Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #85 (04/06/2023)

Tech

• General Motors to Phase Out Apple CarPlay Starting This Year in EV Transition - MacRumors
• Twitter takes its algorithm ‘open-source,’ as Elon Musk promised - The Verge
• Twitter designates NPR as 'US state-affiliated media' | Engadget
• Tesla worker who rejected $15M award in racism case has payout cut to $3M | Ars Technica
• Court rules Elon Musk broke federal labor law with 2018 tweet | Engadget
• Musk revokes NYT’s Twitter badge after news org refused to pay $1K a month | Ars Technica
• Hackers exploit WordPress plugin flaw that gives full control of millions of sites | Ars Technica
• Western Digital's My Cloud goes down after hack | PCWorld
• Samsung discontinues updates for Galaxy S10 series and more

Gaming

• Sega releases free Sonic the Hedgehog murder mystery game on Steam - Polygon
• Asus takes on the Steam Deck with new ROG Ally handheld
• Steam Deck compatibility not a priority for The Last of Us Part 1 | Eurogamer.net
• Cheaper Xbox expandable storage cards are on the way - The Verge
• Xbox unveils 'sustainable' Remix Special Edition wireless controller | Eurogamer.net
• Microsoft announces April Xbox Game Pass games | Eurogamer.net
• April's Game Pass leavers include Life Is Strange: True Colors and The Long Dark | Rock Paper Shotgun
• Quantum Break Temporarily Removed From Xbox Game Pass, But It's Coming Back - GameSpot
• Pokémon Stadium is coming to Nintendo Switch Online next week — but with a catch
• Amazon lays off more than 100 employees across its gaming divisions | Engadget
• Star Wars Jedi Survivor PC Specs Confirmed, 155GB Free Space Required

Deals

• Free Play Days – PGA Tour 2K23, Black Desert, Bravery and Greed, and The Elder Scrolls Online - Xbox Wire

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