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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #177 (10/01/2026)
#177
Today at 4:17 AM
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New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators - Ars Technica Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 - Ars Technica Flock Wants the Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones - EngadgetGaming
PlayStation Wants You to Use Your Controller to Simplify Payments Ubisoft Workers of Montreal Union petition to âpreserve hybrid workâ secures over 300 signatures Hereâs the top 50 most played games on Steam Deck for September 2026 | GamingOnLinuxContent Creation
Malicious Twitch chat messag...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #176 (09/17/2026)
#176
09/18/2026
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Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data - Ars Technica AI leaders want to hit the brakes after years of reckless speed - Ars Technica Instagram chief thinks a chronological feed is âmuch worseâ and says the quiet part out loud Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed âDecoyâ Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable Hackers Stole Flockâs Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People University Rescinds Job Offer to Activist Who Allegedly Wiped Phone Before DHS Could Search It Contest to Open for Ed She...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #175 (09/10/2026)
#175
09/11/2026
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Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time | WIRED Lawsuit: Amazon refused to give pregnant workers bathroom breaks and chairs - Ars Technica Smear Campaign Says Anti-Flock Movement Is Chinese Propaganda Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus. - Ars Technica The Pentagon Asked OpenAI for Artificial Intelligence Designed to Rarely Say No Popular navigation apps unlikely to ditch Mercator maps despite UN resolution - Ars Technica Apple details how Apple Watchâs new Audio Intelligence features work in privacy paperGaming
The Legend Of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: All The Bi...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #174 (09/03/2026)
#174
09/04/2026
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Cisco probably violated Middle Eastern and Muslim employeesâ civil liberties Hereâs What Apple is Paying John Ternus to Run the Company Cops Are Asking Axon to Make Their Cameras Look Different From Flock So People Donât Destroy Them FBI investigates as hackers sell digital scans of 153M drivers licenses MapQuest Tops App Store Charts After Refusing âLake Americaâ Change - MacRumorsGaming
State of Play & State of Play Japan: all announcements, trailers â PlayStation.Blog Sony says âreasonable consumersâ know they donât own the digital games they buy New Sony Policy Could Lead To Legal Action Ag...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #173 (08/13/2026)
#173
08/14/2026
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Zuckerbergâs superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat - Ars Technica Salem Brought a Guillotine To Oppose New Data Center. Company Reps Left, Feeling âUnsafeâ. - Gadget Review City That Arrested Person for Clapping at Data Center Meeting Moves to Virtual Meetings for âPublic Safetyâ Roku Unleashes 24/7 AI Slop Channel Apple is working on a way to authenticate that a photo came from an iPhone camera - 9to5Mac Flock tries to make its cameras harder for cops to misuse - Engadget US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf - E...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #172 (08/06/2026)
#172
08/07/2026
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Google rolls back the needless AI generation tools it added to Google Earth - Engadget Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand SpaceXAI says it will take a year to fully remove unpermitted gas turbines from its Mississippi data center - Engadget Judge refuses xAIâs request to stop a Minnesota law banning ânudifyâ apps - Engadget Appleâs âPrivate Relayâ Is Exposing Usersâ Real IP Addresses NJ antitrust suit accuses Amazon of unlawfully wielding power over delivery contractors - Engadget The California Teamsters union is suing the state over self-driving trucks - Engadget The S...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #171 (07/16/2026)
#171
07/17/2026
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Class action accuses Apple of misleading users about Hide My Emailâs privacy protections New York enacts first US ban on data center construction - Engadget Meta removes feature that let users generate AI images from public Instagram posts - 9to5Mac Lawsuit claims Metaâs layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans - Ars Technica Fear of humanoid robots spurs human workers to strike at Hyundai auto factory - Ars TechnicaGaming
Assassinâs Creed Black Flag Resynced studio Ubisoft Barcelona goes on three-day strike in protest of layoffs | Eurogamer.net âWe mean business...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #170 (07/09/2026)
#170
07/10/2026
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âKnockoffâ Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon FTC reaches settlement that brings right-to-repair to John Deere farm equipment - Engadget âSiri AIâ Lawsuit Update: Apple to Pay Owners of These iPhone Models - MacRumors PSA: Flip these two Instagram toggles now to stop people using your faceGaming
Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima âreally sadâ about Sony ending physical disc production, and says lack of media ownership has âfrighteningâ possibilities | Eurogamer.net Resetting XBOX Xbox Layoffs Included 37-Year Veteran Who Designed One Of Xboxâs Best Features Ever - GameSpot James Bond and Hitman developer confirms...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #169 (05/21/2026)
#169
05/22/2026
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iPhone 17 Pro Will Make Sports History This Weekend Plex increasing Lifetime Plex Pass cost to whopping $750 - 9to5Mac Kickstarter rolls back its mature content policy after outcry - Engadget X accounts are limited to 50 posts and 200 replies a day unless they pay for a blue checkmark - Engadget Meta has reportedly laid off 8,000 employees - Engadget LinkedIn doesnât want your AI slop anymore - Engadget AI companies and data brokers even resort to fake forms to keep selling our data ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop Pennsylvanians use town ha...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #168 (05/14/2026)
#168
05/15/2026
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ICE Agents Have List of 20 Million People on Their iPhones Thanks to Palantir Twin brothers wipe 96 govât databases minutes after being fired - Ars Technica DOJ extracts $30m settlement from PayPal over minority-owned business program - Engadget Amazon employees are âtokenmaxxingâ due to pressure to use AI tools Meta employees are protesting the companyâs 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 donât want AI data centers close to their home...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #167 (05/07/2026)
#167
05/08/2026
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Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users âbut itâs not face recognitionâ 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 Googleâs Pentagon AI deal reportedly drove the DeepMind team to unionize - Engadget Building for the future (Cloudflare layoffs) Coinbase lays off nearly 700 workers in âAI-nativeâ 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 - Mac...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #166 (04/23/2026)
#166
04/24/2026
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Judge says White House canât âstrong-armâ 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 âmajorâ DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #166 (04/23/2026)
#166
04/24/2026
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Judge says White House canât âstrong-armâ 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 âmajorâ DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #165 (04/16/2026)
#165
04/17/2026
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Bluesky is having some issues in one of its âreginosâ YouTube Premiumâs 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 Altmanâs house Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altmanâs 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 Tech...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #165 (04/16/2026)
#165
04/17/2026
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Bluesky is having some issues in one of its âreginosâ YouTube Premiumâs 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 Altmanâs house Two suspects have been arrested for allegedly shooting at Sam Altmanâs 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 Tech...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #164 (04/02/2026)
#164
04/03/2026
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Apple Says No iPhone in Lockdown Mode Has Ever Been Hacked - MacRumors Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East Donât Like Your Gmail Email Address? You Can Finally Change It - MacRumors Iranâs 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 âsignificantâ job cuts Blueskyâs 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...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #164 (04/02/2026)
#164
04/03/2026
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Apple Says No iPhone in Lockdown Mode Has Ever Been Hacked - MacRumors Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East Donât Like Your Gmail Email Address? You Can Finally Change It - MacRumors Iranâs 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 âsignificantâ job cuts Blueskyâs 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...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #163 (03/19/2026)
#163
03/20/2026
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Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company - Ars Technica This is Androidâs new âadvanced flowâ 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 Microsoftâs Cloud Was âa Pile of Shit.â The...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #163 (03/19/2026)
#163
03/20/2026
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Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company - Ars Technica This is Androidâs new âadvanced flowâ 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 Microsoftâs Cloud Was âa Pile of Shit.â The...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #162 (03/12/2026)
#162
03/13/2026
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OpenAIâs head of robotics resigns following deal with the Department of Defense Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramountâs 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 Blueskyâs CEO is stepping down after nearly 5 years Viral âQuittrâ Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of UsersGaming
Sony hit with $...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #162 (03/12/2026)
#162
03/13/2026
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OpenAIâs head of robotics resigns following deal with the Department of Defense Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramountâs 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 Blueskyâs CEO is stepping down after nearly 5 years Viral âQuittrâ Porn Addiction App Exposed the Masturbation Habits of Hundreds of Thousands of UsersGaming
Sony hit with $...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #161 (03/05/2026)
#161
03/06/2026
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Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegsethâs threats Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department Microsoft gets tired of âMicroslop,â bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes Metaâs AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators Lawmakers Demand DHS Define âDomestic Terroristâ As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoplesâ Movements Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous âStop Cop Cityâ Protester Apple Announces Low-Cost âMacBook Neoâ With A1...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #161 (03/05/2026)
#161
03/06/2026
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Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegsethâs threats Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department Microsoft gets tired of âMicroslop,â bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes Metaâs AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators Lawmakers Demand DHS Define âDomestic Terroristâ As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoplesâ Movements Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous âStop Cop Cityâ Protester Apple Announces Low-Cost âMacBook Neoâ With A1...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #160 (02/12/2026)
#160
02/13/2026
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Microsoft will start refreshing Secure Boot certificates in March for Windows 11 and Windows 10 ESU users TikTok US launches a local feed that leverages a userâs exact location Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars Meta turned Threads algorithm complaints into an official feature Zuckerberg on why Meta should do less safety research: âApple doesnât study any of thisâ - 9to5Mac DOJ may face investigation for pressuring Apple, Google to remove apps for tracking ICE agents Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalistâs Bank and Credit Card Numbers âDystopianâ Ring Search Party f...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #160 (02/12/2026)
#160
02/13/2026
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Microsoft will start refreshing Secure Boot certificates in March for Windows 11 and Windows 10 ESU users TikTok US launches a local feed that leverages a userâs exact location Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars Meta turned Threads algorithm complaints into an official feature Zuckerberg on why Meta should do less safety research: âApple doesnât study any of thisâ - 9to5Mac DOJ may face investigation for pressuring Apple, Google to remove apps for tracking ICE agents Google Fulfilled ICE Subpoena Demanding Student Journalistâs Bank and Credit Card Numbers âDystopianâ Ring Search Party f...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #159 (02/05/2026)
#159
02/06/2026
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Western Digital unveils massive 40TB HDD with energy-assisted recording tech â plans 100TB HAMR hard drives by 2029 | Tomâs Hardware ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face - Ars Technica FBI Couldnât Get into WaPo Reporterâs iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled Notepad++ users take note: Itâs time to check if youâre hacked - Ars Technica Substack CEO informs users of a data breach User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app - Ars Technica Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires âobstructionistâ employees who created tool to track layoffs...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #159 (02/05/2026)
#159
02/06/2026
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Western Digital unveils massive 40TB HDD with energy-assisted recording tech â plans 100TB HAMR hard drives by 2029 | Tomâs Hardware ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face - Ars Technica FBI Couldnât Get into WaPo Reporterâs iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled Notepad++ users take note: Itâs time to check if youâre hacked - Ars Technica Substack CEO informs users of a data breach User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app - Ars Technica Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires âobstructionistâ employees who created tool to track layoffs...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #158 (01/22/2026)
#158
01/23/2026
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Microsoft issues emergency fix after a security update left some Windows 11 devices unable to shut down Massive Microsoft 365 outage affects Outlook, Defender, more - 9to5Mac Hereâs why Walmart still doesnât support Apple Pay - 9to5Mac Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones - Ars TechnicaGaming
Marathonâs Recommended System Requirements Have Been Revealed - GameSpot âI think we all want thatâ: Razer CEO claims players are in favour of AI tools in game development Chinese modders end console wars with a PS5, Xbox Series S, and Switch...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #158 (01/22/2026)
#158
01/23/2026
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Microsoft issues emergency fix after a security update left some Windows 11 devices unable to shut down Massive Microsoft 365 outage affects Outlook, Defender, more - 9to5Mac Hereâs why Walmart still doesnât support Apple Pay - 9to5Mac Verizon starts requiring 365 days of paid service before it will unlock phones - Ars TechnicaGaming
Marathonâs Recommended System Requirements Have Been Revealed - GameSpot âI think we all want thatâ: Razer CEO claims players are in favour of AI tools in game development Chinese modders end console wars with a PS5, Xbox Series S, and Switch...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #157 (01/15/2026)
#157
01/16/2026
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Verizon outage takes down cell service across large parts of the US Verizon Offering $20 Credit After Major Outage, Hereâs How to Get It - MacRumors Apple debuts âApple Creator Studioâ subscription, hereâs what you get - 9to5Mac Spotify is no longer running ads for ICE Instagram user fights DHS for the right to post ICE sightings anonymously - Ars Technica Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error Masterful Gambit: Musk Attempts to Monetize Grokâs Wave of Sexual Abuse Imagery Apple asked to pull X and Grok apps over âsickening content gene...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #157 (01/15/2026)
#157
01/16/2026
Tech
Verizon outage takes down cell service across large parts of the US Verizon Offering $20 Credit After Major Outage, Hereâs How to Get It - MacRumors Apple debuts âApple Creator Studioâ subscription, hereâs what you get - 9to5Mac Spotify is no longer running ads for ICE Instagram user fights DHS for the right to post ICE sightings anonymously - Ars Technica Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error Masterful Gambit: Musk Attempts to Monetize Grokâs Wave of Sexual Abuse Imagery Apple asked to pull X and Grok apps over âsickening content gene...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #156 (01/08/2026)
#156
01/09/2026
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âMicroslopâ trends in backlash to Microsoftâs AI obsession | Windows Central Texans Are Fighting a 6,000 Acre Nuclear-Powered Datacenter ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up - Ars Technica Elon Muskâs Grok AI posted CSAM image following safeguard âlapsesâ X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced - Ars Technica Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following Maduro raid California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch Logitech mice stop working on Macs for an embarrass...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #156 (01/08/2026)
#156
01/09/2026
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âMicroslopâ trends in backlash to Microsoftâs AI obsession | Windows Central Texans Are Fighting a 6,000 Acre Nuclear-Powered Datacenter ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up - Ars Technica Elon Muskâs Grok AI posted CSAM image following safeguard âlapsesâ X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced - Ars Technica Starlink offers free internet access in Venezuela following Maduro raid California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch Logitech mice stop working on Macs for an embarrass...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #155 (11/13/2025)
#155
11/14/2025
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DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games 2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches Apple launches Digital ID feature in Wallet using your passport - 9to5Mac Google will allow âexperienced usersâ to sideload unverified Android apps Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcasts Verizon may cut 15,000 jobs next weekGaming
âUnacceptable and unlawfulâ - GTA 6 developer Rockstar hit with legal claim from UK trade union following alleged unfair dismissal of staff | Eurogamer.net Over 200 Rockstar Devs Sign Letter Demanding Fired Staff Be Reinstated Former H...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #155 (11/13/2025)
#155
11/14/2025
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DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games 2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches Apple launches Digital ID feature in Wallet using your passport - 9to5Mac Google will allow âexperienced usersâ to sideload unverified Android apps Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcasts Verizon may cut 15,000 jobs next weekGaming
âUnacceptable and unlawfulâ - GTA 6 developer Rockstar hit with legal claim from UK trade union following alleged unfair dismissal of staff | Eurogamer.net Over 200 Rockstar Devs Sign Letter Demanding Fired Staff Be Reinstated Former H...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #154 (11/06/2025)
#154
11/07/2025
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US gives local police a face-scanning app similar to one used by ICE agents - Ars Technica FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation - Ars Technica Elon Musk wins Tesla pay vote that could make him a $1 trillion man - Ars Technica iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 bring multiple critical security fixes - 9to5Mac iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline - MacRumors Ayaneoâs first smartphone could ha...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #154 (11/06/2025)
#154
11/07/2025
Tech
US gives local police a face-scanning app similar to one used by ICE agents - Ars Technica FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation - Ars Technica Elon Musk wins Tesla pay vote that could make him a $1 trillion man - Ars Technica iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 bring multiple critical security fixes - 9to5Mac iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline - MacRumors Ayaneoâs first smartphone could ha...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #153 (10/23/2025)
#153
10/24/2025
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Amazonâs AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement - Ars Technica OpenAI suspends Sora depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from his family OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case Kohler Launches $600 iPhone-Connected Toilet Camera That Monitors Your Health Through Waste Analysis - MacRumors Windows 11 update knocks out USB mice, keyboards in recovery mode Microsoft CEO Satya Nadellaâs annual pay jumps to $96.5 millionGaming
Big Week For Unions At Bliz...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #153 (10/23/2025)
#153
10/24/2025
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Amazonâs AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement - Ars Technica OpenAI suspends Sora depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from his family OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case Kohler Launches $600 iPhone-Connected Toilet Camera That Monitors Your Health Through Waste Analysis - MacRumors Windows 11 update knocks out USB mice, keyboards in recovery mode Microsoft CEO Satya Nadellaâs annual pay jumps to $96.5 millionGaming
Big Week For Unions At Bliz...Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #152 (10/16/2025)
#152
10/17/2025
Tech
Apple announces new M5 hardware
Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by M5 chip - 9to5Mac
Apple launches new iPad Pro with M5 chip, C1X modem - 9to5Mac
Apple unveils M5 chip, the next generation of Apple silicon - 9to5Mac
The FCC is trying to make it easier for internet providers to charge hidden fees
Meta removes Facebook Group for tracking ICE agents after DOJ pressure
Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch
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