Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #84 (03/23/2023)

Tech

Amazon’s latest layoffs cut 9,000 more jobs in divisions including Twitch and AWS - The Verge
Apple further cracks down on remote work by 'tracking employee attendance' via badges
Journalist plugs in unknown USB drive mailed to him—it exploded in his face | Ars Technica
ChatGPT bug temporarily exposes AI chat histories to other users - The Verge
Pixel Markup vulnerability lets some screenshots be un-redacted, un-cropped; fixed by March update
Windows 11 security flaw exposes cropped-out screenshot data
Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu, and macOS hacked at Pwn2Own 2023
YouTube channel hacks for crypto scams keep happening, takes down Linus Tech Tips
SEC charges Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities for illegally touting crypto

Gaming

Elden Ring wins Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards | VG247
Epic’s new motion-capture animation tech has to be seen to be believed | Ars Technica
Epic will share 40 percent of 'Fortnite' purchase revenue with creators | Engadget
Microsoft says its new developer tools can reduce Xbox’s climate impact | Ars Technica
EA to pull Battlefield 1943, Bad Company 1 & 2, Mirror's Edge from digital storefronts in April | VG247
Diablo 4 might brick your RTX 3080 Ti graphics card | PCWorld

Hardware/Software Updates

Switch Firmware Update Out Now With Hidden Changes - GameSpot
New Nvidia Drivers For Diablo 4, Resident Evil 4 Released - GameSpot

Deals

Free Play Days – Far Cry 5, Bassmaster Fishing 2022: Classic Edition, and Marvel’s Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition - Xbox Wire

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