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Tech Talk Thursday Ep. 11

Topics Tech - Viral social media post about 'phone disruptions' spreads false information about iPhone COVID-19 tracking - Juneteenth filter: Snap apologises, but denies key criticism - Forced to unlock iPhone? Latest court ruling says it's illegal. - Ban end-to-end encryption, say senators, yet again Gaming - Fortnite has quietly removed police cars • Eurogamer.net - Fortnite holds its first movie night this Friday - Street Fighter 5 pros forfeit Capcom Pro Tour matches over lag - Nintendo 'Retreating' From Mobile Gaming Market - Apex Legends is finally coming to mobile - Humble's 'Fight for Racial Justice' bundle has raised over $4.3M for charity - Pokemon Unite is a real-time, team-based battle game coming to Switch, mobile with cross-play - Announcing the PlayStation Bug Bounty Program – PlayStation.Blog - Xbox Games with Gold July: Saints Row 2, WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship, more  - Here's some brand new Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay footage Streaming - Twitch CEO accused of laughing off reports of abusive Twitch partners - Microsoft closes Mixer and partners with Facebook Gaming, Ninja and Shroud free to stream on Twitch again Software/Hardware Updates - NVIDIA Releases Drivers With Full Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate Support Deals - The Steam Summer Sale has started

Tech Talk Thursdays Ep. 10

Topics Tech - All lives matter – Siri and Google now address this response - Google Maps now shows 'Black Lives Matter Plaza' - Twitter now fact-checks '5G coronavirus' tweets even if they're not conspiracy theories - Eternal Darkness flaw in Windows 10 sounds scary as hell, best to patch it now - Two robocall ringleaders face record $225 million FCC fine - An ISP is now throttling speeds in whole neighborhoods to deal with 'excessive usage' Gaming - PS5 showcase recap: Everything you need to know - EA extends free Madden Xbox Series X upgrade window - Need for Speed: Heat is getting crossplay in its final update - Bungie reveals 2020, 2021 and 2022 expansions for Destiny 2 - Nintendo claims 300K accounts have been hacked after NNID security breach - Riot Games executive under internal investigation for George Floyd comments Streaming - Twitch has been hit by a wave of copyright claims over old clips Deals - Ark: Survival Evolved is free on the Epic Games Store this week - Get Snake Pass for free from Humble Bundle - Nintendo Switch Summer Games Sale

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode 9

Topics Tech - Trump versus Twitter battle intensifies; could backfire on Trump - Google Postpones Android 11 Beta Launch Event - This seemingly innocent-looking wallpaper will crash your Android phone - Zoom Developing End-to-End Encryption Feature for Paying Users - Zoom revenue forecast doubled; poor explanation on encryption - Don’t worry if Windows says your PC is incompatible with the May 2020 Update - Apple confirms iOS 13.5.1 security update patches vulnerability, breaking unc0ver jailbreak - Facebook rolling out helpful tool for archiving or deleting old posts - Facebook staff from early days protest no action on Trump posts - Signal rolls out automatic face blurring tool in its photo editor (APK Download) Gaming - Sony postpones PlayStation 5 event planned for Thursday - EA delays Madden NFL 21 announcement to show support for US protests - IGN's Summer of Gaming event has been delayed to June 8 - Humble is putting $1 million toward publishing games from Black game devs - Cyberpunk 2077's Night City Wire livestream has been postponed - Call of Duty Mobile season 7 delayed: 'now is not the time' - Call of Duty: Warzone delays Season 4 launch - PC Gaming Show postponed to June 13 - Fortnite delays Season 3 and upcoming live event - GTA Online and Red Dead Online are closing this afternoon to show support for Black Lives Matter - Infinity Ward lays out plans to crack down on racism in Call Of Duty - Daniel Ahmad on Twitter: "Quantic Dream Co-CEO posted this on the timeline... (Tweet now deleted)… " - Total War Saga: Troy will be free at launch on the Epic Games Store Streaming - Twitch removes TwitchCop emote to 'prevent misuse' Software/Hardware Updates - Apple releases iOS 13.5.1 and watchOS 6.2.6 with 'important security updates' - Apple releases first beta of macOS 10.15.6, supplemental update for macOS 10.15.5 - June security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode 8

Topics Tech - Twitter puts a fake news tag on Trump tweets for the first time - Social networks threatened by Trump with legal liability for users - Facebook targets FaceTime Audio with its newest experimental app 'CatchUp' - Facebook algorithms promote divisive content; no action taken - Google removes millions of TikTok reviews from Play Store - HBO Max now available for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV - You’ll be surprised to learn that the £340 Anti-5G USB stick isn’t quite all that Gaming - Formula E driver disqualified after getting an imposter to race for him in a charity event - Google Stadia gains 1440p streaming on desktops - BlizzCon 2020 is canceled Streaming - https://twitter.com/JermaineJupiter/status/1266010618491998208 Software/Hardware Updates - Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.5 with new Battery Health Management feature - New Nvidia drivers prep your PC for Valorant and the next big Windows 10 update - What’s new in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update  Deals - Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is free on the Epic Games Store - Star Wars Battlefront II and Call of Duty: WWII are your PS Plus games for June - New Games with Gold for June 2020

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode 7

Topics Tech - db8151dd – the mystery data breach of 22 million records - Apple Calls FBI Comments on Lack of Help Unlocking Florida Shooter's iPhone an 'Excuse to Weaken Encryption' - Capture an iPhone passcode – an extra feature of GrayKey box - Attacks via Bluetooth possible on iPhone 8 and older - Siri grading whistleblower says Apple should face consequences - Students are failing AP tests because the College Board can’t handle iPhone photos - Apple and Google Launch COVID-19 Exposure Notification API, Over 20 Countries Have Requested and Received Access - TikTok rating plummets to 2.0 stars as an Indian YouTuber's fanbase orchestrates one-star campaign - Microsoft president admits the company was on 'the wrong side of history' with open source - Nvidia and AMD GPUs deliver 2.5x speed boost in new Premiere Pro patch - Twitter is trying out new settings for who's allowed to reply to your tweets Gaming - Ubisoft leveraging Stadia for WFH game development  - People are extremely unhappy with Doom Eternal's kernel mode anti-cheat - Doom Eternal will ditch Denuvo Anti-Cheat in its next update - Sega, SNK and many others are putting together their own E3-esque conference next month - Amazon's free-to-play PvP shooter Crucible launches today on Steam = G2A admits it sold stolen game keys Software/Hardware Updates - watchOS 6.2.5 enables ECG and Irregular heart rhythm notifications for Apple Watch in Saudi Arabia - Apple releases iOS 13.5, here are the new features Deals - Civilization 6 is free on the Epic Games Store