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