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- 4 days ago3h 20m
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #168 (05/14/2026)
Tech ICE Agents Have List of 20 Million People on Their iPhones Thanks to Palantir Twin brothers wipe 96 gov’t databases minutes after being fired - Ars Technica DOJ extracts $30m settlement from PayPal over minority-owned business program - Engadget Amazon employees are “tokenmaxxing” due to pressure to use AI tools Meta employees are protesting the company’s mouse tracking program - Engadget Tech companies lobbied away stricter rules on gas-powered data centers - Engadget A massive AI data center transforms rural Utah into a national flashpoint : Peoples Dispatch Americans really don’t want AI data centers close to their homes - Engadget University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is ‘Unlawfully Discriminatory’ to Data Centers Energy supplier abandons Lake Tahoe residents to serve data centers - Ars Technica Microsoft’s massive Kenya AI data center would require switching off ‘half the country’ to meet power requirements, government says — $1 billion project stalls over capacity disagreements and lack of infrastructure Amidst Xbox boycotts and media pressure, Microsoft reportedly restructures Israeli office after internal investigation into ethical violations | Eurogamer.net Gaming eBay rejects GameStop’s offer, calling it ‘neither credible nor attractive’ - Engadget Nintendo announces Switch 2 price increase, consoles will soon be $500 in the US Ahead of Switch 2 price increase, Nintendo’s switching up the game bundles Developers of Party Animals announce an AI video contest - game gets a review bomb | GamingOnLinux Double Fine Is Unionizing Cosplaying Gamers Will Raid EA HQ To Protest Saudi Arabia’s $55 Billion Buyout - GameSpot Slay The Spire 2 Gets More Bad Reviews Than First Game Hardware/Software Updates iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more - Ars Technica Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://ma
- 1 weeks ago3h 14m
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #167 (05/07/2026)
Tech Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’ Google Chrome takes up 4GB of storage on your computer for AI, if you have space Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and NVIDIA will provide AI tech to Pentagon - Engadget Google’s Pentagon AI deal reportedly drove the DeepMind team to unionize - Engadget Building for the future (Cloudflare layoffs) Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in ‘AI-native’ restructuring - Engadget Maryland Lawmakers Press Apple Over Decision to Close Unionized Store - MacRumors Apple Faces Dozens of Lawsuits Over AirTag Stalking After Class Action Denied - MacRumors Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races - Ars Technica DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts | WIRED ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to ‘Supplement’ Its Facial Recognition App Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack | TechCrunch Gaming Full Metal Gear Solid 2 source code leaks online on 30th April | Eurogamer.net ESA Says Bill Pushing For Offline Versions Of Live-Service Games Would Hurt Developers - GameSpot GameStop is reportedly preparing an offer to buy eBay - Engadget GameStop CEO Selling GameStop Stuff On Ebay To Fund Buyout Of Ebay - GameSpot Sony will soon settle a PlayStation Store class action lawsuit for $7.8 million - Engadget MindsEye Dev Reportedly Laid Off 170 Of 250 Employees - GameSpot Xbox is ditching Microsoft’s Copilot AI - Engadget Streamers And Voice Actors Refuse To Work With Popular New Gacha Game Over Gen AI Concerns Google just bought a stake in the maker of Eve Online to train its AI models - Engadget Hardware/Software Updates Android 16 May update rolling out: Pixel display, slow wireless charging fixes Pixel 10’s May 2026 update prevents you from installing older Android versions Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there ar
- 3 weeks ago3h 4m
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #166 (04/23/2026)
Tech Judge says White House can’t ‘strong-arm’ Apple into blocking ICE trackers Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright Startups Brag They Spend More Money on AI Than Human Employees Meta is downsizing by about 10 percent Hey Meta workers, are you getting paid for those keystrokes? Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over - MacRumors Mastodon was hit by a ‘major’ DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments to have open source excluded | GamingOnLinux France’s national agency for managing IDs and passports suffered a data breach last week Gaming Sony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication features Former PlayStation Exec Shuhei Yoshida Says He Was Fired After Top Boss Asked Him To Do “Ridiculous Things” - GameSpot The Studio Behind Last Year’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remasters Hit With More Mass Layoffs As It Tries To Adapt To The Video Game Industry’s New Normal Save Money By Turning Your Xbox Expansion Card Into An SSD For Your PC - GameSpot Nintendo Sued By Fans Who Want Tariff Refunds Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors iOS 26.4.2 Patches Flaw That Let FBI Extract Deleted Signal Messages - MacRumors New PS5 Update Is Out Now, And It Doesn’t Even Mention Stability Ubuntu 26.04 LTS released: GNOME 50, Wayland-only and Linux 7.0 Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com
- Apr 17, 20263h 6m
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #165 (04/16/2026)
Tech Bluesky is having some issues in one of its ‘reginos’ YouTube Premium’s US pricing is going up Video shows how to steal $10,000 from locked iPhone in controlled setting - 9to5Mac French government says au revoir Windows, bienvenue Linux A man allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s house Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altman’s house NAACP sues xAI over data center pollution Apple Threatened to Pull Grok From App Store Over Sexualized Images - MacRumors Bubble watch: Fashion brand Allbirds pivots hard to become AI services company - Ars Technica Snap is laying off 16 percent of its workforce, blames AI IBM settles its DEI lawsuit with the DOJ for $17 million Trump admin hounds Reddit to reveal identity of user who criticized ICE - Ars Technica FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn’t explain why - Ars Technica US operating system age verification bill “Parents Decide Act” gets published | GamingOnLinux Gaming Call of Duty movie arrives on June 30, 2028 Federal Aviation Administration targets gamers in this bespoke and not at all cringeworthy recruitment ad | Eurogamer.net NZXT agrees to let customers keep their rental PCs in class-action settlement - Ars Technica Ubisoft Settles With Developers Who Were Laid Off After Unionizing GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games hacked once again but insists only a “limited amount of non-material company information” was compromised Graveyard Keeper earns over $250K after free giveaway PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for April: The Crew Motorfest, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Football Manager 26 Console, Warriors: Abyss and more Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com
- Apr 3, 20263h 26m
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #164 (04/02/2026)
Tech Apple Says No iPhone in Lockdown Mode Has Ever Been Hacked - MacRumors Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East Don’t Like Your Gmail Email Address? You Can Finally Change It - MacRumors Iran’s hackers are on the offensive against the US and Israel OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says - Ars Technica Tech giant Oracle makes ‘significant’ job cuts Bluesky’s new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J. D. Vance | TechCrunch Artemis II crew is just like us, needs help with Microsoft Outlook issues Gaming New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney apologises and seemingly rectifies life insurance situation of laid off worker with terminal brain cancer | Eurogamer.net MindsEye boss addresses “worst launch in history“ as he says studio will share “evidence of sabotage” in-game France’s leading consumer association has filed a lawsuit against Ubisoft over The Crew’s online shutdown | Eurogamer.net Nvidia Is Attempting To Solve One Of PC Gaming’s Biggest Problems: Shader Compilation - GameSpot Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time | GamingOnLinux Hardware/Software Updates Apple to Issue Rare iOS 18 Software Update for DarkSword Exploit - MacRumors Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec https://to
- Mar 20, 20263h 25m
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #163 (03/19/2026)
Tech Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company - Ars Technica This is Android’s new ‘advanced flow’ for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period [Gallery] The Removed DOGE Deposition Videos Have Already Been Backed Up Across the Internet Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 20 percent of its staff in upcoming layoffs Meta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI Trump administration will reportedly get $10 billion for brokering the TikTok deal Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway. The FBI confirms it’s buying Americans’ location data Apple’s First Lightning iPhone is Now Obsolete - MacRumors Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild | WIRED DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models Encyclopedia Britannica sues OpenAI for copyright and trademark infringement Texting a Random Stranger Better for Loneliness Than Talking to a Chatbot, Study Shows Gaming NVIDIA claims DLSS 5 will deliver ‘photoreal’ image quality with AI this fall Nvidia CEO says the gamers rejecting the company’s controversial AI are ‘completely wrong’ Arc Raiders CEO says studio has “re-recorded” AI lines: “A real professional actor is better than AI; that’s just how it is” | Eurogamer.net Fighting Game Pro Detained By ICE Has Been Released On Bond - GameSpot Saudi Arabia now owns just over 10% of Capcom, as another national investment company scoops up more shares in the Resident Evil and Street Fighter publisher | Eurogamer.net Warner Bros. Montréal devs report layoffs | Eurogamer.net Tomb Raider studio hit with fourth round of layoffs in 12 months, but remake and Catalyst development continues | Eurogamer.net Ubisoft Just Ceased Game Development At The Studio That Created Rainbow Six - Report - GameSpot In an industry beset
- Mar 13, 20263h 38m
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #162 (03/12/2026)
Tech OpenAI’s head of robotics resigns following deal with the Department of Defense Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. merger Google to Provide Pentagon with Gemini-powered AI agents After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes Meta just bought Moltbook, the social network for AI bots - 9to5Mac YouTube will alert civic leaders and reporters to deepfakes that involve their likeness Bluesky’s CEO is stepping down after nearly 5 years Viral ‘Quittr’ Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of Users Gaming Sony hit with $2.67 billion lawsuit over alleged monopoly in digital games sales Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs Master Chief actor calls out White House’s use of Halo footage in “disgusting and juvenile war porn” propaganda | Eurogamer.net Gang Of Dragon Studio Reportedly Has Funding Pulled By NetEase - GameSpot EA Cuts Staff At Battlefield 6 Dev After Game’s Massive Initial Success - GameSpot Mega Man Voice Actor Won’t Return For Sequel Because Capcom Won’t Go Union Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb joins Commodore to help build its community Former Overwatch Lead claims he was given a horrid ultimatum: meet revenue goals or 1,000 developers would lose jobs | Eurogamer.net Fortnite is making its original Save the World mode free-to-play as Epic readjusts prices and tries to deal with dwindling engagement | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases New Versions of iOS for Older iPhones - MacRumors Deals PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for March: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, EA Sports Madden NFL 26, Persona 5 Royal, Blasphemous 2 and more Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow
- Mar 6, 20263h 25m
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #161 (03/05/2026)
Tech Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegseth’s threats Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department Microsoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes Meta’s AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators Lawmakers Demand DHS Define ‘Domestic Terrorist’ As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester Apple Announces Low-Cost ‘MacBook Neo’ With A18 Pro Chip - MacRumors Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage - MacRumors Amazon Data Centers on Fire After Iranian Missile Strikes on Dubai Gaming Drone Strikes On AWS Servers Coincide With Fortnite Server Issues - GameSpot The biggest announcements from the new Nintendo Indie World showcase Sony will stop bringing PS5 exclusives to PC — because they’re not selling Man Spent $20,000 on PlayStation Games. He Lost It All to a Security Loophole | PCMag Oh dear - ARC Raiders was logging your private Discord chats | GamingOnLinux Most-played demos of Steam Next Fest: February 2026 Edition Highguard is shutting down less than 2 months after launch MindsEye developer Build A Rocket Boy’s co-CEO blames “organised espionage and corporate sabotage” again, while announcing new wave of layoffs | Eurogamer.net Hardware/Software Updates Apple Releases iOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1 With Bug Fixes and Studio Display Support - MacRumors Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 With Support for Studio Display and Studio Display XDR - MacRumors Deals Super Mario games are on sale for Mario Day, including Nintendo’s first Switch 2 discount Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord
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