Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #43 (10/21/2021)

Tech

Apple Releases Polishing Cloth for $19
Fake YouTube Apple event stream draws 30k viewers before turning into crypto scam
Governments planned to misuse CSAM scanning tech even before Apple’s announcement
Google’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are finally official with bigger batteries, upgraded cameras, and Android 12
Everything You Need to Know About ‘Pixel Pass’
Introducing Android™ Apps on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders
Tesla debuts new car insurance that uses Texans' real-time driving behavior
Facebook plans to change company name to focus on the metaverse
Netflix just fired the organizer of the trans employee walkout
Netflix boss claims violent videogames prove Dave Chappelle's latest standup special is harmless

Gaming

Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Pricing Revealed
Company that told Sony "go ahead, sue us" pulls replacement PS5 plates from sale, says Sony threatened to sue them
Company that told Sony "go ahead, sue us" defiant in the face of legal threat, sells new PS5 plate design
New 2TB and 512GB Seagate Storage Expansion Cards for Xbox Series X|S
Valve Launches "Steam Deck Verified" Program For Games That Run Well On The Steam Deck
'Batman: Arkham Knight' available w/ Stadia streaming tech
Dead By Daylight's Hellraiser models are now an NFT
More than 20 Activision Blizzard staff have now "exited" company since sexual harassment lawsuit became public
Activision Blizzard want lawsuit paused over conflict of interest

Streaming

Twitch data leak reveals remnants of previous “Urgent Pizza” hacking incident
Twitch had a 'do not ban' list to keep big-time streamers from being suspended for 'something dumb'
Twitch says passwords were not exposed in last week's massive security breach
Updates on the Twitch Security Incident
Twitch is trialling a feature that lets you rewind livestreams

Software/Hardware Updates

Android 12 is Live, OTA Rolling Out to Pixel Phones
There's a new PS5 firmware update
Nvidia releases firmware update to let you get into your BIOS again
The fixes for the Windows 11 bugs that were hurting AMD Ryzen performance are now live

Deals

Outriders is coming to PC Game Pass this week

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