Tech


- Intel and TSMC say chip shortage could last until 2022 or beyond


- Apple agrees to let Parler back on the App Store, citing improved moderation


- Google says the only thing keeping Parler off the Play Store is Parler


- The folks behind Brave Browser slam Google for its new tracking policy


- Discord reverses decision to block iOS users from accessing any NSFW content


- Watch out, crypto-mining SSDs are on the way now, too


- Tile Unhappy With Apple's AirTag Launch, 'Skeptical' About Fair Competition and Plans to Tattle to Congress


- Discord Reportedly Ends Acquisition Talks With Microsoft


- Cellebrite phone-cracking software hacked using iPhone SE 




Gaming


- Widely-publicized Steam Invite hack has been fixed


- A recent Windows 10 update is trashing framerates and causing games to stutter


- Microsoft xCloud Beta for iPhone and iPad to Launch This Week


- Rainway partners with Microsoft to power Xbox Game Pass iOS streaming


- Xbox Live Gold is no longer required to play free-to-play titles online


- PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations


- Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Is Leaving Blizzard, Overwatch 2 Still In Development


- Epic Games Store Adding Itch.io, iHeartRadio, And More PC Apps




Deals


- Play at Home Update – Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition free starting today


- Xbox Game Pass Adds 6 New Games Including Fable, MLB The Show 21, And More


- Epic Games Store freebies this week are Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2




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