Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #94 (08/17/2023)

Tech

• Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail as judge revokes bail over witness tampering, VPN use - The Verge
• AirTag helps woman recover stolen bike in the Netherlands
• Microsoft will let you uninstall more built-in Windows 11 apps soon for less bloat - The Verge
• TweetDeck is officially becoming a paid service - The Verge
• X is slowing down links to websites Elon Musk has publicly feuded with | Engadget
• An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban - The Verge
• Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls - The Verge

Gaming

• Embracer Group's Partner Who Walked From $2 Billion Deal Finally revealed - IGN
• Overwatch 2 Is Steam's Worst User-Reviewed Game Of All Time, But For A Surprising Reason - GameSpot
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Accessibility Features Let You Slow Down Gameplay - IGN
• Cities: Skylines 2 will simulate layoffs, homelessness and bankruptcies | Rock Paper Shotgun
• Xbox Introduces Enforcement Strike System
• Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Sea of Stars, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Gris, and Firewatch
• Starfield Preload PSA: Just Under 140 GB on PC, Just Over 126 GB on Console - IGN

Streaming

• Twitch Bans And Blocks Stop People From Watching Your Streams - GameSpot

Hardware/Software Updates

• Windows 11 update fixes annoying SSD slowdown bug | PCWorld

Deals

• Free Play Days – The Knight Witch, Forza Horizon 5, Let’s Build a Zoo, and Blasphemous - Xbox Wire

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