Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #39 (09/16/2021)

Tech

Everything Announced at Today's Apple Event
Apple fires engineering manager Ashley Gjøvik for allegedly violating company’s rules
Epic vs Apple ruling revealed: Apple must allow App Store devs to redirect users to other payment systems
Epic appeals Apple verdict, ponders meaning of the word 'button'
iPhone exploit sold to United Arab Emirates by mercenaries working for US firm
London police chief uses 9/11 to attack end-to-end encrypted messaging
EXPRESSVPN JUST GOT SUPERFISH-Y
Discord funding round values it at an eye-popping $15 billion

Gaming

Linux 5.15 update brings plenty of improvements for AMD hardware and the Steam Deck
Windows 10 Xbox app gets Game Pass cloud streaming today
Activision Blizzard accused of committing labor violations to stop employees from talking about labor violations
'God of War: Ragnarok' Shows How Games Can Get Black Hair Right

Streaming

Twitch Sues Users Over Alleged ‘Hate Raids’ Against Streamers

Software/Hardware Updates

Apple releases watchOS 7.6.2 with important security update
Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.6 With Security Fixes
Apple Releases iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8 With Security Updates
PS5 September System Software Update Launches Globally Tomorrow
AMD Radeon Software update simplifies overclocking, brings Smart Access Memory to older GPUs
Nintendo Switch updated with the ability to pair AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones

Deals

Xbox Game Pass Is Adding 13 Games, Including Sable And Subnautica: Below Zero

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