Tech Talk Thursdays

This week, we take a special detour to talk about: Steam Deck Intel ARC Overwatch 2 Activision Blizzard King Stadia And so much more! Please check out the shows live on Twitch, Thursday at 8:00pm ET! If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twi...

Tech Meta axes internal team responsible for asking 'are we the baddies?' | PC Gamer Twitter shareholders approve $44 billion Elon Musk buyout - The Verge New attack can unlock and start a Tesla Model Y in seconds, say researchers Matternet’s delivery drone design has been approved by the FAA - The Verge Sony announces development of its first over-the-counter hearing aid for the US The free YouTu...

Gaming Xperia Stream launched: A full-featured cooling system Ubisoft CEO defends company against criticism of reforms, but campaigners demand deeper change | PC Gamer Netflix preps three Ubisoft mobile games for 2023, including Assassin’s Creed The head of Halo is leaving Xbox after 15 years in charge Halo developer 343 reportedly loses engine lead Production on Season 2 of Paramount's Halo adapt...

Tech New Google Play system update tells you when a data breach may have compromised your accounts Samsung says a data breach revealed some customers’ names, birthdays, and more Hackers caused a massive traffic jam in Moscow using a ride-hailing app iPhones overtake Android phones in the US for the first time ever Tim Cook on RCS for iPhone: ‘I don’t hear our users asking that we put a lot of ener...

Tech Twitter Launches 'Twitter Circle' for Sharing Tweets With a Smaller Number of People Twitter starts testing an edit button, but you have to pay for it - The Verge  The US government got caught using sock puppets to spread propaganda on social media - The Verge  Police secretly use smartphone location data culled from Waze, Starbucks, and other popular apps Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl...

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 emplo...

Tech TikTok Trend Debunked: No, Apple Is Not Giving Away Free AirPods - MacRumors Linus Torvalds uses an Arm-powered M2 MacBook Air to release latest Linux kernel | Ars Technica Twitter test lets you mix and match photos, videos, and GIFs in a single tweet Twitter account hijacks made possible by security error in over 3,200 mobile apps Google Pixel 6a fingerprint sensor problems persist after lau...

Tech A multi-billion crypto lender just filed for bankruptcy The James Webb Telescope's hard drive can't store Warzone, but it will withstand the horrifying effects of cosmic radiation | PC Gamer FCC chair proposes new US broadband standard of 100Mbps down, 20Mbps up | Ars Technica YouTube reduces Content ID appeal process from 30 to 7 days Latest Windows 11 security patch is causing problems, aga...

Tech Elon Musk Wants to Terminate $44 Billion Twitter Acquisition Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Force $44 Billion Merger - MacRumors Twitter’s new ‘Unmention’ feature lets you actually exclude yourself from the narrative TikTok Announces Launch of Hashtag Content Filters and New Safety Tools Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg find common ground on one tech initiative Apple Ends Partnership With Former Desig...

Tech Government developer leaves database credentials on an old blog post potentially causing the largest data hack in history | PC Gamer President Biden to award Steve Jobs with posthumous Medal of Freedom Apple Announces New Lockdown Mode on iOS 16 With 'Extreme' Level of Security - MacRumors Digital Markets Act passes, could force Apple to allow competing app stores, and more EU tells big compa...

Tech Discord introduces new moderation tools, including automod | GamesIndustry.biz SpaceX fires at least five employees who criticised 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk | PC Gamer Apple Store in Maryland Makes History by Voting to Unionize - MacRumors Biden expresses pride for first Apple Store to form union, says ‘everybody is better off’ MacBook Repair Parts Facing Delays, Apple Letting Custom...

Tech AirTag stalking cop charged and relieved of duty after ex-girlfriend heard anti-stalking alerts Grand Central Apple Store union efforts receive backing from Communications Workers of America Victim advocate calls on Apple to rethink how its iMessage edit feature works Mark Zuckerberg's Photoshopped MacBook is alternate reality straight out of the metaverse Google to pay $118 million over gend...

Tech iOS 16 Introduces Ability to Edit or Unsend iMessages iOS 16 Brings New Lock Screen Personalization Features, Including Widgets iOS 16 adds landscape Face ID unlock ability for select iPhone models iOS 16 Introduces Safety Check to Help Users in Abusive Relationships Security Fixes Won't Require Full iOS Update in iOS 16, Will Be Installed Automatically - MacRumors iOS 16 Lets You Use Third-P...

Tech Twitter pays $150M fine for using two-factor login details to target ads | Ars Technica Twitter shutting down TweetDeck for Mac on July 1, here are alternatives to the web This lady is helping put cryptocurrency scams where they belong: in the bin Crypto-hackers are holding the Costa Rican healthcare system to ransom for $5B in bitcoin Verizon downplays database hacked and held for ransom, se...

Tech Google releasing one last Pixel 3a and 3a XL update, arriving 'by July' Google can now remove search results that dox you without second-guessing intent - The Verge Apple to Expand Support for Passwordless Sign-Ins Across Websites and Apps Google previews how password-killing ‘passkeys’ will work on Android, Chrome Cellebrite iPhone cracking: Here’s which models the kit can unlock and access,...

Tech Netflix blames 100M users without paid accounts for revenue and subscriber drop Decentralized Twitter alternative Mastodon officially arrives on the Google Play Store Surfshark VPN and other popular virtual private network services fail security tests Okta: Lapsus$ breach lasted only 25 minutes, hit 2 customers iCloud crypto wallet attack saw $650K stolen from trader within seconds; MetaMask...

Tech Apple fixes multiple zero-day exploits with iOS 15.4.1 and macOS 12.3.1 macOS 12.3.1 fixes bug affecting game controllers and other Bluetooth devices Pegasus hacked the iPhone of award-winning journalist, weeks after Apple’s injunction attempt Apple has yet to fix zero-day exploits for macOS Big Sur and Catalina users Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys near 10% stake in Twitter Twitter is finally addin...

Tech AirTag stalking controversy leads Tile to add its own anti-stalking feature Digital sanctions against Russia could create a ‘splinternet,’ suggests MIT Sabotage: Code added to popular NPM package wiped files in Russia and Belarus | Ars Technica Hackers claim to breach TransUnion South Africa with 'Password' password Okta security breach may affect Mac and iPhone enterprise setups; vigilance u...

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...

Tech Apple shareholders vote for third-party civil rights audits in contrast to board recommendation Apple announces new ‘Mac Studio’ desktop computer powered by M1 Ultra chip with expanded I/O Apple M1 Ultra With 20 CPU Cores, 64 Core GPU, 32 Core Neural Engine, Up To 128GB Memory Nvidia's stolen data is being used to disguise malware as GPU drivers | PC Gamer Samsung security breach sees Galaxy...

Tech Ransomware group claiming responsibility for Nvidia attack is hacked in turn Hacker group threatens to release bypass of Nvidia's hash rate limiter Apps sell your location data despite Apple policies, using simple workaround Republicans push Apple and FBI on potential civil liberty violations over Pegasus Samsung officially kills the Galaxy Note Russian sanctions applied by Reddit, YouTube, T...

Tech - Verizon moves to 36-month payment contracts, ditching 24-month and 30-month plans - Amazon Set to Increase Prime Membership Fee By 17% for US Customers - MacRumors - Meta threatens to pull Instagram and Facebook in Europe over privacy laws, regulators say ‘please do’ - Elon Musk's SpaceX loses 40 Starlink satellites in one day | PC Gamer - Twitter Expands Downvote Button Test Worldwide - Ma...

Tech - Epic Games antitrust appeal gets support from White House - 9to5Mac - Apple two-factor authentication feature now blocks SMS autofill for phishing attacks - AirTags with deactivated speakers being sold on eBay and Etsy; seller claims not for stalking - Apple urges Senate against bill to allow apps outside App Store - 9to5Mac - Workplace Disruption Reported at Meta Amid AR and VR Push, Some...

Tech Apple is no longer letting users stay on iOS 14 with security updates Apple Says Option to Stay on iOS 14 Was Always Meant to Be Temporary Apple says proposed antitrust bills would make iPhone users the targets of ‘malware, ransomware, and scams’ Google lists how US antitrust bills could impact Search, Gmail, and other products UK government planning emotive ‘stunts’ in anti-encryption ad cam...

Tech Norton installs an Ethereum crypto miner with its 360 security suite | PC Gamer NORTON’S BUILT IN CRYPTOMINER EXTENDS TO AVIRA ANTIVRUS Google to downgrade existing smart speakers after losing Sonos patent case GPUs stolen in California truck heist turn up in Vietnam retailer | PC Gamer Finally, Libre Office adds Klingon language support T-Mobile begins blocking iPhone users from enabling iCl...