Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #70 (09/22/2022)

Tech

Meta axes internal team responsible for asking 'are we the baddies?' | PC Gamer
Twitter shareholders approve $44 billion Elon Musk buyout - The Verge
New attack can unlock and start a Tesla Model Y in seconds, say researchers
Matternet’s delivery drone design has been approved by the FAA - The Verge
Sony announces development of its first over-the-counter hearing aid for the US
The free YouTube tier is about to become unbearable with even more ads
Study finds that you can’t really change YouTube recommendations even if you try
Google Chrome will protect your incognito tabs with your biometrics
Uber hacker claims to have full control of company's cloud-based servers
Uber blames Lapsus$ hacking group for security breach
Microsoft Teams deemed unsafe to use by security researchers
Hacking gang sends ransom demand to LA school district - The Verge
Apple Investigating iPhone 14 Pro Models Freezing After Data Transfers
iPhone 14 Pro Camera Shaking and Vibrating in Apps Like Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram for Some Users - MacRumors
Apple Executive Responds to Annoying iOS 16 Copy and Paste Prompt: 'Absolutely Not Expected Behavior' - MacRumors
Dozens of civil rights groups are calling on Amazon and MGM to cancel Ring Nation reality show - The Verge
The new Astro A30 headset can pull in audio from three gadgets at once - The Verge
EVGA is reportedly so sick of working with Nvidia that it's going to stop making graphics cards altogether | PC Gamer
Nvidia announces next-gen RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 GPUs - The Verge
Nvidia shows off DLSS 3, the new version of its impressive upscaling tech - The Verge

Gaming

Former Sony exec joins Tencent | Eurogamer.net
Sony says original PSVR games won't be compatible with PSVR2
Disgruntled employee spams players of 14-year-old MMO with profanity-laden official notifications | PC Gamer
Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco admits "possibility" customer details exposed in July hack | Eurogamer.net
2K Support admits customer support hack, warns affected users to reset passwords
Rockstar acknowledges gargantuan Grand Theft Auto 6 leak | Eurogamer.net
YouTuber exposed as 'The Real Insider' behind major Assassin's Creed leak and others | PC Gamer
Microsoft eased up on one DRM hurdle for disc games on Xbox - The Verge
Windows 11 just got better for DX11 games and anyone who insists on playing with a controller | PC Gamer
Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 faces backlash over cultural misrepresentation, Arabic translation errors
Infinity Ward releases Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's PC specs ahead of the next beta
Nintendo is releasing the first Mario movie trailer next month

Streaming

Logitech’s new key light could almost pass for a regular desk lamp - The Verge
Review: Logitech’s new Blue Sona XLR mic pairs slick looks with even cleaner audio
Ninja criticised for appearing to feign mental health crisis to market his big return | Eurogamer.net
Twitch is cutting how much its biggest streamers earn from subscriptions

Hardware/Software Updates

Available today: The Windows 11 2022 Update | Windows Experience Blog
Voice chat noise suppression comes to Xbox One and PC in latest Xbox update | Eurogamer.net
Apple releases iOS 16.0.2 to fix iPhone 14 Pro camera shake bug, copy and paste permission, more - 9to5Mac

Deals

Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Deathloop, Slime Rancher 2, Valheim, Grounded’s Full Release, and More
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