Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #60 (06/16/2022)

Tech

AirTag stalking cop charged and relieved of duty after ex-girlfriend heard anti-stalking alerts
Grand Central Apple Store union efforts receive backing from Communications Workers of America
Victim advocate calls on Apple to rethink how its iMessage edit feature works
Mark Zuckerberg's Photoshopped MacBook is alternate reality straight out of the metaverse
Google to pay $118 million over gender wage gap lawsuit
4 months after infamous Super Bowl ad, Coinbase lays off 1,100 staff | PC Gamer
Photoshop goes free-to-paint on the web

Gaming

343 apologizes for naming Juneteenth cosmetic after an ape | GamesIndustry.biz
The Xbox App will now tell you if the game you're about to buy runs well on similar PCs
Everything announced in Microsoft's Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 | Eurogamer.net
Kojima Productions has to clarify it still likes Sony after fanboy implosion
The PC Gaming Show 2022: every new trailer and game reveal
Everything revealed in the Capcom showcase | Eurogamer.net
Capcom reactivates previous versions of Resident Evil PC games after "overwhelming community response" | Eurogamer.net
Summer's Steam Next Fest brings so very many demos to our PCs today
Activision to recognize and begin negotiations with Raven Software's labor union
Activision investigation claims "no widespread harassment" at Activision
Square Enix Makes A Surprising Decision About NFTs

Hardware/Software Updates

Have an AMD PC? Update your BIOS to nix some stuttering issues
Nintendo Switch update version 14.1.2 out now

Deals

FIFA 22 coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate next week | Eurogamer.net

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