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

Jul 23, 2021

• 3h 05min 17s

Episode description

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

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