Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #66 (08/18/2022)

Tech

• MacBook Pro workers being paid significant bonuses after riot back in May
• Android 12 is running on over an eighth of all devices - 9to5Google
• Google wants to remind you that using 2FA doesn't have to be a... drag
• Gmail gets approval to move forward with plan to ruin its spam filter
• The FCC rejects Starlink's $885M internet proposal because its speeds are too slow | PC Gamer
• Apple’s $30M employee bag search lawsuit settlement given approval
• Signal alerts 1,900 messaging users to a security threat from Twilio hackers
• Apple sets Sept 5 deadline for employees to return to office - Bloomberg | Reuters
• Florida airline worker arrested after AirTag reveals he stole thousands of dollars worth of luggage
• Employee Claims Apple Has Threatened Termination Over Viral TikTok Video - MacRumors
• FIRST USA RETAIL INTEL ARC A380 CARD IS FROM ASROCK, LISTED ON NEWEGG
• The new USB Rubber Ducky is more dangerous than ever
• Amazon plots to turn surveillance network into reality TV series
• Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation is a form of cyberattack | PC Gamer
• VPNs for iOS Are Broken and Apple Knows It, Says Security Researcher - MacRumors

Gaming

• Microsoft makes bold claim that Sony pays "blocking rights" to stop games appearing on Game Pass | VG247
• Microsoft finally admits Xbox One sales were less than half of the PS4 - The Verge
• Steam lets you add free stuff easily now and it is absolutely majestic | PC Gamer
• Spider-Man Remastered second biggest launch for PlayStation Studios on PC | Eurogamer.net
• Doom is now playable on a tractor | Eurogamer.net
• World's biggest mod site bans mods replacing Pride flags: 'We don't want to and won't argue this with you'
• Embracer Group buy the whole of Middle-Earth, plus seven more games companies | Rock Paper Shotgun

Streaming

• FaZe Clan's Nickmercs promotes maskless event in wake of TwitchCon San Diego's mask mandate | Eurogamer.net

Hardware/Software Updates

• Android 13 is now available for Google Pixel phones
• Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a can’t go back to Android 12 after upgrading to Android 13
• Google is accidentally pushing Android 12 instead of Android 13 to some Pixel users
• Did you get Android 12 instead of Android 13? Google says it wasn't a mistake.
• Android 13 is coming to phones from Samsung, Sony, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Xiaomi, and more later this year
• August’s Google Play system update is live with AutoFill UI and Material You additions
• Zoom’s latest update on Mac includes a fix for a dangerous security flaw - The Verge
• iOS 15.6.1 fixes two security vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in the wild

Deals

• Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Immortality, Tinykin, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and More
• To celebrate QuakeCon 2022 10 games from id Software and Bethesda are coming to PC Game Pass
• Free Play Days – Just Die Already, Outriders, and The Elder Scrolls Online

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