bid for union vote, citing 'intimidation' Five Senators ask Apple to stop app data collection that could identify women seeking abortions Judge rejects Apple's appeal to dismiss antitrust lawsuit filed by Cydia developer Apple cites $1.5 billion in App Store fraud prevention in latest push against regulators Discord voice channels now have their own chat rooms Someone used the Pixel 7 Pro for three weeks without realizing it Gaming Phil Spencer reaffirms that Microsoft will not oppose the Raven QA union | PC Gamer Activision Blizzard shareholders urged not to re-elect board members following "inexcusable passivity" | Eurogamer.net Euro Truck Simulator 2 "Heart of Russia" expansion cancelled EA execs individually speak out on women's and trans rights Deals Assassin's Creed Origins and Chorus coming to Xbox Game Pass in June Xbox Games with Gold June: Super Meat Boy, The Aven Colony, Project Highrise, more | VG247 Tell Me Why is free to download on Xbox and PC | Eurogamer.net Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:05:31

S01:E57 May 6, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #57 (05/05/2022)

Tech Google releasing one last Pixel 3a and 3a XL update, arriving 'by July' Google can now remove search results that dox you without second-guessing intent - The Verge Apple to Expand Support for Passwordless Sign-Ins Across Websites and Apps Google previews how password-killing ‘passkeys’ will work on Android, Chrome Cellebrite iPhone cracking: Here’s which models the kit can unlock and access, and how to protect your data Apple employees demand more flexibility after returning to office Apple Employees Protest Hybrid In-Person Work Plan Apple Store unionization efforts continue as employees in Maryland begin the process AirTag tracking alert hits teenager’s phone at Disney World – without locating tracker Camo app now lets you use iPhone as your Mac webcam with FaceTime, Safari, and QuickTime Gaming Square Enix sells off western studios and IP - including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex | Eurogamer.net Activision Blizzard urges shareholders to vote against New York's proposed annual abuse report | GamesIndustry.biz New York City sues Activision, targeting CEO Bobby Kotick Bungie tells critics it will 'never' avoid politics as it declares support for Roe v. Wade | PC Gamer Nintendo Switch Sports streamer breaks TV, discovers Joy-Con straps are there for a reason Hardware/Software Updates Windows 11 update fixes nasty 40 minute boot time bug | PC Gamer Android 12 May security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live Deals Xbox Games with Gold May: Yoku’s Island Express, Viva Pinata Party Animals, more Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:43:13

S01:E56 Apr 22, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #56 (04/21/2022)

Tech Netflix blames 100M users without paid accounts for revenue and subscriber drop Decentralized Twitter alternative Mastodon officially arrives on the Google Play Store Surfshark VPN and other popular virtual private network services fail security tests Okta: Lapsus$ breach lasted only 25 minutes, hit 2 customers iCloud crypto wallet attack saw $650K stolen from trader within seconds; MetaMask vulnerability revealed Apple Store employees at flagship NYC location take first steps towards unionizing - 9to5Mac Apple retail fight to organize kicks off as Atlanta workers becomes first to file for union vote Apple retail careers page overhauled to highlight benefits, testimonials, more Gaming Nintendo hit by worker complaint over right to unionise Nintendo Issues Statement About NLRB Labor Complaint Filing Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says it is not making an NFT game Roblox game claiming to have Kim Kardashian's sex tape was discovered by her son | PC Gamer Peripheral company Glorious PC Gaming Race becomes Glorious as it finally ditches racial branding Hardware/Software Updates Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Now Available For Download Deals Google One 2TB+ subscribers can get a free Titan Security Key — Here’s how to redeem Bugsnax leads late April Xbox Game Pass line-up If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:58:06

S01:E55 Apr 9, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #55 (04/07/2022)

Tech Apple fixes multiple zero-day exploits with iOS 15.4.1 and macOS 12.3.1 macOS 12.3.1 fixes bug affecting game controllers and other Bluetooth devices Pegasus hacked the iPhone of award-winning journalist, weeks after Apple’s injunction attempt Apple has yet to fix zero-day exploits for macOS Big Sur and Catalina users Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys near 10% stake in Twitter Twitter is finally adding an edit button, and some other features on Android too Hackers target top NFT Discord bots to rob users of their cryptocurrency Phishing emails are still a big danger to PC users, even in 2022 | PC Gamer PSA: Watch out for phishing emails from genuine mailing lists, following Mailchimp hack Cash App discloses security breach impacting over 8 million users - 9to5Mac Windows 11's new security feature is so secure you'll need to reinstall the OS to use it Gaming US Senators call out 'unacceptable' lack of accountability for Bobby Kotick in Microsoft buyout | PC Gamer Activision Blizzard removes staff vaccine mandate Riot Games Tells Workers to Return to Office Without Vaccines or Masks Activision Blizzard ends, then quickly reinstates employee vaccination requirement Activision Blizzard employees stage walkout with office Covid concerns and working-from-home demands Activision Blizzard is converting over 1,000 QA workers to full-time employees Unreal Engine 5 now available in full Streaming Twitch halts paid channel boosts after people pay to get porn on the front page | PC Gamer Corsair launches newest capture card with the Elgato HD60 X | PC Gamer Hardware/Software Updates Android 12 April security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live Deals Life is Strange: True Colors headlines April Xbox Game Pass additions If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:57:25

S01:E54 Mar 25, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #54 (03/24/2022)

Tech AirTag stalking controversy leads Tile to add its own anti-stalking feature Digital sanctions against Russia could create a ‘splinternet,’ suggests MIT Sabotage: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and Belarus | Ars Technica Hackers claim to breach TransUnion South Africa with 'Password' password Okta security breach may affect Mac and iPhone enterprise setups; vigilance urged Okta hack may have impacted 366 clients; company says it should have acted faster Hacking group LAPSUS$ leaks Microsoft source code and LG accounts Seven UK teens have been arrested over Lapsus$ hacks on major tech companies | PC Gamer Microsoft will bug Windows 11 users with watermarks if they bypass system requirements New Phishing toolkit lets anyone create fake Chrome browser windows Instagram Reintroduces Chronological Feed Option Gaming Steam is "coming soon" to Chromebooks, with an alpha for select users | Rock Paper Shotgun Overwatch League doesn't have a single sponsor less than two months before its fifth season Despite its beautiful Ori games, Moon Studios is called an 'oppressive' place to work | VentureBeat The Nintendo Wii and DSi Shop channels have been offline for days • Eurogamer.net No one is safe from Destiny copyright strikes, not even Bungie | PC Gamer Ex-Stadia Jade Raymond's Haven Studios acquired by PlayStation Streaming OBS Studio is available on Steam Twitch introduces new tools to make the reporting and appeals process easier BAFTA Game Awards launches Games Challenge with Black Twitch UK Hardware/Software Updates Your Asus router may require an urgent update to protect against sticky botnet Discord With Native Apple Silicon Support Now Rolling Out PS5 and PS4 System Software Updates release globally today Deals Marvel Unlimited comes to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:43:27

S01:E53 Mar 19, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #53 (03/17/2022)

Tech Windows 11 gets a new tabbed interface for File Explorer YouTube Offers Up to $300,000 to Get Podcasters to Make Videos | Financial Post Instagram to bring NFTs ‘in the near term’ to the platform, confirms Mark Zuckerberg Researcher uses Dirty Pipe exploit to fully root a Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung S22 | Ars Technica Netflix could soon make you pay up if you share your password with friends and family Scammers using TestFlight to distribute malicious iOS apps - 9to5Mac Apple lawsuit claims sexual harassment on Apple TV+ film set - 9to5Mac Gaming Google for Games Developer Summit 2022: Partner program - 9to5Google Stadia's 'Low Change Porting' helps bring Windows games - 9to5Google Stadia is getting a public, account-less store to easily find games and free demos Google's Stadia tech is now called... Immersive Stream for Games? | PC Gamer Xbox Cloud Gaming for iPhone and iPad becomes ‘smoother and more responsive’ in latest update Microsoft asks you to switch to Xbox's energy saver mode • Eurogamer.net Microsoft Makes The DirectStorage API Officially Available EA, Gearbox, and Microsoft protest "anti-LGBTQ+ efforts" in Texas • Eurogamer.net Reggie Fils-Aimé unconvinced by Facebook's "current definition" of the metaverse • Eurogamer.net PlayStation owners will need to redownload Fall Guys soon • Eurogamer.net Ubisoft resets passwords after "cyber security incident" • Eurogamer.net Steam Deck gets Windows drivers to make switching OS easier | Rock Paper Shotgun Streaming Twitch responds to fresh wave of hate raids • Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.3 With Universal Control, Spatial Audio Dynamic Head Tracking on M1 Macs and More Apple Releases iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 With Face ID Mask Unlock, New Emoji, Universal Control, and More - MacRumors AMD GRAPHICS UPDATE BRINGS RADEON SUPER RESOLUTION, FSR 2.0 COMING SOON Deals Xbox Game Pass March line-up concludes with Shredders, Weird West, Crusader Kings III and more | VG247 If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:18:39

S01:E52 Mar 11, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #52 (03/10/2022)

Tech Apple shareholders vote for third-party civil rights audits in contrast to board recommendation Apple announces new ‘Mac Studio’ desktop computer powered by M1 Ultra chip with expanded I/O Apple M1 Ultra With 20 CPU Cores, 64 Core GPU, 32 Core Neural Engine, Up To 128GB Memory Nvidia's stolen data is being used to disguise malware as GPU drivers | PC Gamer Samsung security breach sees Galaxy source code stolen by hacker group, no personal data ASRock is making an NFT motherboard and it's as chaotic as it sounds Gaming Activision blames Microsoft acquisition for failure to hire another woman to its board • Eurogamer.net 'Lucky' Activision stock purchase that led to $60M profit under investigation Man who used Covid relief funds to buy rare Pokémon card sent to prison • Eurogamer.net Nintendo delays Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp until further notice PlayStation gender discrimination lawsuit grows • Eurogamer.net Streaming Twitch rocked by high-profile departures • Eurogamer.net PC builder that drew fury of small Twitch streamers shuts down indefinitely Deals Bundle for Ukraine now live on itch.io • Eurogamer.net If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:21:25

S01:E51 Mar 5, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #51 (03/03/2022)

Tech Ransomware group claiming responsibility for Nvidia attack is hacked in turn Hacker group threatens to release bypass of Nvidia's hash rate limiter Apps sell your location data despite Apple policies, using simple workaround Republicans push Apple and FBI on potential civil liberty violations over Pegasus Samsung officially kills the Galaxy Note Russian sanctions applied by Reddit, YouTube, TikTok, more - 9to5Mac Gaming Flight sim developer asks people not to use its game to make fake footage of Ukrainian war • Eurogamer.net Ukraine calls on PlayStation, Xbox to stop supporting Russian markets • Eurogamer.net Sid Meier says monetisation causes some games to 'stray a little bit further from the path' | PC Gamer Gabe Newell explains why Steam banned NFTs Valve has no plans for a 'Steam Pass,' but would help Microsoft put Game Pass on Steam | PC Gamer Bungie will ban Destiny 2 players trying to bypass Steam Deck incompatibility | PC Gamer Activision Blizzard sued by shareholders over Microsoft's buyout • Eurogamer.net Epic Games Just Bought Bandcamp For Some Reason A Game Award trophy that's been missing for four years turned up on eBay | PC Gamer Forza Horizon 5 is adding American and British Sign Language this week Amazon Luna drops early access in the US w/ new $9.99 price, Jackbox games, free Prime games Streamer plays Elden Ring with a Ring Fit controller Streaming Twitch details Women's History Month plans Streamer tells custom PC builder to stuff their free PC after CEO's condescending comments | PC Gamer Twitch targets misinformation, bans high-profile QAnon streamers Deals Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Lightning Returns, Kentucky Route Zero, more coming to Xbox Game Pass If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:00:22

S01:E50 Feb 11, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #50 (02/10/2022)

Tech - Verizon moves to 36-month payment contracts, ditching 24-month and 30-month plans - Amazon Set to Increase Prime Membership Fee By 17% for US Customers - MacRumors - Meta threatens to pull Instagram and Facebook in Europe over privacy laws, regulators say ‘please do’ - Elon Musk's SpaceX loses 40 Starlink satellites in one day | PC Gamer - Twitter Expands Downvote Button Test Worldwide - MacRumors - A new Twitter DM feature is being tested in iOS app, to the dismay of many users - Apple announces new Tap to Pay feature that turns iPhones into contactless payment terminals - Apple Announces AirTag Updates to Address Unwanted Tracking - US government Cellebrite customers: 2,800 departments, including Fish & Wildlife Service - A Fight Over the Right to Repair Cars Turns Ugly | WIRED - Google has auto-enabled 2SV for over 150M accounts - 9to5Google - FBI warns of criminals escalating SIM swap attacks to steal millions - Twitter 2FA text service was secretly helping governments locate people, obtain call logs - You're going to want to update your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers today - Contamination leads to the loss of over 6.5 Exabytes of WD and Kioxia 3D NAND - Toshiba to release 26TB HDDs this year, 30TB to come later | PC Gamer - RIAA goes after NFT music website HitPiece | Engadget - Blockchain hustler and cringey rapper charged with laundering $4.5B in stolen bitcoin | PC Gamer Gaming - 'NFTs are a scam', says indie game marketplace itch.io ​​- Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct • Eurogamer.net - Microsoft's Phil Spencer gets a lifetime achievement award, to be presented by Microsoft's Todd Howard | PC Gamer - Phil Spencer wants Xbox console-exclusive Starfield to be played by even more people than Skyrim - Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation "beyond the existing agreement and into the future" - Google Stadia has reportedly been demoted, but it might show up in your Peloton - The Verge - Tim Sweeney says Epic won't support Fortnite on Steam Deck Streaming - Community Safety Update: New Username Policy Software/Hardware Updates - Android 12 February security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live - Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 15.3.1 With Security Updates and Bug Fixes - Apple releases macOS 12.2.1 with Bluetooth battery drain fix and security updates If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:05:28

S01:E49 Feb 4, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #49 (02/03/2022)

Tech - Epic Games antitrust appeal gets support from White House - 9to5Mac - Apple two-factor authentication feature now blocks SMS autofill for phishing attacks - AirTags with deactivated speakers being sold on eBay and Etsy; seller claims not for stalking - Apple urges Senate against bill to allow apps outside App Store - 9to5Mac - Workplace Disruption Reported at Meta Amid AR and VR Push, Some Staff Defecting to Competitors Like Apple - Facebook rebuilding its ads infrastructure to target iOS users - 9to5Mac - Your graphics card could be used to track you across the web regardless of cookie consent | PC Gamer - Joni Mitchell also leaves Spotify; Joe Rogan explains and (slightly) apologizes - Intel, AMD, Microsoft and others could be at risk if UEFI flaw is left unpatched - Experts are warning of a 'quantum apocalypse' | PC Gamer - Hacker magics $300M worth of crypto out of thin air in fourth largest blockchain heist ever | PC Gamer - Miners say Nvidia's cryptocurrency limiter hasn't deterred them from buying GPUs: 'LHR was pointless' Gaming - Ubisoft's NFT bosses say players just "don't get it" - Team17 announces "environmentally friendly" Worms NFTs • Eurogamer.net - Team17 Ending Its NFT Initiative Effective Immediately - Voice actor Troy Baker cancels voice NFTs partnership after backlash - EA seemingly backtracks from earlier NFT enthusiasm • Eurogamer.net - Video game composers have music sold as NFTs without permissionr - Unofficial Minecraft NFT game 'Blockverse' disappears with more than $1M - Microsoft will soon begin automatically cancelling dormant Game Pass subscriptions - Xbox celebrates Black History Month with diverse initiatives • Eurogamer.net - MLB The Show 22 coming to Xbox, PlayStation & Switch - Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion - Sony will spend $1.2bn on retaining Bungie staff • Eurogamer.net - Discord is "gradually" rolling out PlayStation Network integration from today Software/Hardware Updates - Windows 11 update might finally make the new OS worth it for gamers Deals - CrossfireX, Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition, Edge of Eternity, more coming to Xbox Game Pass If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:41:30

S01:E48 Jan 21, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #48 (01/20/2022)

Tech Apple is no longer letting users stay on iOS 14 with security updates Apple Says Option to Stay on iOS 14 Was Always Meant to Be Temporary Apple says proposed antitrust bills would make iPhone users the targets of ‘malware, ransomware, and scams’ Google lists how US antitrust bills could impact Search, Gmail, and other products UK government planning emotive ‘stunts’ in anti-encryption ad campaign Link-sharing service Linktree suddenly blocks sex workers | Engadget Twitter has hexagonal NFT avatars now, and there's already a way to mass-mute everyone who uses them Block is officially building an 'open Bitcoin mining system,' says founder Jack Dorsey | Engadget Crypto.com reportedly suffers hack, losing more than $15 million in Ethereum | PC Gamer Microsoft to review its sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies Gaming Believe your eyes: Microsoft has agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard It's not Microsoft's "intent to pull communities away" from PlayStation with Activision acquisition Kotick says he will be "available as needed" at Activision Blizzard "to ensure the very best integration" Activision worker group goals unchanged by Microsoft purchase | Rock Paper Shotgun Warzone cheaters seem to be getting a damaging surprise | VG247 Video game voice actor Troy Baker is now promoting NFTs • Eurogamer.net Troy Baker-backed NFT firm admits using voice lines taken from another service without permission Konami made over $150,000 from that bloody Castlevania NFT auction | PC Gamer Tabletop Simulator studio kills global chat for good, makes $10K donation to trans advocacy group | PC Gamer Humble begins a shift away from Mac and Linux support Square Enix sets $90 price for cloud-only Kingdom Hearts series on Nintendo Switch • Eurogamer.net Streaming ads. damn damn damn ads. If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:33:13

S01:E47 Jan 15, 2022

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #47 (01/13/2022)

Tech Norton installs an Ethereum crypto miner with its 360 security suite | PC Gamer NORTON’S BUILT IN CRYPTOMINER EXTENDS TO AVIRA ANTIVRUS Google to downgrade existing smart speakers after losing Sonos patent case GPUs stolen in California truck heist turn up in Vietnam retailer | PC Gamer Finally, Libre Office adds Klingon language support T-Mobile begins blocking iPhone users from enabling iCloud Private Relay in the US T-Mobile says it has ‘not broadly blocked’ iCloud Private Relay, blames iOS 15.2 bug for errors Apple Clarifies iCloud Private Relay Wording in iOS 15.3 to Prevent Confusion Over Carrier Support Apple will allow third-party App Store payments in Korea; will still charge commission Apple to Attend White House Meeting to Discuss Security Risks of Open-Source Software You Can Join FaceTime Calls on an Xbox but Not an Apple TV Gaming Microsoft says it quietly killed off Xbox One production at end of 2020 • Eurogamer.net PS5 stock shortages cause Sony to turn back to the PS4 | VG247 Phil Spencer speaks to New York Times Xbox head says Game Pass isn't about replacing game sales | Rock Paper Shotgun Phil Spencer on dealing with harassment and bad actors: 'We’re not a free speech platform' Xbox boss wants console makers to work together on cross-platform bans and user blocking Xbox has "changed how we do certain things" with Activision following misconduct reports It was good for a while, but cheaters are getting around Warzone's Ricochet anti-cheat Lego suspends release of Overwatch 2 set amid ongoing Activision Blizzard controversy Sega stalls NFT plans following "negative reactions" from players • Eurogamer.net Riot will pay employees 25% of their salary to quit if they aren't convinced by its new direction | PC Gamer Take-Two Interactive is buying Zynga for $12.7 billion Two LAPD officers fired for playing Pokémon Go on duty Wordle Saga NVIDIA DLDSR, Deep Learning Dynamic Super Resolution, Coming January 14 - PC Perspective PUBG: Battlegrounds is now free-to-play Humble rolls all subscription tiers into one membership option Sony is making more PS4s in response to PS5 shortages It's been nearly a month and you still can't buy Final Fantasy 14 | PC Gamer Streaming Twitch clamps down on TV show streams • Eurogamer.net Twitch banned over 15m bot accounts last year • Eurogamer.net Twitch streamers are seeking a fairer revenue split Software/Hardware Updates Apple releases iOS 15.2.1 with bug fixes for CarPlay and Messages Apple confirms iOS 15.2.1 patches HomeKit denial of service vulnerability If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:35:49

S01:E46 Nov 19, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #46 (11/18/2021)

Tech AMD's Radeon vulnerability haul shows why you should always update your GPU drivers Rittenhouse mistrial motion filed, again with Apple tech under scrutiny Snap hit with lawsuit for downplaying the impact of Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature Apple agrees to pay workers $30 million to settle lawsuit over bag check policy Apple Announces Self Service Repair Program, Starting With iPhone 12 and 13 iFixit Lauds Apple's New Self Service Repair Program, Calls It a 'Remarkable Concession' Epic Games CEO wants to resist monopoly, suggests a single app store for all platforms 'Me at the zoo,' YouTube's first video, gets new description protesting dislike count removal Windows 11 is making the blue screen of death blue again, hooray! Newegg offers a 20% Black Friday discount if you pay in crypto Gaming GTA: The Trilogy Definitive Edition removed from sale due to "unintentionally included" files Grand Theft Auto Trilogy back on PC after Rockstar removes 'unintentionally included' files Valve and AMD just dropped plenty of new Steam Deck info Xbox Cloud Gaming now available on Xbox One and Series X/S with Game Pass Ultimate 76 games added to Xbox backwards compatibility, 37 get FPS Boost Halo Infinite multiplayer now live, Campaign still set for December launch Microsoft promises Forza Horizon 5 word filter fix, after it censors some ethnic names Xbox chief wary of “exploitive” NFT gaming projects Emulation should be used to preserve older games, Xbox chief Phil Spencer suggests Xbox is re-evaluating its relationship with Activision Blizzard PlayStation boss Jim Ryan calls out Bobby Kotick over Activision Blizzard scandal Activision Blizzard shareholders call for CEO Bobby Kotick's resignation Blizzard's former co-lead Jen Oneal reportedly only offered pay parity after handing in her notice The new Nvidia Image Scaling is no DLSS, but boosts performance in any game The Game Awards 2021: Deathloop, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, It Takes Two and Psychonauts 2 lead nominations Streaming Streamlabs Studio brings web-based Twitch streaming to Xbox Lightstream's response to Streamlabs Streamlabs under fire from rival software owners and streamers following release of new product Software/Hardware Updates Galaxy S21 Android 12 update now rolling out Introducing the next feature update to Windows 10: 21H2 New Nvidia driver for Battlefield 2042 available now, doesn't seem to do a lot Apple releases iOS 15.1.1 with fixes for dropped calls on iPhone 12 and 13 Deals Evil Genius 2, Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition, Dragon Age Origins, more coming to Xbox Game Pass Splinter Cell Chaos Theory free on PC this week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:40:25

S01:E45 Nov 12, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #45 (11/11/2021)

Tech Twitter Blue Available in US for $3/Month, If You’re a Sucker Twitter announces new dedicated crypto team Discord teases NFT integration and people are pissed Discord walks back NFT and cryptocurrency plans Tim Cook says he owns cryptocurrency, Apple ‘looking’ at it for Apple Pay DoJ Arrests Hacker Involved With REvil Group That Stole Apple's MacBook Pro Schematics Judge denies Apple's request to delay App Store changes in Epic games case Watch Rittenhouse lawyer claim iPad pinch-to-zoom uses AI to fake video footage Apple Walks Back iPhone 13 Display Repair Restriction That Disabled Face ID Nvidia's new tech uses AI to automatically match voice lines to animated faces Gaming Here are the games that don't work on Intel Alder Lake, but there is a workaround Some games still need a fix for Intel Alder Lake, but Denuvo says it had everything ready ahead of launch Denuvo DRM renders legitimate games temporarily unplayable Forza Horizon 5 Is Getting ASL And BSL Interpreters Very Soon Microsoft Store will soon let you install PC games wherever you want Konami de-lists Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 over licensing issues PlayStation hackers claim major PS5 breakthrough • Eurogamer.net Fortnite pulls Travis Scott emote from daily shop Netflix launches its first selection of games on iPhone and iPad, sign up using Apple In-App Purchase Steam Deck launch delayed by two months Streaming Dead by Daylight streamers are being DDoS attacked Twitch App Is Now Available On Nintendo Switch Deals Assassin's Creed Chronicles trilogy free on PC this week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:39:42

S01:E44 Nov 5, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #44 (11/04/2021)

Tech 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 If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:28:57

S01:E43 Oct 22, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #43 (10/21/2021)

Tech Apple Releases Polishing Cloth for $19 Fake YouTube Apple event stream draws 30k viewers before turning into crypto scam Governments planned to misuse CSAM scanning tech even before Apple’s announcement Google’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are finally official with bigger batteries, upgraded cameras, and Android 12 Everything You Need to Know About ‘Pixel Pass’ Introducing Android™ Apps on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders Tesla debuts new car insurance that uses Texans' real-time driving behavior Facebook plans to change company name to focus on the metaverse Netflix just fired the organizer of the trans employee walkout Netflix boss claims violent videogames prove Dave Chappelle's latest standup special is harmless Gaming Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Pricing Revealed Company that told Sony "go ahead, sue us" pulls replacement PS5 plates from sale, says Sony threatened to sue them Company that told Sony "go ahead, sue us" defiant in the face of legal threat, sells new PS5 plate design New 2TB and 512GB Seagate Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S Valve Launches "Steam Deck Verified" Program For Games That Run Well On The Steam Deck 'Batman: Arkham Knight' available w/ Stadia streaming tech Dead By Daylight's Hellraiser models are now an NFT More than 20 Activision Blizzard staff have now "exited" company since sexual harassment lawsuit became public Activision Blizzard want lawsuit paused over conflict of interest Streaming Twitch data leak reveals remnants of previous “Urgent Pizza” hacking incident Twitch had a 'do not ban' list to keep big-time streamers from being suspended for 'something dumb' Twitch says passwords were not exposed in last week's massive security breach Updates on the Twitch Security Incident Twitch is trialling a feature that lets you rewind livestreams Software/Hardware Updates Android 12 is Live, OTA Rolling Out to Pixel Phones There's a new PS5 firmware update Nvidia releases firmware update to let you get into your BIOS again The fixes for the Windows 11 bugs that were hurting AMD Ryzen performance are now live Deals Outriders is coming to PC Game Pass this week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:08:04

S01:E42 Oct 15, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #42 (10/14/2021)

FYI: This is an Animal Crossing episode. Needless to say, there will be plenty of distractions in between news stories! Tech Shareholders have pressured Microsoft into re-thinking its approach to right to repair Updated burning tool makes it easy to ignore Windows 11 system requirements Microsoft has crushed the worst DDoS attack its Azure servers have ever encountered Data breach sees millions of Acer customers' data being sold by hackers New study reveals the top problems people face with Apple products in each state The USB-C iPhone becomes a reality thanks to a robotics engineer Apple Says iOS is Safer Than Android Because Sideloading Apps Isn't Allowed Facebook adds new ‘Audio’ tab with podcasts, live audio, more Facebook's latest effort to curtail leaks immediately leaked Twitter is testing inserting ads into conversations on iOS ‘Pixel Pass’ Monthly Subscription Gets You Pixel Phone, Fi, and Google Services for Fixed Price Google AI department sued for using the health data of 1.6 million NHS patients Verizon Visible hack sees iPhone 13 orders placed fraudulently Intel confirms it won't limit cryptocurrency mining on its new Alchemist graphics cards Latest Nvidia drivers cull support for Kepler and Windows 7/8 Gaming GOG pulls Hitman from its own store, admits it shouldn't have released it in its current form Activision-Blizzard lawsuits in chaos as federal agency accuses California's DFEH of ethics violations Now a union has objected to Activision Blizzard's settlement too Activision unveils Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty Cheat Maker Is Not Afraid of Call of Duty’s New Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Epic Games now credits Among Us' Innersloth as inspiration for Fortnite's Impostors Mode Fortnite backtracks and teases an Among Us crossover Google countersues Epic Games for ‘willfully’ breaching Play Store contract w/ Fortnite stunt NFL coach Jon Gruden to be removed from Madden NFL 22 Audio Radar peripheral allows deaf and hard of hearing players to see sounds Streaming Twitch defaced with pictures of Jeff Bezos Software/Hardware Updates Apple releasing iOS 15.0.2 with fixes for AirTag, MagSafe, and more The first Windows 11 update doesn't address AMD Ryzen bugs; fixes coming soon If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:26:09

S01:E41 Oct 8, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #41 (10/07/2021)

Tech Storage study finds SSDs might not be much more reliable than HDDs after all Apple TV+ 'Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' to air on PBS on October 24 Paddle unveils 'first alternative' to Apple's App Store In ... - 9to5Mac A memory leak in Windows 11's File Explorer is holding users' RAM hostage Windows 11 Killer networking bug may slow connection speeds in some games Google turning on 2-step verification (2SV) for 150 million more accounts by the end of 2021 Facebook outage caused by a single mistake; has huge implications Google’s 8.8.8.8 DNS service slows down amid massive Facebook outage 4 takeaways from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony Facebook runs the coward’s playbook to smear the whistleblower Gaming Windows 11 will hobble gaming performance by default on some prebuilt PCs New Seagate 512 GB Xbox Series X|S storage cards leak via US retail promos Sony is halting card and PayPal payments on the PS3 and Vita stores later this month Streaming The entirety of Twitch has reportedly been leaked | VGC Twitch in crisis as it blames server error for massive data breach Security experts aghast at the scale of Twitch hack - PC Gamer StreamElements launch second Creator Diversity Program Software/Hardware Updates Apple Releases iOS 15.0.1 With Fix for Apple Watch Unlocking Bug on iPhone 13 Models AMD's new GPU driver promises big gains in Far Cry 6 Windows 11 is out now and ready for you to download New PS5 firmware update does the you know what | VG247 Deals Back 4 Blood, Destiny 2: Beyond Light for PC, and more coming to Xbox Game Pass Ubisoft giving away the original Ghost Recon free If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:39:29

S01:E40 Oct 2, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #40 (09/30/2021)

Tech Twitter to Pay $809.5 Million to Settle Investor Class-Action Lawsuit Amazon Drivers Are Punished When Other People Cut Them Off: Report Microsoft really doesn't want you installing Windows 11 on unsupported hardware The release version of Windows 11 is now available to everyone in the Insider program Windows Microsoft Store Adds Support for Alternate App Stores Like Epic Games NBC tried to force YouTube TV to bundle Peacock into customers’ monthly payment Spotify Acknowledges Battery Drain Issues on iOS 14.8 and iOS 15, Promises Fix Soon AirTags can be weaponized by injecting code; Apple says fix on the way Security researcher accuses Apple of ignoring multiple iOS 15 zero-day vulnerabilities Apple Apologizes to Researcher for Ignoring iOS Vulnerabilities, Says It's 'Still Investigating' Students who grew up with search engines might change STEM education forever Gaming Battlefield 2042 open beta begins next week Xbox Insiders can now stream cloud games to their consoles Netflix has acquired Oxenfree developer Night School Studio This $40 Trojan virus is a reminder to two-factor all your gaming accounts Streaming Securing your Chat with Phone and Email Verification Deals Xbox Game Pass gets Marvel's Avengers this week Scarlet Nexus coming to Xbox Game Pass today Xbox Games with Gold October lineup announced PlayStation Plus games for October: Hell Let Loose, PGA Tour 2K21, Mortal Kombat X If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:57:10

S01:E39 Sep 17, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #39 (09/16/2021)

Tech Everything Announced at Today's Apple Event Apple fires engineering manager Ashley Gjøvik for allegedly violating company’s rules Epic vs Apple ruling revealed: Apple must allow App Store devs to redirect users to other payment systems Epic appeals Apple verdict, ponders meaning of the word 'button' iPhone exploit sold to United Arab Emirates by mercenaries working for US firm London police chief uses 9/11 to attack end-to-end encrypted messaging EXPRESSVPN JUST GOT SUPERFISH-Y Discord funding round values it at an eye-popping $15 billion Gaming Linux 5.15 update brings plenty of improvements for AMD hardware and the Steam Deck Windows 10 Xbox app gets Game Pass cloud streaming today Activision Blizzard accused of committing labor violations to stop employees from talking about labor violations 'God of War: Ragnarok' Shows How Games Can Get Black Hair Right Streaming Twitch Sues Users Over Alleged ‘Hate Raids’ Against Streamers Software/Hardware Updates Apple releases watchOS 7.6.2 with important security update Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.6 With Security Fixes Apple Releases iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8 With Security Updates PS5 September System Software Update Launches Globally Tomorrow AMD Radeon Software update simplifies overclocking, brings Smart Access Memory to older GPUs Nintendo Switch updated with the ability to pair AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones Deals Xbox Game Pass Is Adding 13 Games, Including Sable And Subnautica: Below Zero If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:42:04

S01:E38 Sep 10, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #38 (09/09/2021)

Tech Facebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts ‘Primates’ Label on Video of Black Men ProtonMail under fire after giving authorities an activist's IP address National Privacy Test shows Americans 2nd-most privacy savvy, after Germans Twitter testing the ability to remove followers without blocking them Apple and Norfolk State University team up to deploy 5G iPad Pro and accessories to all students Gaming Ex-Tripwire CEO asks fans to continue supporting their games after exit following comments on abortion ban The Steam Deck won’t actually run your entire Steam library, Proton president reminds everyone Respawn moves to reassure concerned Titanfall 2 players after security vulnerability reports cause panic CD Projekt Fail uses Kickstarter to fund their newest Witcher game Software/Hardware Updates The September Google Pixel Update is Here If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:24:30

S01:E36 Sep 4, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #37 (09/02/2021)

This week, we have a frank and honest discussion on why it isn't so easy to just leave Twitch. If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

4:09:24

S01:E36 Aug 22, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #36 (08/19/2021)

Tech Facebook adds end-to-end encryption to audio and video calls in Messenger 100M T-Mobile customers at risk from 'full personal data' hack T-Mobile hack confirmed, carrier says 47.8M records taken; not just customers Gigabyte responds to failing PSU reports: adjusts overpower protection and offers exchanges Google unveils $449 Pixel 5a with 5G: 6.34" OLED, big battery, IP67, & coated metal unibody Apple Card to lose its magnetic stripe as Mastercard opts for Apple Pay and contactless future Home invasion: Apple Watch rescue call doesn't quite go to plan Check Apple CSAM claims, says Corellium, offering to pay Apple selects 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses to join its Impact Accelerator program Gaming Roblox now owns online communications platform Guilded Nvidia's mining limiter hacked: LHR GPUs now 70% effective Phil Spencer Impressed With Steam Deck, Confirms xCloud Functionality Riot misled staff about their right to speak out on harassment and discrimination, California says Software/Hardware Updates AMD's newest GPU drivers reduce power usage in YouTube, but only at 4K Deals Xbox Game Pass Adding 9 New Games, Starting Today If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:19:52

S01:E35 Aug 13, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #35 (08/12/2021)

Tech Privacy Whistleblower Edward Snowden and EFF Slam Apple's Plans to Scan Messages and iCloud Images Apple CSAM FAQ addresses misconceptions and concerns about photo scanning Apple call center workers fear AI-powered surveillance cameras in their homes Apple bans internal employee surveys on pay equity and more Asus is rolling out BIOS updates to alleviate likely Windows 11 upgrade headaches Twitter rolling out design updates including new font, color changes, and more Discord Malware is a persistent and growing threat warns Sophos Gaming Coca-Cola temporarily cans Overwatch League support amid discrimination lawsuit Valve is creating a Steam Deck API for devs to quickly optimise games Google considered buying Epic Games when the two clashed over Fortnite Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in beta form on PC for Game Pass Ultimate members Microsoft contributes to USC Games’ Lawson fund for Black and indigenous students Unity will acquire streaming tech firm Parsec for $320M Streaming Twitch streamers will now get more insight into their suspensions After a flood of 'hate-raiding', Twitch responds to calls to do more for marginalized streamers Software/Hardware Updates Nvidia's new GPU driver primes your PC for Naraka: Bladepoint and Back 4 Blood Apple releases macOS 11.5.2 with bug fixes Deals Stardew Valley, Aragami 2, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and Evil Genius 2 coming to Xbox Game Pass If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:05:17

S01:E34 Jul 23, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #34 (07/22/2021)

Tech - Pocket Casts Has Been Acquired - Report: active zero-click iMessage exploit in the wild targeting iPhones running the latest software, used against activists and journalists - Apple defends iPhone security amid NSO’s Pegasus zero-click iMessage exploit - Apple Warns Against Using Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfectants on Products - Apple Will Delay Bringing Employees Back to Offices Until at Least October - Amazon remembers it has an app store, promises to catch up with modern package support — eventually - Twitter for iOS begins testing dislike button for some users - FTC unanimously adopts Right to Repair policy to reduce restrictions from manufacturers like Apple - Discord is adding Slack-style conversation threads Gaming - The Steam Deck means we finally have a handheld that supports mods - Unless something changes, Steam Deck won't run Destiny, Apex, PUBG or Siege - Turns out the Steam Deck's final spec is now more impressive than Valve first listed - Windows 11's best gaming feature now being enabled in Windows 10 - (CW: Sexual harrassment, suicide) Activision Blizzard lawsuit alleges discrimination, sexual harassment, and 'frat boy' culture Streaming - Snoop Dogg's stream has been muted for a week and his fans can't tell him - Twitch Updates DMCA Rules Software/Hardware Updates - AMD's new GPU driver promises a massive performance boost in F1 2021 - Apple releases iOS 14.7 to the public with MagSafe Battery Pack support, ability to combine Apple Card accounts, more Deals - Xbox Game Pass is about to have an unbelievably good month - Battlefield 1 is free on PC through Prime Gaming If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:18:42

S01:E33 Jul 16, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #33 (07/15/2021)

Tech Latest iOS 14.7 beta fixes bug that caused certain network names to disable your iPhone's Wi-Fi President Biden signs executive order calling for the restoration of net neutrality AT&T Removes Unlimited Data Cap, Expands Hotspot Data and 4K for Best Plan Watch out for your email inbox because one of the biggest ransomware botnets is back Microsoft is bringing Windows to a web browser, and it will work on iPad and the Mac Twitter Cancels 'Fleets' Just Months After Launch Apple employees say they will leave the company as it denies remote work requests Gaming PS5 timed console exclusive Deathloop won't hit Xbox until at least September 2022 Titanfall 2 Servers Hit By Hackers, Respawn Has '1-2' People Working On A Security Fix Summer Games Done Quick raises over $2.9m for charity Hackers begin leaking stolen data after Vice refuses to help them blackmail EA Valve’s Steam Deck merges Switch convenience with PC gaming Streaming Elgato Launches Facecam, a New Premium Webcam, Alongside Four More New Products for Content Creators Deals This week's Epic Games Store freebies are Obduction and Offworld Trading Company If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:00:28

S01:E32 Jul 10, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #32 (07/08/2021)

Tech Popular Audacity audio app dubbed 'spyware' by users over policy changes from new owner Audacity under fire for a terms of service update Clarification of Privacy Policy · Discussion #1225 · audacity/audacity · GitHub A specific network name can completely disable Wi-Fi on your iPhone U.S. President Joe Biden to Direct FTC to Draft Right to Repair Rules Cybersecurity wakeup call as hackers target school system Gaming Nintendo Switch OLED arrives October 8 for $350 The Nintendo Switch OLED Dock Can Be Purchased Separately Digital PSP games will live on via PS3 and Vita, Sony clarifies Humble Bundle will start capping charitable donations again, despite backlash earlier this year Why Cops Are Driving a 'Game Truck' Around New York City Apex Legends hackers 'achieved nothing of value,' Respawn dev says Software/Hardware Updates Download Nvidia's new hotfix driver to stop Doom Eternal from crashing Pixels get July's updates a few days late and a few changes light Deals Microsoft announces games coming soon to Xbox Game Pass If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:11:54

S01:E31 Jul 2, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #31 (07/01/2021)

Tech You should unplug your WD My Book Live immediately if you don't want to lose all your data Carrier caught injecting ‘SMS AD’ into Google verification code message Google Pay gains the ability to save and display COVID vaccination cards on Android (CW: Mention of suicide) Robinhood trading app hit with $70M penalty for 'misleading' customers A driver containing rootkit malware was certified by Microsoft LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, including inferred salaries Windows 11 doesn't officially support first-gen AMD Ryzen CPUs, but don't panic just yet Windows 11 won't be officially supported by any Intel Mac here's why Windows 11 is due out this year, but the free update for Windows 10 arrives in 2022 Microsoft acknowledges the Windows 11 PC Health Check was 'not fully prepared' Windows 11 could support AMD Zen and Intel Kaby Lake CPUs after all Gaming DirectStorage won't be supported in Windows 10 Windows Store devs 'can keep 100% of their revenue', unless they're making games Cloud streaming for Games Pass is now available to all subscribers Streaming Emote updates galore Deals Xbox Games with Gold July lineup announced If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:03:09

S01:E30 Jun 11, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #30 (06/10/2021)

Tech Biden abandons Trump's plan to ban TikTok, calls for broader security review instead TikTok privacy policy now references 'faceprints and voiceprints' Razer sets its sights on saving the seven seas with smart robots Graphene could allow hard drives to hold 10 times more data Pirated games helped a malware campaign compromise 3.2 million PCs Fastly CDN Server Issue Brings Down Swathes of Websites [Update: Solved] This week's internet blackout was caused by a single user update Apps Continuing to Track Users Despite Apple's Privacy Prompt Apple pays out millions in compensation to student after iPhone repair facility shared her explicit personal images online WWDC 2021 iOS 15 Apple unveils iOS 15 with new FaceTime features and more iOS 15 Includes Built-In Password Authenticator With Autofill, Replacing Google Authenticator and Authy Apple Introduces Android Fragmentation With iOS 15 iOS 15 adds offline Siri for faster query recognition You'll Be Able to Add Your Driver's License to Your iPhone in Select States Starting With iOS 15 iOS 15 Compatible With All iPhones That Run iOS 14 iPadOS 15 iPadOS 15 Features Widgets Anywhere on Home Screen and App Library iPadOS 15 Allows You to Build iPhone and iPad Apps on an iPad iPadOS 15 coming to all iPads supported by iPadOS 14 this fall, here's the full list macOS Monterey Apple Announces macOS Monterey With Shortcuts App, Updated Safari Browsing, 'Focus' Do Not Disturb Features, and More macOS Monterey includes new 'erase all contents and settings' option for resetting your Mac Apple Brings Facetime to Android Via the Web Apple's new Live Text feature is a years-late Google Lens ripoff Apple introduces iCloud+ service with Private Relay, Hide My Email, more Gaming Stadia finally adds Chromecast with Google TV support this month AT&T will offer 6 months of Google Stadia cloud gaming to 5G and Fiber customers Google Stadia is finally coming to the latest Chromecast and the Nvidia Shield TV Microsoft putting Xbox in TVs, building its own streaming devices, and exploring new Game Pass subscriptions Xbox boss Phil Spencer issues thinly-veiled dig at Sony's PC strategy Microsoft aims to release at least one new first-party game into Xbox Game Pass every quarter Microsoft says it's already working on new Xbox consoles, "some of which won't come to light for years" Summer Game Fest 2021 recap: Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, Far Cry 6 and more Everything that happened at Day Of The Devs 2021 Hackers Steal Wealth of Data from Game Giant EA CD Projekt warns employee data might be caught up in leak circulating online Software/Hardware Updates Your Google Pixel Phone Gets Fresh Update With New Features Download the new Nvidia driver hotfix to sort out BSODs and random screen flashing There is an active security exploit for Chrome — update now Keep yourself protected from a zero-day vulnerability Deals Control is free this week on the Epic Games Store If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord. You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca

1:59:04

S01:E29 Jun 4, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #29 (06/03/2021)

Tech iPadOS limits iPad Pro power: apps only able to use up to 5 GB RAM each Have I Been Pwned teams up with the FBI to collect a lot more stolen passwords Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors The 'next generation' of Windows will be revealed on June 24 Gaming Team Liquid and Alienware launch international social good platform Far Cry 6 narrative director issues statement after politics backlash Nvidia unveils RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti GPUs, for $1,199 and $599 Introducing the Evo Community Series’ PlayStation 4 Tournaments Fortnite's new recommended PC specs Streaming Twitch hit with another wave of DMCA takedowns OBS Studio 27.0 Released With Undo/Redo, Wayland Support Deals Xbox Game Pass Adding Even More Games, Including For Honor And Darkest Dungeon Tell Me Why is free this month Frostpunk is free to keep this week on the Epic Games Store If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:28:46

S01:E28 May 21, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #28 (05/20/2021)

Tech Windows 10 has a built-in ransomware block, you just need to enable it The “Twitter Blue” subscription plan will cost you $3 monthly but you still won’t get editable tweets Oculus update set to enable impressive mixed reality capture on iPhone XS and later Spotify getting accessiblity improvements on iOS/Android including auto podcast transcription The engadget : Amazon is reportedly negotiating to buy MGM Ethereum moves to kill graphics card mining 'in the upcoming months' HBO Max's ad-supported tier will be even worse than you thought Craig Federighi says the Mac has an 'unacceptable' malware problem Microsoft is finally killing Internet Explorer for good in 2022 TikTok for iOS gains new anti-bullying tools, lets users delete comments from their videos Data privacy bill: All tech giants would have to follow Apple lead People of color are getting a better camera from Google Finding truer colors after going without for a long time Gaming EA will leave Codemasters to its own devices like it has with Respawn Genshin Impact finally adds two-factor authentication Nvidia's new LHR GPUs will put 'more GeForce cards at better prices into the hands of gamers' Bethesda and Microsoft will host a joint conference at E3 2021 A new survey shows 59% of women hide their gender while gaming to avoid harassment Streaming Twitch plans to introduce local subscription pricing around the world Twitch demonetizes top 'hot tub' streamer's ads without notice Software/Hardware Updates How to get the Windows 10 May 2021 Update Deals Xbox Game Pass adds Slime Rancher on PC next week The Epic Games Store MEGA Sale 2021 is live, so it's time to save on some great PC titles NBA 2K21 is free on the Epic Games Store this week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

1:48:02

S01:E27 May 14, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #27 (05/13/2021)

Tech This panda hungers for your Steam and Discord logins Microsoft yanks a dodgy AMD driver that is bricking some Windows 10 PCs Instagram users can now add pronouns to their profiles Wi-Fi vulnerabilities affect most devices, but the risk is small Your WiFi Just Became More Secure Thanks To The FragAttacks Project Gaming Apple vs Epic trial discusses Itch.io's "unspeakable" games Microsoft's Console Purchase Pilot looks like a new way to avoid Xbox Series scalping Xbox Party Chat is becoming more accessible with speech transcription and synthesis If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:29:20

S01:E26 May 7, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #26 (05/06/2021)

Tech NY AG report finds 18 million FCC net neutrality comments were fake PlayStation invests in Discord and plans integration with PSN in 2022 Researchers find new CPU vulnerabilities and say fixes would kill performance If your CPU usage is inexplicably spiking, try installing this optional Windows 10 update Signal Shares the Instagram Ads Facebook Doesn't Want You to See AirTag stalking 'frighteningly easy'; multiple problems identified A NEWLY DETECTED QUALCOMM VULNERABILITY AFFECTS ALMOST ONE IN THREE PHONES 2-Step Verification is coming to your Google account if you don't already use it Twitter begins rolling out new ‘Tip Jar’ feature for paying other users directly Gaming Xbox Series X/S FPS Boost Arrives For Over 70 Backwards Compatible Titles Today Humble Bundle says sorry, brings back charity sliders USC Games establishes Gerald A. Lawson Fund to help Black and indigenous students Sony Class-Action Lawsuit Revealed Over PlayStation Store Exclusivity Sony charges for crossplay support to protect PSN revenue, documents show Walmart's unannounced cloud gaming service surfaces in Epic vs Apple dispute Tim Sweeney apologized to Ubisoft in 2019 for 'extraordinary' Division 2 fraud on the Epic Store Sweeney asked Xbox to time free multiplayer launch with Epic's first Apple attack Apple banned Shadow app after Microsoft used it as an example to get xCloud for iOS approved Software/Hardware Updates You’ll want to grab this Nvidia GPU driver to play Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition May security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live Apple releases iOS 14.5.1 with fix for App Tracking Transparency bug Deals Xbox Game Pass Adds 9 New Games, Including Outlast, FIFA 21, And More If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:18:00

S01:E25 Apr 23, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #25 (04/22/2021)

Tech - Intel and TSMC say chip shortage could last until 2022 or beyond - Apple agrees to let Parler back on the App Store, citing improved moderation - Google says the only thing keeping Parler off the Play Store is Parler - The folks behind Brave Browser slam Google for its new tracking policy - Discord reverses decision to block iOS users from accessing any NSFW content - Watch out, crypto-mining SSDs are on the way now, too - Tile Unhappy With Apple's AirTag Launch, 'Skeptical' About Fair Competition and Plans to Tattle to Congress - Discord Reportedly Ends Acquisition Talks With Microsoft - Cellebrite phone-cracking software hacked using iPhone SE  Gaming - Widely-publicized Steam Invite hack has been fixed - A recent Windows 10 update is trashing framerates and causing games to stutter - Microsoft xCloud Beta for iPhone and iPad to Launch This Week - Rainway partners with Microsoft to power Xbox Game Pass iOS streaming - Xbox Live Gold is no longer required to play free-to-play titles online - PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations - Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Is Leaving Blizzard, Overwatch 2 Still In Development - Epic Games Store Adding Itch.io, iHeartRadio, And More PC Apps Deals - Play at Home Update – Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition free starting today - Xbox Game Pass Adds 6 New Games Including Fable, MLB The Show 21, And More - Epic Games Store freebies this week are Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2 If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:24:49

S01:E24 Apr 16, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #24 (04/15/2021)

Tech Apple admits that iMessage for Android was killed to keep its walled garden Tim Cook: Epic wants to turn the App Store into a 'flea market' Domino's Begins Autonomous Pizza Delivery Clubhouse user data gets exposed, CEO claims it wasn't a leak FBI arrest Texas man for attempting to blow up 'the internet' with C-4 Discord for iOS will block users from accessing all NSFW servers Report reveals how little-known 'Azimuth Security' cracked the iPhone in the San Bernardino FBI case Verizon unveils Hyper Precise Location service in more than 100 markets Gaming Outriders player discovers 23GB of crash dumps stuffed in a Windows folder Source Engine exploits could let hackers remotely access players' PCs The Epic Games Store is haemorrhaging cash to deliver exclusives and free games Epic Games nets $1 billion in funding, including $200 million investment from Sony Capcom says last year's ransomware attack exploited an 'old VPN' that had been kept online due to Covid-19 HyperX teams with 1,000 Dreams Fund to support women in gaming A Roblox player infiltrated the White House press corps At Least 30,000 US Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft's Email Software – Krebs on Security Oculus Quest 2 is getting official wireless PC support Before Your Eyes dev creates a fake game to make a point about Steam refunds Streaming Twitch outlines plan to take action against off-platform misconduct Nvidia's RTX Voice noise removal is now integrated into OBS streaming software Software/Hardware Updates PS5 April Update brings new storage options and social features If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:39:57

S01:E23 Apr 9, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #23 (04/08/2021)

Tech Snap has tested workaround to App Tracking Transparency; 95% effective Personal data from over 500M Facebook users leaked online Mark Zuckerberg's contact details included in Facebook leak You can now turn on Nvidia's excellent noise cancellation with any GeForce GPU AMD admits Ryzen 5000 CPU exploit could leave your PC open to hackers Working from home worth $30K a year to some, finds poll Microsoft is dunking servers into boiling liquid to keep them cool Discord deleted thousands of 'violent extremist' servers last year Dates for Google I/O 2021 have been revealed — and it's the first free I/O in memory Apple Announces Find My Network With Support for Third-Party Devices Intel 'Bleep' Software Filters Out Toxic Slurs in Voice Chats as You Game Gaming Xbox Game Pass Adds MLB The Show 21 On Day One MLB The Show 21 On Xbox Game Pass Was Reportedly MLB's Decision E3 2021 will be a free online-only event, ESA confirms Microsoft adds touch control support to Xbox Game Pass' current cloud-enabled line-up Epic v. Apple discovery details 'Project Liberty' scheme to skirt App Store with Fortnite Software/Hardware Updates April security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live Deals Xbox Game Pass Adds 8 New Games, Over 50 Cloud-Enabled Titles With Xbox Touch Controls If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:12:11

S01:E22 Apr 2, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #22 (04/01/2021)

Tech U.S. Carriers Fix SMS Routing Vulnerability That Let Hackers Hijack Texts New spyware on Android pretends to be a system update for your phone Apple Lobbies Against 'Right to Repair' Bill Over Privacy Concerns of Third Party Repair Shops Accessing User Data WWDC 2021 officially announced, iOS 15 expected Verizon 3G Network Will Shut Down End of 2022 Google Meet extending ‘unlimited’ video calls for free Gmail accounts to June Broadband for all, promises White House; it's 'the new electicity' Airline industry body to launch COVID passport for the iPhone Arizona App Store antitrust dead after Apple, Google lobbying Utah Getting Mobile Driver's Licenses Pilot iOS 14.5 Adds New Siri Voices, No Longer Defaults to Female iOS 14.5 Will Recalibrate iPhone 11 Batteries to Fix Battery Health Bug Gaming The PS3, Vita and PSP PlayStation Store on the web has gone offline We’ve officially entered the era of gaming PCs shipping without a graphics card PAX East 2021 cancelled, PAX Online coming instead in July This week's Call of Duty: Warzone update weighs in at up to 57.8GB Activision Blizzard appoints former Trump official as its chief administrative officer New Xbox Series X Wireless Headset Revealed With Limited Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Series Xbox 360 can now stream from the cloud w/ Game Pass Software/Hardware Updates Apple releases iOS 14.4.2 and iOS 12.5.2 to fix critical security vulnerability Deals Xbox Games with Gold April: Dark Void, Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, more PlayStation Plus April games announced • Eurogamer.net If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:51:20

S01:E21 Mar 19, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #21 (03/18/2021)

Topics Tech Cheaper, Ad-Supported HBO Max Subscription Launching in June Hackers hack at unhackable new chip for three months. Chip remains unhacked Nvidia's cryptocurrency mining limiter has been cracked, but it's not quite a farming frenzy yet AMD refuses to limit cryptocurrency mining: 'we will not be blocking any workload' White hat hacker investigation casts even more doubt on SMS-based 2FA methods App Privacy Study Looks at Most 'Invasive' Apps Collecting User Data Hackers used compromised websites to infect iOS and other operating systems Gaming Rockstar thanks GTA Online player who fixed poor load times, official update coming GTA Online's load time patch is here, and it works Activision Blizzard lays off 50 esports staff as it prepares for a future without in-person events Investors Fight Back Against Latest Wave Of Activision Blizzard Layoffs, Call CEO's Salary Into Question Xbox adds option to increase download speeds by suspending game Next-gen VR on PS5: the new controller EVO 2021 confirmed as an online tournament under new Sony co-ownership Introducing Haven, a new Montreal-based independent studio Nvidia doubles the price of GeForce Now membership Streaming Twitch is making it easier for streamers to deal with copyright claims DMCA & Copyright FAQs Software/Hardware Updates Latest Nvidia driver fixes Fortnite, Rocket League, and Red Dead Redemption bugs Deals Grab a Stadia Premiere Edition for just $70 ($30 off) It could be your last chance to get a Chromecast Ultra Octopath Traveler, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Empire of Sin, more coming to Xbox Game Pass EA Play is coming to Xbox Game Pass PC March 18 Play at Home 2021 update: 10 free games to download this Spring The Fall is free on the Epic Games Store, Creature in the Well is next If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:29:27

S01:E20 Mar 12, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #20 (03/11/2021)

Topics Tech The SolarWinds Hack Gets Worse, But Offers A Tiny Bit Of Amusement Twitter addresses sharing 30% cut with Apple for Super Follow Not Very Uncarrier: T-Mobile Starts Selling Your Usage Data to Advertisers on April 26 Google Fi users won't have usage data shared by T-Mobile Researchers demonstrate new browser-based side-channel attack that affects Intel and M1 Macs Proposed 'Accessible, Affordable Internet for All' bill aims to invest $94B in nationwide broadband Netflix asks password borrowers to get their own accounts in new test Gaming Following backlash, Six Days in Fallujah publisher now says game is "inseparable from politics" Microsoft confirms "some" Bethesda games will be full Xbox and PC exclusive Rust EU servers go offline following fire at French data center, devs expect large amount of data loss Meyers Leonard dropped by basketball team and sponsors after using antisemitic slur in Call of Duty stream Capcom reportedly forced staff to work on-site despite Japan's 'Covid Emergency' Xbox boss says he acquired Bethesda to deliver Game Pass exclusives Streaming Twitch API code reveals plans for a 'Brand Safety Score' for streamers Software/Hardware Updates Nvidia releases a GPU hotfix to address screen flickering and Fortnite stuttering watchOS 7.3.2 security update with WebKit fix drops for Apple Watch Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 with security updates for all users Apple releases iOS 14.4.1 with security updates for iPhone users Xbox March Update Adds New Backward Compatible Settings Plus Headset Customization Deals Tell Me Why's first chapter is now free 20 Bethesda games coming to Xbox Game Pass including Oblivion, Morrowind, The Evil Within, Prey, more If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:19:01

S01:E19 Mar 5, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #19 (03/04/2021)

Topics Tech LastPass analytics code raises questions about potential security issues Instagram Live Now Supports Up to 4 People Simultaneously Apple ID held hostage when Apple Card payment failed Apple confirms it does not hold your Apple ID hostage due to missed Apple Card payment Google Says It Soon Won’t Track Your Browsing Anymore LinkedIn will stop collecting IDFA data on iOS due to Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature Some iOS apps are leaking data due to misconfigured cloud services, research shows Gaming Someone has figured out how to reduce GTA Online's load times by almost 70% Hogwarts Legacy developers fought to include a 'trans-inclusive' character creator Outriders dev explains all those pesky loading cutscenes Fortnite developer Epic buys Fall Guys studio Mediatonic Streaming Twitch Transparency Report Software/Hardware Updates There's a new system update for... Wii U Deals PlayStation Plus games for March: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Maquette, Remnant: From the Ashes and Farpoint NBA 2K21 and Star Wars: Squadrons coming to Xbox Game Pass Wargame: Red Dragon is free on the Epic Games Store, next week it's Surviving Mars If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:17:07

S01:E18 Feb 19, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #18 (02/18/2021)

Topics Tech Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Told Staff Facebook Needs to 'Inflict Pain' on Apple Over Privacy Dispute NZXT is recalling 32,000 H1 PC cases in the US Apple fixes bug that let users begin macOS Big Sur installation without enough space available First Apple Silicon optimized malware discovered in the wild Windows Defender vulnerability finally patched after 12 years LastPass free restricts users to one device type in March App Store will require apps offering vaccination proof to be submitted by health authorities Utah Launching COVID-19 Contact Tracing System With Apple and Google API This Week Gaming Nvidia Is Bringing Back Older GPUs To Deal With Shortages Nvidia is halving the hash rate of RTX 3060 to make it less desirable to cryptocurrency miners Nvidia says its cryptocurrency mining limiter 'cannot be hacked' Why GameStop Couldn't Capitalize On Its Reddit-Fueled Stock Rally Six Days in Fallujah ‘not trying to make a political commentary,’ creator says Xbox Announces New Premium Wireless Headset Microsoft is making one of the most positive moves for game accessibility in years Microsoft Reveals Xbox Backwards Compatibility FPS Boost For Select Games Josef Fares will give you $1,000 if you get bored of It Takes Two EA's $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters is now complete Saudi investment fund acquires shares in Activision Blizzard, Take-Two, and EA Streaming 11 Black Twitch streamers to follow Software/Hardware Updates AMD’s latest GPU driver quietly delivers a massive boost in Mesh Shader performance watchOS 7.3.1 now available for Apple Watch with Power Reserve bug fix Deals Microsoft announces new February games coming to Xbox Game Pass Rage 2 and Absolute Drift are free on the Epic Games Store, Sunless Sea is free next week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:14:09

S01:E17 Feb 12, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #17 (02/11/2021)

Topics Tech That Slack email you just got asking to reset your password is legit, not a scam Researcher Breaches Systems of Over 35 Companies, Including Apple, Microsoft, and PayPal Epic's new MetaHuman tool is pure uncanny valley Google apps on iOS are showing sign-in warning given lack of updates Gaming Terraria creator cancels Stadia port after being locked out of Google account E3 2021 Is Being Transformed, More Details Coming Soon Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Hit By Cyberattack, Perpetrator Demands Ransom Or It Will Release Sensitive Information Tweet from CDPR Riot Games CEO accused of sexual harassment and gender discrimination in new lawsuit Software/Hardware Updates Chrome for Mac security flaw: You'll want to update today Apple patches Sudo bug in macOS Big Sur 11.2.1, supplemental updates for Catalina and Mojave Deals Rage 2 will be free on Epic Games Store next week alongside Absolute Drift If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:00:17

S01:E16 Feb 5, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #16 (02/04/2021)

Topics Tech - Robinhood app controversy grows, with likely motive revealed - Google salvaged Robinhood’s one-star rating by deleting nearly 100,000 negative reviews - More Than a Dozen Apps With 'Misleading or Flat-Out Inaccurate' Privacy Labels Found on App Store - iOS 14.5 adds support for unlocking your iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask - NZXT halts sale of H1 PC case for second time as long-term fire hazard fix is developed - Jeff Bezos to Step Down as Amazon CEO - Sudo bug could give an attacker root access to a Mac Gaming - Activision, EA, PlayStation, Microsoft Named In Best Places To Work For LGBTQ Equality List - Introducing our MLB The Show 21 cover athlete Fernando Tatis Jr. - Google Stadia Is Shutting Down Game Development, Impacting 150 People Including Jade Raymond - Cyberpunk 2077 Mods Can Compromise Your PC, CD Projekt Red Warns - EA Sports Announces Return Of College Football Games - After GameStop's share price plummets, Reddit's WallStreetBets investors are hurting - Sony sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles in holiday quarter Software/Hardware Updates - February security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live - Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2 with fixes for Bluetooth, external display issues, more - PS5 system update sorts out PS4 disc upgrade issue - Give this optional Windows 10 update a whirl if playing games crashes your PC Deals - Amazon Prime's free games for February: Spinch, Monster Prom, and 6 more free this month - The Steam Game Festival February 2021 edition is now live. If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

3:18:14

S01:E15 Jan 29, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #15 (01/28/2021)

Topics Tech Twitter launches new 'Birdwatch' initiative to combat misinformation iOS 14.4 Patches Two Vulnerabilities That May Have Been Actively Exploited Google apps won't have to show iOS 'Allow tracking' prompt Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says Apple's Privacy Changes are Self-Serving and Anti-Competitive Disney+ Pulls Peter Pan, Dumbo, Aristocats From Kids-Only Profiles Over Racist Stereotypes Sell GME in Robinhood, yes; buy it, no – trading app acts Gaming Xbox Live Gold Is Getting More Expensive Microsoft reverses price increase for Xbox Live Gold, free-to-play games won't require sub Yet Another Game Dev Acquired By Tencent, And This Time It's Don't Starve Maker Klei Tencent picks up minority stake in Dontnod for $36.3 million Activision Merges Tony Hawk Dev Vicarious Visions With Blizzard Scavengers Studio creative director accused of belittling and harassing employees Scavengers CEO steps down, suspends creative director after abuse allegations Activision Is Resisting Diversity Hiring Push by America's Unions Streaming Ninja Thinks Parents Should Parent Their Kids Software/Hardware Updates Apple Releases iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 With New Camera Warnings and Bug Fixes Apple Releases watchOS 7.3 With Unity Watch Face, Expanded ECG Availability and More Nvidia's Latest Patch Prepares Your PC For The Medium Deals Xbox Games With Gold For February 2021 Features 5 Free Games, Including Gears 5 EA Play is down to $0.99 per month for new members until March PS Plus February 2021 Games Include PS5's Control, Destruction AllStars Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition is free on the Epic Games Store, For the King coming next week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:25:41

S01:E14 Jan 22, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #14 (01/21/2021)

Topics Tech Tom Cruise Buys COVID-Robots To Patrol Mission Impossible Set – Report Twitter plans for presidential transition; interactive Parler map of Capitol videos Microsoft Investigating Windows 10 Exploit That Can Easily Corrupt Your Hard Drive Parler website back online; rioters banned from dating apps Steve Jobs to Be Memorialized in National Garden of American Heroes Brave is the first browser to support the decentralized HTTPS alternative IPFS Beeper app brings iMessage support to Android My sole weeps for these RTX 3080 shoes Microsoft Files Patent to Create Chatbots That Imitate Dead People Gaming Dead by Daylight dev announces colorblind mode amid controversy Streaming Twitch bans Trump for good, promises further policy changes Software/Hardware Updates Try this Nvidia hotfix GPU driver if your games are crashing or SteamVR is stuttering Deals Control joins Xbox Game Pass for PC this week The Medium and a bunch of Yakuzas arrive on Xbox Game Pass for PC this month Galactic Civilizations 3 free on Epic Games Store, Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition coming next week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:51:43

S01:E13 Jan 15, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #13 (01/14/2021)

Topics Tech Roku Acquires Rights to Quibi Content for Less Than $100 Million Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account over 'risk of further' violence Parler app and website go offline; CEO blames Apple, Google 70TB of Parler users' data leaked by security researchers Samsung will update older Galaxy phones to convert them into baby monitors, security devices Medical study suggests iPhone 12 with MagSafe can deactivate pacemakers Biogen Launches Study to Find Out if Apple Watch and iPhone Can Detect Declining Cognitive Health Germaphobes can pay about $200 for a new touchless video doorbell (and doormat) Ubiquiti suffers security breach, customers asked to change their passwords Apple Launches New Nationwide Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Projects Password trouble means $240 million in bitcoin is two incorrect attempts from destruction Gaming AGDQ 2021 brings in $2.7M in charitable donations Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce Now Coming To 2021 LG TVs Star Wars Games to Be Branded Under Lucasfilm Games Banner New Open-World Star Wars Game Coming From Ubisoft's The Division 2 Dev Capcom Hack Compromised The Personal Data Of At Least 16,415 People Nvidia introduces the GeForce RTX 3060, out in February Streaming Twitch's Viewership Record Shattered By The Grefg Twitch's new PogChamp rotation results in racist harassment and threats Software/Hardware Updates Download Nvidia's latest driver update to fix newly disclosed security flaws Apple releases iOS 12.5.1 for older iPhones with bug fix for COVID-19 exposure notifications Battle.Net 2.0 Update Delivers Biggest Upgrade In Years Deals Students can sign up for Hulu’s ad-supported plan for just $2 monthly Star Wars Battlefront 2 is free on Epic right now Bomber Crew is free until Saturday in the Humble Store Winter Sale If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:53:20

S01:E12 Jan 8, 2021

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #12 (01/07/2021)

Topics Tech Over 100 million PCs still run Windows 7 a year after Microsoft ended support The Mandalorian Is 2020's Most Pirated Show Nvidia Announcing "Latest Innovations In Gaming" Next Week During CES Verizon Again Delays Plans to Shut Down 3G Network False election info will earn a channel strike on YouTube Tesla CEO Elon Musk Bumps Jeff Bezos To Become The Richest Person On Earth Gaming Epic Games buys shopping mall to convert into new headquarters CD Projekt will undertake "vigorous action" to defend itself against Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit The PS5 and Xbox Series X are so big that Ikea has mock consoles in store to help you buy a media cabinet Analyst Predicts Which Console Will Sell The Best In 2021 Sony discontinues all but one PS4 model in Japan Nintendo is buying Luigi's Mansion 3 studio Next Level Games Streaming Twitch Removes PogChamp Emote In Wake Of US Capitol Violence Twitch Disables President Trump's Account, Citing "Incendiary Rhetoric" Software/Hardware Updates January security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live Deals Xbox Game Pass Adds Seven New Games In January, Four Leaving PS Now Games For January Revealed: The Crew 2, Frostpunk, And More Star Wars Battlefront 2 goes free on the Epic Store next week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:27:46

S01:E11 Dec 4, 2020

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #11 (12/03/2020)

Topics Tech FCC chairman Ajit Pai to resign next month after controversial four years under President Trump Salesforce to acquire Slack in $27.7 billion deal Uber and Postmates are now one and the same. Remote control of iPhones via WiFi was massive security fail Apple announces best App Store apps and games of 2020 Google Play Store lists best Android apps and games of 2020 Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021  Warner Bros. will release new movies simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max Gaming You'll be able to bring Cyberpunk 2077 saves to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S A scalper group claimed to secure 1000 Xbox Series X orders - then the retailer cancelled them Travis Scott's Fortnite show reportedly earned him $20 million Microsoft Flight Simulator will get official VR support later this month Esports platform Smashgg acquired by Microsoft Software/Hardware Updates First major Xbox Series X/S update adds more dynamic backgrounds, Game Pass preloading Nintendo Switch update makes it easier to move screenshots to phones and PCs Grab this GPU driver if you scored an RTX 3060 Ti, or are getting blue screen crashes Deals The Wonderful 101: Remastered now has a two-hour demo on Switch, PS4, and PC Control is coming to Xbox Game Pass on December 3 Battlefield 3 is free to anybody with Amazon Prime The very best James Bond films are now free-to-stream on YouTube Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny will be free next week on the Epic Games Store If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:54:23

S01:E10 Nov 20, 2020

Tech Talk Thursday (11/19/2020)

Topics Tech - Deeper look at Apple’s recent server outage reveals potential Mac privacy concerns - United States military has been purchasing user location data from apps with millions of downloads - Twitter’s disappearing tweets, called Fleets, are now available for everyone - Following Apple TV+ exclusivity backlash, the holiday Peanuts specials will also air on PBS - Google is getting into digital banking with its new Plex account in 2021 - You need to change your password if its anywhere on this list of the most easily cracked Gaming - Police evacuate Ubisoft Montreal after hostage call but no threat was found - Capcom employee info, game details exposed by severe ransomware attack - Xbox CFO: No plans to pull all future Bethesda content from Nintendo & Sony platforms - Xbox Series X/S supply shortages expected to continue until April 2021, says Microsoft - Destiny 2 will be Stadia's first completely free-to-play game - The Game Awards 2020: Doom Eternal, The Last of Us: Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, more up for Game of the Year - Brace yourself for ray tracing in new games being AMD or Nvidia exclusive - Nintendo bans brands from using Animal Crossing: New Horizons for politics - GeForce Now arrives on iPhone, iPad today; touch-friendly Fortnite coming soon - Get a free Stadia Premiere bundle when you pre-order Cyberpunk 2077 - Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney likens fight against Apple to fight for civil rights Streaming - Pay to get Twitch Affiliate through MonsterCat Software/Hardware Updates - PS4 gets new firmware update - Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 with bug fixes for iPhone 12 mini, text messaging, more Deals - Today’s Epic Games Store freebies are Elite Dangerous and The World Next Door If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

2:53:53

S01:E09 Nov 13, 2020

Tech Talk Thursday (11/12/2020)

Topics Tech - Solid, the privacy project created by web inventor, takes 1st step - The EU may be looking into breaking end-to-end encrypted chats - Everything Apple announced during its November event - Google moves from hero to zero as it announces the end of free high-quality storage on Google Photos Gaming - Capcom hit by ransomware attack, is reportedly being extorted for $11 million - Sony exploring ways to let PS5 users store PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update - You'll be able to transfer your existing Spider-Man saves to PS5's remaster after all - The Hori Flex takes PC gaming's most accessible controller and brings it to Nintendo Switch - Amazon says some Xbox Series X preorders won’t arrive until December 31st at the latest - MiHoYo reportedly discloses Genshin Impact players phone numbers - YouTube Premium Users: How to Claim Your Free Stadia Premiere Edition - Electronic Arts Gifts You With An Origin DLL Injection Vulnerability - Plague Inc: The Cure tasks you with fending off a familiar pandemic Streaming - Twitch/DMCA Update   - Twitch apologizes for recent DMCA ban wave, but has no real solutions yet Software/Hardware Updates - Here are the best new features in macOS 11 Big Sur

2:40:03

S01:E08 Nov 6, 2020

Tech Talk Thursday (11/05/2020)

Topics Tech - Sony is paying almost one billion dollars to acquire some anime - Apple TV app coming to Xbox One, Series X, and Series S next week - THERE IS A RASPBERRY PI 400 HIDDEN IN THIS KEYBOARD Gaming - PS5 faceplate company is forced to cancel orders following a complaint from Sony - PlayStation 5: Launch Day Ordering Update – PlayStation.Blog - Sony re-confirms PS5 won't support SSD storage expansion at launch - Unlike Xbox Series X, PS5 won't support 1440p natively - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is up to 250GB on PC - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War takes up 40GB more space on next-gen consoles - Watch Dogs Legion source code may have leaked - Capcom has been hacked, says no customer information compromised - The Xbox Series S SSD may only offer 364GB for game installs - Xbox boss Spencer says games industry needs more black leaders - Sega does not press continue, sells Japanese arcade business - GameStop made a TikTok contest for employees where the prize is more hours to work Deals - Dungeons 3 is free on the Epic Games Store Software/Hardware Updates - November security patch rolling out to Pixel, OTAs live - Apple releases watchOS 7.1 with expanded ECG support, headphone level alerts, screen issue fix - Apple releases HomePod software 14.2 and tvOS 14.2 with enhanced home theater support, more - Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.7 supplemental update with security fixes - Apple releases iOS 14.2 with new emoji and wallpapers, HomePod Intercom support, more

2:24:08

S01:E07 Oct 30, 2020

Tech Talk Thursdays (10/29/2020)

Special Guest: IdiosynAnca (@IdiosynAnca) The Weeb Closet: https://discord.gg/S3vQSbZjUU Tech - Google Pixel 4a Hands On/Review - PSA: Contact tracing apps on iPhone 12 may need re-enabling - YouTube introduces smart suggestions for dumb people who can't hold their phone good - Zoom finally gets end-to-end encryption, as well as YouTube livestreaming on mobile - Unstaffed store in Korea will sell iPhones, with face recognition - AMD to acquire custom chip manufacturer Xilinx in deal worth $35bn - AMD Big Navi: everything you need to know from AMD's RX 6000 and RDNA 2 event Gaming - Stadia creative director says streamers should pay publishers - Ubisoft+ launching on Google Stadia by the end of the year - Apple's 'Arbitrary' App Store Policies Stifle the Launch of Facebook's Cloud-Streamed Games - Among Us has been overrun by a politically-charged spam attack * - 'Gears 5' Xbox Series X update brings Dave Bautista to the story mode - Cyberpunk 2077 system requirements: minimum and recommended PC specs revealed - Cyberpunk 2077 delayed to December 10 - FIFA 21 now lets players disable all music to avoid streaming copyright infringements - Remedy's Control just came out on Nintendo Switch - These are the games coming with the PlayStation Plus Collection on PS5 - Deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Oculus games Streaming - Twitch, Amazon Slammed by RIAA and Major Industry Groups for Using Unlicensed Music; Twitch Refutes Claim * Deals - PlayStation Plus Collection details revealed + your November PlayStation Plus games - New Games with Gold for November 2020 Software/Hardware Updates - Fedora 33 Released With Workstation Using Btrfs By Default

2:34:17

S01:E06 Oct 24, 2020

Tech Talk Thursdays (10/22/2020)

Tech - Trump's Twitter hacked after Dutch researcher claims he guessed password – report - 'Infamous' GravityRAT spyware now hits Macs as well as Windows - Apple TV+ adding classic 'Charlie Brown' specials and new originals starting this month - Apple TV app launching on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 next month - Quibi video service shuts down 6 months after launch, 1 day after Apple TV app launch - Google Play Music is now officially dead, dead, dead Sad trombone Gaming - Here’s a dude playing Doom Eternal on his fridge - Win an Xbox Series X with KFC, but maybe burn the hideous custom controller - Microsoft's Xbox App Now Lets Xbox Users Stream Games to iPhone and iPad - Phil Spencer says $7.5 billion Bethesda purchase 'works' even if it doesn't release games on PlayStation - PS5's fan will be continually patched to optimize performance - PS5 DualSense controllers are starting to appear in the wild - PlayStation releases free Black Lives Matter PS4 theme - NBA 2K21 gets unskippable in-game ads, like NBA 2K20 before it - Cyberpunk 2077 will treat each language equally, offering full lip-sync for every dub - Amazon rolling out early access to its Stadia competitor, Luna, starting today w/ 50 games Deals - Get a Pixel 4a for as little as $216 with Google Fi's new subscription program Software/Hardware Updates - AMD's latest GPU driver arrives just in time for Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - What’s new in the Windows 10 October 2020 Update - Apple releases iOS 14.1 with widget bug fixes and iPhone 12 support - Ubuntu 20.10 Released With GNOME 3.38, Active Directory Installer Integration

2:20:12

S01:E05 Oct 16, 2020

Tech Talk Thursday (10/15/2020)

Topics Tech - Everything Apple announced during its October event: iPhone 12, HomePod mini, and more - New Beats Flex Earphones Take BeatsX to the Next Level for Just $49.99 - For only the second time, security researches found UEFI malware in the wild - T2 exploit team demos a cable that hacks Mac without user intervention - Twitter makes last-minute changes to retweets and viral information to - avoid breaking the election - This new technology may restore trust in photos and videos against the rise of deepfakes Gaming - PS5 Interface First look - PS5 will play discs without forcing updates for offline games - “Overwhelming majority” of 4000 PS4 games will be playable on PS5 - PlayStation 5 lets you upload voice chats to Sony and report your awful party mates - Xbox Series X/S launch games: here’s the 30 next-gen optimized titles - GameStop will earn revenue on digital downloads from every Xbox it sells - Xbox 360 owners will be able to transfer cloud saves to Xbox Series X/S for free - Watch Dogs Legion now recommends an RTX 3080 for its ultra settings - Epic vs. Apple judge warns of ‘serious ramifications’ for console makers - Tomorrow’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch will finally make it possible to uninstall specific modes on PC Software/Hardware Updates - Apple Releases watchOS 7.0.2 With Battery Drain Fix - PS4 system software update 8.00 launching today – PlayStation.Blog

2:31:22

S01:E04 Oct 9, 2020

Tech Talk Thursday (10/08/2020)

Topics Tech <u>GeForce RTX 3070 delayed until October 29 </u> <u>MSI Subsidiary Caught Scalping RTX 3080, 3090 Cards on eBay </u> <u>T2 security chip on Macs can be hacked to plant malware; cannot be patched </u> <u>Apple confirms iPhone 12 event, here’s what we know </u> <u>Apple to extend Apple TV+ free year trials through February 2021 </u> <u>Twitter accused of hypocrisy over Trump ‘death-wish’ ruling </u> <u>Wi-Fi security risks during pandemic – FBI warning </u> <u>AMD announces Ryzen 5000 CPUs available November 5 </u> Gaming <u>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare no longer fits on a 250GB SSD </u> <u>Discussion on Developer Crunch </u> <u>NBA 2K21 PS5 vs PS4 comparison shows massive leap in visuals </u> <u>Microsoft says using xCloud to demo Game Pass games on PC and Xbox is on the list </u> <u>PS5 teardown confirms Wi-Fi 6 and SuperSpeed USB, unlike Xbox Series X/S’s slower alternatives </u> Streaming Soundtrack by Twitch check-in Software/Hardware Updates <u>Nvidia GeForce game-ready driver for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta released </u> <u>Apple releases new macOS Mojave 10.14.6 supplemental update with important bug fixes </u> <u>October security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live </u>

2:18:22

S01:E03 Oct 3, 2020

Tech Talk Thursday (10/01/2020)

Topics Tech <u>Judge expects Epic vs. Apple trial in July 2021, says Epic was ‘not honest’ with its tactics </u> <u>Folding@home’s COVID-19 research now runs up to 60% faster on Nvidia GPUs </u> <u>Twitter Expands Rollout of Voice Tweets Feature for iOS Users </u> <u>Google Pixel 5 event: All the announcements that matter </u> Gaming <u>Xbox Series X 1TB storage only uses 800GB for games </u> <u>EA Play will be added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate November 10 </u> <u>Apex Legends crossplay beta begins on October 6 </u> <u>Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered has a new face for Peter, spruced up environments, more </u> Streaming <u>Introducing Soundtrack by Twitch: Rights-Cleared Music For All Twitch Creators </u> Software/Hardware Updates <u>OBS Studio v.26 </u> Deals <u>It’s official – Amazon Prime Day kicks off October 13th </u> <u>Xbox Games with Gold October: Costume Quest, Maid of Sker, more </u>

2:38:24

S01:E02 Sep 25, 2020

Tech Talk Thursday (09/24/2020)

Topics Tech - TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart gets Trump’s approval, judge blocks WeChat ban - Epic Games, Spotify, and Tile Form ‘Coalition for App Fairness’ to ‘Fight Back’ Against Apple - Holy Sh*t, Ring, is That a Drone Indoor Security Camera? Gaming - Microsoft buying Bethesda and Zenimax for $7.5bn - Stream games from your console to your phone with the latest Xbox app beta - Xbox Series X/S 1TB expandable storage costs $220 - Cyberpunk 2077 reveals surprisingly low system requirements for PC - Epic blames Apple for the closure of Fortnite Save the World on Mac - First batch of ‘Stadia Makers’ games brings seven new indie titles to Stadia - Amazon is muscling into cloud gaming with Luna - The Sims 4 will get 100 new skin tones in December Streaming - Nvidia’s new Broadcast app helps you remove your messy room and loud keyboard from video calls Software/Hardware Updates - If you were lucky enough to score an RTX 3080, here’s a packed new GPU driver for it - Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.7 With Fixes for WiFi Bug, 27-Inch iMac Graphics Issues - Apple releases iOS 14.0.1 with bug fixes for widgets, default app settings, more Deals - Doom Eternal is coming to Xbox Game Pass next month

2:27:04

S01:E01 Sep 18, 2020

Tech Talk Thursday (09/17/2020)

Topics Tech - ‘Apple One’ Bundles Introduced With Apple Music, Apple TV+ and More, Pricing Starts at $14.95/Month - Apple Watch Series 6 Features New Watch Faces With Memoji, Stripes, and More - Lower-Cost Apple Watch SE Unveiled With Series 6 Design, Lacks Features Like ECG and Blood Oxygen Tracking - Apple no longer including USB power adaptor with Apple Watch, ahead of iPhone 12 debut - Apple Announces ‘Fitness+’ Workout Service for $9.99/Month - Apple Unveils New 8th-Gen 10.2-inch iPad With A12 Chip, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard Support - Apple Introduces Redesigned 10.9-Inch iPad Air With A14 Chip, All-Screen Design, Touch ID in Power Button, and USB-C - Nvidia confirms acquisition of Arm Holdings from SoftBank for $40 billion - CBP Seizes 2,000 OnePlus Buds, Calls Them “Counterfeit Apple AirPods” (Updated) - Verizon to acquire Tracfone in $6 billion deal - Google Fiber will start testing ‘2 Gigabit Internet’ for $100 Gaming - PlayStation 5 Launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive - PlayStation 5 games Spider-Man Miles Morales, Sackboy and Horizon: Forbidden West will all launch on PS4 - “We are not going to go down the road of putting new releases into a subscription model,” says PlayStation head - Microsoft criticizes Apple’s new App Store rules for streaming game services as a ‘bad experience for customers’ - Cloud streaming support is being added to over 150 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles - Razer accidentally leaked the personal information of over 100,000 accounts - Nvidia’s RTX 3080 graphics card is now available to order - Nintendo 3DS officially discontinued • Eurogamer.net Streaming - Twitch announces, quickly walks back on stereotypical emotes Software/Hardware Updates - iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14 Will Be Released September 16 Deals - Watch Dogs 2, Football Manager 2020 free on Epic Games Store - Rocket League will go free-to-play next week on September 23 #Apple #PlayStation5 #RTX3080