Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #176 (09/17/2026)

Tech

• Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data - Ars Technica
• AI leaders want to hit the brakes after years of reckless speed - Ars Technica
• Instagram chief thinks a chronological feed is ‘much worse’ and says the quiet part out loud
• Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable
• Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
• University Rescinds Job Offer to Activist Who Allegedly Wiped Phone Before DHS Could Search It
• Contest to Open for Ed Sheeran Flooded With Free Palestine Videos and Fart Memes

Gaming

• IGN Ownership Chooses Busiest Time For Games Media In Years To Lay A Bunch Of People Off
• Wardogs lead says the studio won’t hire people who decry crunch on social media
• MindsEye Developer Seemingly Shutting Down after New Round of Layoffs
• Activision Blizzard Sued Again For Alleged Gender Discrimination
• Candy Crush developers are planning a strike for next week - Engadget
• PS5 Linux dev quits after “the only hypervisor bug left” was reported to Sony | GamingOnLinux

Content Creation

• Threads leans even further into podcasts with transcripts, analytics and more - Engadget

Hardware/Software Updates

• iOS 26.7 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac
  • iOS 27 and iOS 26.7 Fix More Than 100 Security Bugs - MacRumors
• Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 - 9to5Mac
• New PS5 Update Is Out Now, And Sony Actually Added Some New Features - GameSpot

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