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

Feb 5, 2021

• 3h 00min 17s

Episode description

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.

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