Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #26 (05/06/2021)

Tech

NY AG report finds 18 million FCC net neutrality comments were fake
PlayStation invests in Discord and plans integration with PSN in 2022
Researchers find new CPU vulnerabilities and say fixes would kill performance
If your CPU usage is inexplicably spiking, try installing this optional Windows 10 update
Signal Shares the Instagram Ads Facebook Doesn't Want You to See
AirTag stalking 'frighteningly easy'; multiple problems identified
A NEWLY DETECTED QUALCOMM VULNERABILITY AFFECTS ALMOST ONE IN THREE PHONES
2-Step Verification is coming to your Google account if you don't already use it
Twitter begins rolling out new ‘Tip Jar’ feature for paying other users directly

Gaming

Xbox Series X/S FPS Boost Arrives For Over 70 Backwards Compatible Titles Today
Humble Bundle says sorry, brings back charity sliders
USC Games establishes Gerald A. Lawson Fund to help Black and indigenous students
Sony Class-Action Lawsuit Revealed Over PlayStation Store Exclusivity
Sony charges for crossplay support to protect PSN revenue, documents show
Walmart's unannounced cloud gaming service surfaces in Epic vs Apple dispute
Tim Sweeney apologized to Ubisoft in 2019 for 'extraordinary' Division 2 fraud on the Epic Store
Sweeney asked Xbox to time free multiplayer launch with Epic's first Apple attack
Apple banned Shadow app after Microsoft used it as an example to get xCloud for iOS approved

Software/Hardware Updates

You’ll want to grab this Nvidia GPU driver to play Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition
May security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
Apple releases iOS 14.5.1 with fix for App Tracking Transparency bug

Deals

Xbox Game Pass Adds 9 New Games, Including Outlast, FIFA 21, And More

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