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

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