Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #53 (03/17/2022)

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Tech

Windows 11 gets a new tabbed interface for File Explorer
YouTube Offers Up to $300,000 to Get Podcasters to Make Videos | Financial Post
Instagram to bring NFTs ‘in the near term’ to the platform, confirms Mark Zuckerberg
Researcher uses Dirty Pipe exploit to fully root a Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung S22 | Ars Technica
Netflix could soon make you pay up if you share your password with friends and family
Scammers using TestFlight to distribute malicious iOS apps - 9to5Mac
Apple lawsuit claims sexual harassment on Apple TV+ film set - 9to5Mac

Gaming

Google for Games Developer Summit 2022: Partner program - 9to5Google
Stadia's 'Low Change Porting' helps bring Windows games - 9to5Google
Stadia is getting a public, account-less store to easily find games and free demos
Google's Stadia tech is now called... Immersive Stream for Games? | PC Gamer
Xbox Cloud Gaming for iPhone and iPad becomes ‘smoother and more responsive’ in latest update
Microsoft asks you to switch to Xbox's energy saver mode • Eurogamer.net
Microsoft Makes The DirectStorage API Officially Available
EA, Gearbox, and Microsoft protest "anti-LGBTQ+ efforts" in Texas • Eurogamer.net
Reggie Fils-Aimé unconvinced by Facebook's "current definition" of the metaverse • Eurogamer.net
PlayStation owners will need to redownload Fall Guys soon • Eurogamer.net
Ubisoft resets passwords after "cyber security incident" • Eurogamer.net
Steam Deck gets Windows drivers to make switching OS easier | Rock Paper Shotgun

Streaming

Hardware/Software Updates

Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.3 With Universal Control, Spatial Audio Dynamic Head Tracking on M1 Macs and More
Apple Releases iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 With Face ID Mask Unlock, New Emoji, Universal Control, and More - MacRumors
AMD GRAPHICS UPDATE BRINGS RADEON SUPER RESOLUTION, FSR 2.0 COMING SOON

Deals

Xbox Game Pass March line-up concludes with Shredders, Weird West, Crusader Kings III and more | VG247

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