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Tech Privacy Whistleblower Edward Snowden and EFF Slam Apple's Plans to Scan Messages and iCloud Images Apple CSAM FAQ addresses misconceptions and concerns about photo scanning Apple call center workers fear AI-powered surveillance cameras in their homes Apple bans internal employee surveys on pay equity and more Asus is rolling out BIOS updates to alleviate likely Windows 11 upgrade headaches Twitter rolling out design updates including new font, color changes, and more Discord Malware is a persistent and growing threat warns Sophos Gaming Coca-Cola temporarily cans Overwatch League support amid discrimination lawsuit Valve is creating a Steam Deck API for devs to quickly optimise games Google considered buying Epic Games when the two clashed over Fortnite Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in beta form on PC for Game Pass Ultimate members Microsoft contributes to USC Games’ Lawson fund for Black and indigenous students Unity will acquire streaming tech firm Parsec for $320M Streaming Twitch streamers will now get more insight into their suspensions After a flood of 'hate-raiding', Twitch responds to calls to do more for marginalized streamers Software/Hardware Updates Nvidia's new GPU driver primes your PC for Naraka: Bladepoint and Back 4 Blood Apple releases macOS 11.5.2 with bug fixes Deals Stardew Valley, Aragami 2, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous and Evil Genius 2 coming to Xbox Game Pass If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech - Pocket Casts Has Been Acquired - Report: active zero-click iMessage exploit in the wild targeting iPhones running the latest software, used against activists and journalists - Apple defends iPhone security amid NSO’s Pegasus zero-click iMessage exploit - Apple Warns Against Using Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfectants on Products - Apple Will Delay Bringing Employees Back to Offices Until at Least October - Amazon remembers it has an app store, promises to catch up with modern package support — eventually - Twitter for iOS begins testing dislike button for some users - FTC unanimously adopts Right to Repair policy to reduce restrictions from manufacturers like Apple - Discord is adding Slack-style conversation threads Gaming - The Steam Deck means we finally have a handheld that supports mods - Unless something changes, Steam Deck won't run Destiny, Apex, PUBG or Siege - Turns out the Steam Deck's final spec is now more impressive than Valve first listed - Windows 11's best gaming feature now being enabled in Windows 10 - (CW: Sexual harrassment, suicide) Activision Blizzard lawsuit alleges discrimination, sexual harassment, and 'frat boy' culture Streaming - Snoop Dogg's stream has been muted for a week and his fans can't tell him - Twitch Updates DMCA Rules Software/Hardware Updates - AMD's new GPU driver promises a massive performance boost in F1 2021 - Apple releases iOS 14.7 to the public with MagSafe Battery Pack support, ability to combine Apple Card accounts, more Deals - Xbox Game Pass is about to have an unbelievably good month - Battlefield 1 is free on PC through Prime Gaming If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech Latest iOS 14.7 beta fixes bug that caused certain network names to disable your iPhone's Wi-Fi President Biden signs executive order calling for the restoration of net neutrality AT&T Removes Unlimited Data Cap, Expands Hotspot Data and 4K for Best Plan Watch out for your email inbox because one of the biggest ransomware botnets is back Microsoft is bringing Windows to a web browser, and it will work on iPad and the Mac Twitter Cancels 'Fleets' Just Months After Launch Apple employees say they will leave the company as it denies remote work requests Gaming PS5 timed console exclusive Deathloop won't hit Xbox until at least September 2022 Titanfall 2 Servers Hit By Hackers, Respawn Has '1-2' People Working On A Security Fix Summer Games Done Quick raises over $2.9m for charity Hackers begin leaking stolen data after Vice refuses to help them blackmail EA Valve’s Steam Deck merges Switch convenience with PC gaming Streaming Elgato Launches Facecam, a New Premium Webcam, Alongside Four More New Products for Content Creators Deals This week's Epic Games Store freebies are Obduction and Offworld Trading Company If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech Popular Audacity audio app dubbed 'spyware' by users over policy changes from new owner Audacity under fire for a terms of service update Clarification of Privacy Policy · Discussion #1225 · audacity/audacity · GitHub A specific network name can completely disable Wi-Fi on your iPhone U.S. President Joe Biden to Direct FTC to Draft Right to Repair Rules Cybersecurity wakeup call as hackers target school system Gaming Nintendo Switch OLED arrives October 8 for $350 The Nintendo Switch OLED Dock Can Be Purchased Separately Digital PSP games will live on via PS3 and Vita, Sony clarifies Humble Bundle will start capping charitable donations again, despite backlash earlier this year Why Cops Are Driving a 'Game Truck' Around New York City Apex Legends hackers 'achieved nothing of value,' Respawn dev says Software/Hardware Updates Download Nvidia's new hotfix driver to stop Doom Eternal from crashing Pixels get July's updates a few days late and a few changes light Deals Microsoft announces games coming soon to Xbox Game Pass If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech You should unplug your WD My Book Live immediately if you don't want to lose all your data Carrier caught injecting ‘SMS AD’ into Google verification code message Google Pay gains the ability to save and display COVID vaccination cards on Android (CW: Mention of suicide) Robinhood trading app hit with $70M penalty for 'misleading' customers A driver containing rootkit malware was certified by Microsoft LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, including inferred salaries Windows 11 doesn't officially support first-gen AMD Ryzen CPUs, but don't panic just yet Windows 11 won't be officially supported by any Intel Mac here's why Windows 11 is due out this year, but the free update for Windows 10 arrives in 2022 Microsoft acknowledges the Windows 11 PC Health Check was 'not fully prepared' Windows 11 could support AMD Zen and Intel Kaby Lake CPUs after all Gaming DirectStorage won't be supported in Windows 10 Windows Store devs 'can keep 100% of their revenue', unless they're making games Cloud streaming for Games Pass is now available to all subscribers Streaming Emote updates galore Deals Xbox Games with Gold July lineup announced If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech Biden abandons Trump's plan to ban TikTok, calls for broader security review instead TikTok privacy policy now references 'faceprints and voiceprints' Razer sets its sights on saving the seven seas with smart robots Graphene could allow hard drives to hold 10 times more data Pirated games helped a malware campaign compromise 3.2 million PCs Fastly CDN Server Issue Brings Down Swathes of Websites [Update: Solved] This week's internet blackout was caused by a single user update Apps Continuing to Track Users Despite Apple's Privacy Prompt Apple pays out millions in compensation to student after iPhone repair facility shared her explicit personal images online WWDC 2021 iOS 15 Apple unveils iOS 15 with new FaceTime features and more iOS 15 Includes Built-In Password Authenticator With Autofill, Replacing Google Authenticator and Authy Apple Introduces Android Fragmentation With iOS 15 iOS 15 adds offline Siri for faster query recognition You'll Be Able to Add Your Driver's License to Your iPhone in Select States Starting With iOS 15 iOS 15 Compatible With All iPhones That Run iOS 14 iPadOS 15 iPadOS 15 Features Widgets Anywhere on Home Screen and App Library iPadOS 15 Allows You to Build iPhone and iPad Apps on an iPad iPadOS 15 coming to all iPads supported by iPadOS 14 this fall, here's the full list macOS Monterey Apple Announces macOS Monterey With Shortcuts App, Updated Safari Browsing, 'Focus' Do Not Disturb Features, and More macOS Monterey includes new 'erase all contents and settings' option for resetting your Mac Apple Brings Facetime to Android Via the Web Apple's new Live Text feature is a years-late Google Lens ripoff Apple introduces iCloud+ service with Private Relay, Hide My Email, more Gaming Stadia finally adds Chromecast with Google TV support this month AT&T will offer 6 months of Google Stadia cloud gaming to 5G and Fiber customers Google Stadia is finally coming to the latest Chromecast and the Nvidia Shield TV Microsoft putting Xbox in TVs, building its own streaming devices, and exploring new Game Pass subscriptions Xbox boss Phil Spencer issues thinly-veiled dig at Sony's PC strategy Microsoft aims to release at least one new first-party game into Xbox Game Pass every quarter Microsoft says it's already working on new Xbox consoles, "some of which won't come to light for years" Summer Game Fest 2021 recap: Elden Ring, Overwatch 2, Far Cry 6 and more Everything that happened at Day Of The Devs 2021 Hackers Steal Wealth of Data from Game Giant EA CD Projekt warns employee data might be caught up in leak circulating online Software/Hardware Updates Your Google Pixel Phone Gets Fresh Update With New Features Download the new Nvidia driver hotfix to sort out BSODs and random screen flashing There is an active security exploit for Chrome — update now Keep yourself protected from a zero-day vulnerability Deals Control is free this week on the Epic Games Store If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord. You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca

Tech iPadOS limits iPad Pro power: apps only able to use up to 5 GB RAM each Have I Been Pwned teams up with the FBI to collect a lot more stolen passwords Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors The 'next generation' of Windows will be revealed on June 24 Gaming Team Liquid and Alienware launch international social good platform Far Cry 6 narrative director issues statement after politics backlash Nvidia unveils RTX 3080 Ti and 3070 Ti GPUs, for $1,199 and $599 Introducing the Evo Community Series’ PlayStation 4 Tournaments Fortnite's new recommended PC specs Streaming Twitch hit with another wave of DMCA takedowns OBS Studio 27.0 Released With Undo/Redo, Wayland Support Deals Xbox Game Pass Adding Even More Games, Including For Honor And Darkest Dungeon Tell Me Why is free this month Frostpunk is free to keep this week on the Epic Games Store If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech Windows 10 has a built-in ransomware block, you just need to enable it The “Twitter Blue” subscription plan will cost you $3 monthly but you still won’t get editable tweets Oculus update set to enable impressive mixed reality capture on iPhone XS and later Spotify getting accessiblity improvements on iOS/Android including auto podcast transcription The engadget : Amazon is reportedly negotiating to buy MGM Ethereum moves to kill graphics card mining 'in the upcoming months' HBO Max's ad-supported tier will be even worse than you thought Craig Federighi says the Mac has an 'unacceptable' malware problem Microsoft is finally killing Internet Explorer for good in 2022 TikTok for iOS gains new anti-bullying tools, lets users delete comments from their videos Data privacy bill: All tech giants would have to follow Apple lead People of color are getting a better camera from Google Finding truer colors after going without for a long time Gaming EA will leave Codemasters to its own devices like it has with Respawn Genshin Impact finally adds two-factor authentication Nvidia's new LHR GPUs will put 'more GeForce cards at better prices into the hands of gamers' Bethesda and Microsoft will host a joint conference at E3 2021 A new survey shows 59% of women hide their gender while gaming to avoid harassment Streaming Twitch plans to introduce local subscription pricing around the world Twitch demonetizes top 'hot tub' streamer's ads without notice Software/Hardware Updates How to get the Windows 10 May 2021 Update Deals Xbox Game Pass adds Slime Rancher on PC next week The Epic Games Store MEGA Sale 2021 is live, so it's time to save on some great PC titles NBA 2K21 is free on the Epic Games Store this week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech This panda hungers for your Steam and Discord logins Microsoft yanks a dodgy AMD driver that is bricking some Windows 10 PCs Instagram users can now add pronouns to their profiles Wi-Fi vulnerabilities affect most devices, but the risk is small Your WiFi Just Became More Secure Thanks To The FragAttacks Project Gaming Apple vs Epic trial discusses Itch.io's "unspeakable" games Microsoft's Console Purchase Pilot looks like a new way to avoid Xbox Series scalping Xbox Party Chat is becoming more accessible with speech transcription and synthesis If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech NY AG report finds 18 million FCC net neutrality comments were fake PlayStation invests in Discord and plans integration with PSN in 2022 Researchers find new CPU vulnerabilities and say fixes would kill performance If your CPU usage is inexplicably spiking, try installing this optional Windows 10 update Signal Shares the Instagram Ads Facebook Doesn't Want You to See AirTag stalking 'frighteningly easy'; multiple problems identified A NEWLY DETECTED QUALCOMM VULNERABILITY AFFECTS ALMOST ONE IN THREE PHONES 2-Step Verification is coming to your Google account if you don't already use it Twitter begins rolling out new ‘Tip Jar’ feature for paying other users directly Gaming Xbox Series X/S FPS Boost Arrives For Over 70 Backwards Compatible Titles Today Humble Bundle says sorry, brings back charity sliders USC Games establishes Gerald A. Lawson Fund to help Black and indigenous students Sony Class-Action Lawsuit Revealed Over PlayStation Store Exclusivity Sony charges for crossplay support to protect PSN revenue, documents show Walmart's unannounced cloud gaming service surfaces in Epic vs Apple dispute Tim Sweeney apologized to Ubisoft in 2019 for 'extraordinary' Division 2 fraud on the Epic Store Sweeney asked Xbox to time free multiplayer launch with Epic's first Apple attack Apple banned Shadow app after Microsoft used it as an example to get xCloud for iOS approved Software/Hardware Updates You’ll want to grab this Nvidia GPU driver to play Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition May security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live Apple releases iOS 14.5.1 with fix for App Tracking Transparency bug Deals Xbox Game Pass Adds 9 New Games, Including Outlast, FIFA 21, And More If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech - Intel and TSMC say chip shortage could last until 2022 or beyond - Apple agrees to let Parler back on the App Store, citing improved moderation - Google says the only thing keeping Parler off the Play Store is Parler - The folks behind Brave Browser slam Google for its new tracking policy - Discord reverses decision to block iOS users from accessing any NSFW content - Watch out, crypto-mining SSDs are on the way now, too - Tile Unhappy With Apple's AirTag Launch, 'Skeptical' About Fair Competition and Plans to Tattle to Congress - Discord Reportedly Ends Acquisition Talks With Microsoft - Cellebrite phone-cracking software hacked using iPhone SE  Gaming - Widely-publicized Steam Invite hack has been fixed - A recent Windows 10 update is trashing framerates and causing games to stutter - Microsoft xCloud Beta for iPhone and iPad to Launch This Week - Rainway partners with Microsoft to power Xbox Game Pass iOS streaming - Xbox Live Gold is no longer required to play free-to-play titles online - PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations - Overwatch Director Jeff Kaplan Is Leaving Blizzard, Overwatch 2 Still In Development - Epic Games Store Adding Itch.io, iHeartRadio, And More PC Apps Deals - Play at Home Update – Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition free starting today - Xbox Game Pass Adds 6 New Games Including Fable, MLB The Show 21, And More - Epic Games Store freebies this week are Alien: Isolation and Hand of Fate 2 If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech Apple admits that iMessage for Android was killed to keep its walled garden Tim Cook: Epic wants to turn the App Store into a 'flea market' Domino's Begins Autonomous Pizza Delivery Clubhouse user data gets exposed, CEO claims it wasn't a leak FBI arrest Texas man for attempting to blow up 'the internet' with C-4 Discord for iOS will block users from accessing all NSFW servers Report reveals how little-known 'Azimuth Security' cracked the iPhone in the San Bernardino FBI case Verizon unveils Hyper Precise Location service in more than 100 markets Gaming Outriders player discovers 23GB of crash dumps stuffed in a Windows folder Source Engine exploits could let hackers remotely access players' PCs The Epic Games Store is haemorrhaging cash to deliver exclusives and free games Epic Games nets $1 billion in funding, including $200 million investment from Sony Capcom says last year's ransomware attack exploited an 'old VPN' that had been kept online due to Covid-19 HyperX teams with 1,000 Dreams Fund to support women in gaming A Roblox player infiltrated the White House press corps At Least 30,000 US Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft's Email Software – Krebs on Security Oculus Quest 2 is getting official wireless PC support Before Your Eyes dev creates a fake game to make a point about Steam refunds Streaming Twitch outlines plan to take action against off-platform misconduct Nvidia's RTX Voice noise removal is now integrated into OBS streaming software Software/Hardware Updates PS5 April Update brings new storage options and social features If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech Snap has tested workaround to App Tracking Transparency; 95% effective Personal data from over 500M Facebook users leaked online Mark Zuckerberg's contact details included in Facebook leak You can now turn on Nvidia's excellent noise cancellation with any GeForce GPU AMD admits Ryzen 5000 CPU exploit could leave your PC open to hackers Working from home worth $30K a year to some, finds poll Microsoft is dunking servers into boiling liquid to keep them cool Discord deleted thousands of 'violent extremist' servers last year Dates for Google I/O 2021 have been revealed — and it's the first free I/O in memory Apple Announces Find My Network With Support for Third-Party Devices Intel 'Bleep' Software Filters Out Toxic Slurs in Voice Chats as You Game Gaming Xbox Game Pass Adds MLB The Show 21 On Day One MLB The Show 21 On Xbox Game Pass Was Reportedly MLB's Decision E3 2021 will be a free online-only event, ESA confirms Microsoft adds touch control support to Xbox Game Pass' current cloud-enabled line-up Epic v. Apple discovery details 'Project Liberty' scheme to skirt App Store with Fortnite Software/Hardware Updates April security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live Deals Xbox Game Pass Adds 8 New Games, Over 50 Cloud-Enabled Titles With Xbox Touch Controls If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Tech U.S. Carriers Fix SMS Routing Vulnerability That Let Hackers Hijack Texts New spyware on Android pretends to be a system update for your phone Apple Lobbies Against 'Right to Repair' Bill Over Privacy Concerns of Third Party Repair Shops Accessing User Data WWDC 2021 officially announced, iOS 15 expected Verizon 3G Network Will Shut Down End of 2022 Google Meet extending ‘unlimited’ video calls for free Gmail accounts to June Broadband for all, promises White House; it's 'the new electicity' Airline industry body to launch COVID passport for the iPhone Arizona App Store antitrust dead after Apple, Google lobbying Utah Getting Mobile Driver's Licenses Pilot iOS 14.5 Adds New Siri Voices, No Longer Defaults to Female iOS 14.5 Will Recalibrate iPhone 11 Batteries to Fix Battery Health Bug Gaming The PS3, Vita and PSP PlayStation Store on the web has gone offline We’ve officially entered the era of gaming PCs shipping without a graphics card PAX East 2021 cancelled, PAX Online coming instead in July This week's Call of Duty: Warzone update weighs in at up to 57.8GB Activision Blizzard appoints former Trump official as its chief administrative officer New Xbox Series X Wireless Headset Revealed With Limited Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Series Xbox 360 can now stream from the cloud w/ Game Pass Software/Hardware Updates Apple releases iOS 14.4.2 and iOS 12.5.2 to fix critical security vulnerability Deals Xbox Games with Gold April: Dark Void, Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, more PlayStation Plus April games announced • Eurogamer.net If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech Cheaper, Ad-Supported HBO Max Subscription Launching in June Hackers hack at unhackable new chip for three months. Chip remains unhacked Nvidia's cryptocurrency mining limiter has been cracked, but it's not quite a farming frenzy yet AMD refuses to limit cryptocurrency mining: 'we will not be blocking any workload' White hat hacker investigation casts even more doubt on SMS-based 2FA methods App Privacy Study Looks at Most 'Invasive' Apps Collecting User Data Hackers used compromised websites to infect iOS and other operating systems Gaming Rockstar thanks GTA Online player who fixed poor load times, official update coming GTA Online's load time patch is here, and it works Activision Blizzard lays off 50 esports staff as it prepares for a future without in-person events Investors Fight Back Against Latest Wave Of Activision Blizzard Layoffs, Call CEO's Salary Into Question Xbox adds option to increase download speeds by suspending game Next-gen VR on PS5: the new controller EVO 2021 confirmed as an online tournament under new Sony co-ownership Introducing Haven, a new Montreal-based independent studio Nvidia doubles the price of GeForce Now membership Streaming Twitch is making it easier for streamers to deal with copyright claims DMCA & Copyright FAQs Software/Hardware Updates Latest Nvidia driver fixes Fortnite, Rocket League, and Red Dead Redemption bugs Deals Grab a Stadia Premiere Edition for just $70 ($30 off) It could be your last chance to get a Chromecast Ultra Octopath Traveler, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Empire of Sin, more coming to Xbox Game Pass EA Play is coming to Xbox Game Pass PC March 18 Play at Home 2021 update: 10 free games to download this Spring The Fall is free on the Epic Games Store, Creature in the Well is next If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech The SolarWinds Hack Gets Worse, But Offers A Tiny Bit Of Amusement Twitter addresses sharing 30% cut with Apple for Super Follow Not Very Uncarrier: T-Mobile Starts Selling Your Usage Data to Advertisers on April 26 Google Fi users won't have usage data shared by T-Mobile Researchers demonstrate new browser-based side-channel attack that affects Intel and M1 Macs Proposed 'Accessible, Affordable Internet for All' bill aims to invest $94B in nationwide broadband Netflix asks password borrowers to get their own accounts in new test Gaming Following backlash, Six Days in Fallujah publisher now says game is "inseparable from politics" Microsoft confirms "some" Bethesda games will be full Xbox and PC exclusive Rust EU servers go offline following fire at French data center, devs expect large amount of data loss Meyers Leonard dropped by basketball team and sponsors after using antisemitic slur in Call of Duty stream Capcom reportedly forced staff to work on-site despite Japan's 'Covid Emergency' Xbox boss says he acquired Bethesda to deliver Game Pass exclusives Streaming Twitch API code reveals plans for a 'Brand Safety Score' for streamers Software/Hardware Updates Nvidia releases a GPU hotfix to address screen flickering and Fortnite stuttering watchOS 7.3.2 security update with WebKit fix drops for Apple Watch Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.3 with security updates for all users Apple releases iOS 14.4.1 with security updates for iPhone users Xbox March Update Adds New Backward Compatible Settings Plus Headset Customization Deals Tell Me Why's first chapter is now free 20 Bethesda games coming to Xbox Game Pass including Oblivion, Morrowind, The Evil Within, Prey, more If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech LastPass analytics code raises questions about potential security issues Instagram Live Now Supports Up to 4 People Simultaneously Apple ID held hostage when Apple Card payment failed Apple confirms it does not hold your Apple ID hostage due to missed Apple Card payment Google Says It Soon Won’t Track Your Browsing Anymore LinkedIn will stop collecting IDFA data on iOS due to Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature Some iOS apps are leaking data due to misconfigured cloud services, research shows Gaming Someone has figured out how to reduce GTA Online's load times by almost 70% Hogwarts Legacy developers fought to include a 'trans-inclusive' character creator Outriders dev explains all those pesky loading cutscenes Fortnite developer Epic buys Fall Guys studio Mediatonic Streaming Twitch Transparency Report Software/Hardware Updates There's a new system update for... Wii U Deals PlayStation Plus games for March: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Maquette, Remnant: From the Ashes and Farpoint NBA 2K21 and Star Wars: Squadrons coming to Xbox Game Pass Wargame: Red Dragon is free on the Epic Games Store, next week it's Surviving Mars If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Told Staff Facebook Needs to 'Inflict Pain' on Apple Over Privacy Dispute NZXT is recalling 32,000 H1 PC cases in the US Apple fixes bug that let users begin macOS Big Sur installation without enough space available First Apple Silicon optimized malware discovered in the wild Windows Defender vulnerability finally patched after 12 years LastPass free restricts users to one device type in March App Store will require apps offering vaccination proof to be submitted by health authorities Utah Launching COVID-19 Contact Tracing System With Apple and Google API This Week Gaming Nvidia Is Bringing Back Older GPUs To Deal With Shortages Nvidia is halving the hash rate of RTX 3060 to make it less desirable to cryptocurrency miners Nvidia says its cryptocurrency mining limiter 'cannot be hacked' Why GameStop Couldn't Capitalize On Its Reddit-Fueled Stock Rally Six Days in Fallujah ‘not trying to make a political commentary,’ creator says Xbox Announces New Premium Wireless Headset Microsoft is making one of the most positive moves for game accessibility in years Microsoft Reveals Xbox Backwards Compatibility FPS Boost For Select Games Josef Fares will give you $1,000 if you get bored of It Takes Two EA's $1.2 billion acquisition of Codemasters is now complete Saudi investment fund acquires shares in Activision Blizzard, Take-Two, and EA Streaming 11 Black Twitch streamers to follow Software/Hardware Updates AMD’s latest GPU driver quietly delivers a massive boost in Mesh Shader performance watchOS 7.3.1 now available for Apple Watch with Power Reserve bug fix Deals Microsoft announces new February games coming to Xbox Game Pass Rage 2 and Absolute Drift are free on the Epic Games Store, Sunless Sea is free next week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech That Slack email you just got asking to reset your password is legit, not a scam Researcher Breaches Systems of Over 35 Companies, Including Apple, Microsoft, and PayPal Epic's new MetaHuman tool is pure uncanny valley Google apps on iOS are showing sign-in warning given lack of updates Gaming Terraria creator cancels Stadia port after being locked out of Google account E3 2021 Is Being Transformed, More Details Coming Soon Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Hit By Cyberattack, Perpetrator Demands Ransom Or It Will Release Sensitive Information Tweet from CDPR Riot Games CEO accused of sexual harassment and gender discrimination in new lawsuit Software/Hardware Updates Chrome for Mac security flaw: You'll want to update today Apple patches Sudo bug in macOS Big Sur 11.2.1, supplemental updates for Catalina and Mojave Deals Rage 2 will be free on Epic Games Store next week alongside Absolute Drift If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech - Robinhood app controversy grows, with likely motive revealed - Google salvaged Robinhood’s one-star rating by deleting nearly 100,000 negative reviews - More Than a Dozen Apps With 'Misleading or Flat-Out Inaccurate' Privacy Labels Found on App Store - iOS 14.5 adds support for unlocking your iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask - NZXT halts sale of H1 PC case for second time as long-term fire hazard fix is developed - Jeff Bezos to Step Down as Amazon CEO - Sudo bug could give an attacker root access to a Mac Gaming - Activision, EA, PlayStation, Microsoft Named In Best Places To Work For LGBTQ Equality List - Introducing our MLB The Show 21 cover athlete Fernando Tatis Jr. - Google Stadia Is Shutting Down Game Development, Impacting 150 People Including Jade Raymond - Cyberpunk 2077 Mods Can Compromise Your PC, CD Projekt Red Warns - EA Sports Announces Return Of College Football Games - After GameStop's share price plummets, Reddit's WallStreetBets investors are hurting - Sony sold 4.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles in holiday quarter Software/Hardware Updates - February security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live - Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2 with fixes for Bluetooth, external display issues, more - PS5 system update sorts out PS4 disc upgrade issue - Give this optional Windows 10 update a whirl if playing games crashes your PC Deals - Amazon Prime's free games for February: Spinch, Monster Prom, and 6 more free this month - The Steam Game Festival February 2021 edition is now live. If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech Twitter launches new 'Birdwatch' initiative to combat misinformation iOS 14.4 Patches Two Vulnerabilities That May Have Been Actively Exploited Google apps won't have to show iOS 'Allow tracking' prompt Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says Apple's Privacy Changes are Self-Serving and Anti-Competitive Disney+ Pulls Peter Pan, Dumbo, Aristocats From Kids-Only Profiles Over Racist Stereotypes Sell GME in Robinhood, yes; buy it, no – trading app acts Gaming Xbox Live Gold Is Getting More Expensive Microsoft reverses price increase for Xbox Live Gold, free-to-play games won't require sub Yet Another Game Dev Acquired By Tencent, And This Time It's Don't Starve Maker Klei Tencent picks up minority stake in Dontnod for $36.3 million Activision Merges Tony Hawk Dev Vicarious Visions With Blizzard Scavengers Studio creative director accused of belittling and harassing employees Scavengers CEO steps down, suspends creative director after abuse allegations Activision Is Resisting Diversity Hiring Push by America's Unions Streaming Ninja Thinks Parents Should Parent Their Kids Software/Hardware Updates Apple Releases iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 With New Camera Warnings and Bug Fixes Apple Releases watchOS 7.3 With Unity Watch Face, Expanded ECG Availability and More Nvidia's Latest Patch Prepares Your PC For The Medium Deals Xbox Games With Gold For February 2021 Features 5 Free Games, Including Gears 5 EA Play is down to $0.99 per month for new members until March PS Plus February 2021 Games Include PS5's Control, Destruction AllStars Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition is free on the Epic Games Store, For the King coming next week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech Tom Cruise Buys COVID-Robots To Patrol Mission Impossible Set – Report Twitter plans for presidential transition; interactive Parler map of Capitol videos Microsoft Investigating Windows 10 Exploit That Can Easily Corrupt Your Hard Drive Parler website back online; rioters banned from dating apps Steve Jobs to Be Memorialized in National Garden of American Heroes Brave is the first browser to support the decentralized HTTPS alternative IPFS Beeper app brings iMessage support to Android My sole weeps for these RTX 3080 shoes Microsoft Files Patent to Create Chatbots That Imitate Dead People Gaming Dead by Daylight dev announces colorblind mode amid controversy Streaming Twitch bans Trump for good, promises further policy changes Software/Hardware Updates Try this Nvidia hotfix GPU driver if your games are crashing or SteamVR is stuttering Deals Control joins Xbox Game Pass for PC this week The Medium and a bunch of Yakuzas arrive on Xbox Game Pass for PC this month Galactic Civilizations 3 free on Epic Games Store, Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition coming next week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech Roku Acquires Rights to Quibi Content for Less Than $100 Million Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account over 'risk of further' violence Parler app and website go offline; CEO blames Apple, Google 70TB of Parler users' data leaked by security researchers Samsung will update older Galaxy phones to convert them into baby monitors, security devices Medical study suggests iPhone 12 with MagSafe can deactivate pacemakers Biogen Launches Study to Find Out if Apple Watch and iPhone Can Detect Declining Cognitive Health Germaphobes can pay about $200 for a new touchless video doorbell (and doormat) Ubiquiti suffers security breach, customers asked to change their passwords Apple Launches New Nationwide Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Projects Password trouble means $240 million in bitcoin is two incorrect attempts from destruction Gaming AGDQ 2021 brings in $2.7M in charitable donations Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce Now Coming To 2021 LG TVs Star Wars Games to Be Branded Under Lucasfilm Games Banner New Open-World Star Wars Game Coming From Ubisoft's The Division 2 Dev Capcom Hack Compromised The Personal Data Of At Least 16,415 People Nvidia introduces the GeForce RTX 3060, out in February Streaming Twitch's Viewership Record Shattered By The Grefg Twitch's new PogChamp rotation results in racist harassment and threats Software/Hardware Updates Download Nvidia's latest driver update to fix newly disclosed security flaws Apple releases iOS 12.5.1 for older iPhones with bug fix for COVID-19 exposure notifications Battle.Net 2.0 Update Delivers Biggest Upgrade In Years Deals Students can sign up for Hulu’s ad-supported plan for just $2 monthly Star Wars Battlefront 2 is free on Epic right now Bomber Crew is free until Saturday in the Humble Store Winter Sale If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech Over 100 million PCs still run Windows 7 a year after Microsoft ended support The Mandalorian Is 2020's Most Pirated Show Nvidia Announcing "Latest Innovations In Gaming" Next Week During CES Verizon Again Delays Plans to Shut Down 3G Network False election info will earn a channel strike on YouTube Tesla CEO Elon Musk Bumps Jeff Bezos To Become The Richest Person On Earth Gaming Epic Games buys shopping mall to convert into new headquarters CD Projekt will undertake "vigorous action" to defend itself against Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuit The PS5 and Xbox Series X are so big that Ikea has mock consoles in store to help you buy a media cabinet Analyst Predicts Which Console Will Sell The Best In 2021 Sony discontinues all but one PS4 model in Japan Nintendo is buying Luigi's Mansion 3 studio Next Level Games Streaming Twitch Removes PogChamp Emote In Wake Of US Capitol Violence Twitch Disables President Trump's Account, Citing "Incendiary Rhetoric" Software/Hardware Updates January security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live Deals Xbox Game Pass Adds Seven New Games In January, Four Leaving PS Now Games For January Revealed: The Crew 2, Frostpunk, And More Star Wars Battlefront 2 goes free on the Epic Store next week If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech FCC chairman Ajit Pai to resign next month after controversial four years under President Trump Salesforce to acquire Slack in $27.7 billion deal Uber and Postmates are now one and the same. Remote control of iPhones via WiFi was massive security fail Apple announces best App Store apps and games of 2020 Google Play Store lists best Android apps and games of 2020 Comcast to enforce 1.2TB data cap in entire 39-state territory in early 2021  Warner Bros. will release new movies simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max Gaming You'll be able to bring Cyberpunk 2077 saves to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S A scalper group claimed to secure 1000 Xbox Series X orders - then the retailer cancelled them Travis Scott's Fortnite show reportedly earned him $20 million Microsoft Flight Simulator will get official VR support later this month Esports platform Smashgg acquired by Microsoft Software/Hardware Updates First major Xbox Series X/S update adds more dynamic backgrounds, Game Pass preloading Nintendo Switch update makes it easier to move screenshots to phones and PCs Grab this GPU driver if you scored an RTX 3060 Ti, or are getting blue screen crashes Deals The Wonderful 101: Remastered now has a two-hour demo on Switch, PS4, and PC Control is coming to Xbox Game Pass on December 3 Battlefield 3 is free to anybody with Amazon Prime The very best James Bond films are now free-to-stream on YouTube Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny will be free next week on the Epic Games Store If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech - Deeper look at Apple’s recent server outage reveals potential Mac privacy concerns - United States military has been purchasing user location data from apps with millions of downloads - Twitter’s disappearing tweets, called Fleets, are now available for everyone - Following Apple TV+ exclusivity backlash, the holiday Peanuts specials will also air on PBS - Google is getting into digital banking with its new Plex account in 2021 - You need to change your password if its anywhere on this list of the most easily cracked Gaming - Police evacuate Ubisoft Montreal after hostage call but no threat was found - Capcom employee info, game details exposed by severe ransomware attack - Xbox CFO: No plans to pull all future Bethesda content from Nintendo & Sony platforms - Xbox Series X/S supply shortages expected to continue until April 2021, says Microsoft - Destiny 2 will be Stadia's first completely free-to-play game - The Game Awards 2020: Doom Eternal, The Last of Us: Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, more up for Game of the Year - Brace yourself for ray tracing in new games being AMD or Nvidia exclusive - Nintendo bans brands from using Animal Crossing: New Horizons for politics - GeForce Now arrives on iPhone, iPad today; touch-friendly Fortnite coming soon - Get a free Stadia Premiere bundle when you pre-order Cyberpunk 2077 - Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney likens fight against Apple to fight for civil rights Streaming - Pay to get Twitch Affiliate through MonsterCat Software/Hardware Updates - PS4 gets new firmware update - Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 with bug fixes for iPhone 12 mini, text messaging, more Deals - Today’s Epic Games Store freebies are Elite Dangerous and The World Next Door If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to [email protected] or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord You can follow us at: https://twitter.com/majorlinux https://twitter.com/synxiecbeta https://twitter.com/kevikevshow https://twitter.com/IdiosynAnca Catch the video versions over at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL56esONHaO_QqqW7UmZS1RNUSg9jNikIU

Topics Tech - Solid, the privacy project created by web inventor, takes 1st step - The EU may be looking into breaking end-to-end encrypted chats - Everything Apple announced during its November event - Google moves from hero to zero as it announces the end of free high-quality storage on Google Photos Gaming - Capcom hit by ransomware attack, is reportedly being extorted for $11 million - Sony exploring ways to let PS5 users store PS5 games on a USB drive in a future update - You'll be able to transfer your existing Spider-Man saves to PS5's remaster after all - The Hori Flex takes PC gaming's most accessible controller and brings it to Nintendo Switch - Amazon says some Xbox Series X preorders won’t arrive until December 31st at the latest - MiHoYo reportedly discloses Genshin Impact players phone numbers - YouTube Premium Users: How to Claim Your Free Stadia Premiere Edition - Electronic Arts Gifts You With An Origin DLL Injection Vulnerability - Plague Inc: The Cure tasks you with fending off a familiar pandemic Streaming - Twitch/DMCA Update   - Twitch apologizes for recent DMCA ban wave, but has no real solutions yet Software/Hardware Updates - Here are the best new features in macOS 11 Big Sur

Topics Tech - Sony is paying almost one billion dollars to acquire some anime - Apple TV app coming to Xbox One, Series X, and Series S next week - THERE IS A RASPBERRY PI 400 HIDDEN IN THIS KEYBOARD Gaming - PS5 faceplate company is forced to cancel orders following a complaint from Sony - PlayStation 5: Launch Day Ordering Update – PlayStation.Blog - Sony re-confirms PS5 won't support SSD storage expansion at launch - Unlike Xbox Series X, PS5 won't support 1440p natively - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is up to 250GB on PC - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War takes up 40GB more space on next-gen consoles - Watch Dogs Legion source code may have leaked - Capcom has been hacked, says no customer information compromised - The Xbox Series S SSD may only offer 364GB for game installs - Xbox boss Spencer says games industry needs more black leaders - Sega does not press continue, sells Japanese arcade business - GameStop made a TikTok contest for employees where the prize is more hours to work Deals - Dungeons 3 is free on the Epic Games Store Software/Hardware Updates - November security patch rolling out to Pixel, OTAs live - Apple releases watchOS 7.1 with expanded ECG support, headphone level alerts, screen issue fix - Apple releases HomePod software 14.2 and tvOS 14.2 with enhanced home theater support, more - Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.7 supplemental update with security fixes - Apple releases iOS 14.2 with new emoji and wallpapers, HomePod Intercom support, more

Special Guest: IdiosynAnca (@IdiosynAnca) The Weeb Closet: https://discord.gg/S3vQSbZjUU Tech - Google Pixel 4a Hands On/Review - PSA: Contact tracing apps on iPhone 12 may need re-enabling - YouTube introduces smart suggestions for dumb people who can't hold their phone good - Zoom finally gets end-to-end encryption, as well as YouTube livestreaming on mobile - Unstaffed store in Korea will sell iPhones, with face recognition - AMD to acquire custom chip manufacturer Xilinx in deal worth $35bn - AMD Big Navi: everything you need to know from AMD's RX 6000 and RDNA 2 event Gaming - Stadia creative director says streamers should pay publishers - Ubisoft+ launching on Google Stadia by the end of the year - Apple's 'Arbitrary' App Store Policies Stifle the Launch of Facebook's Cloud-Streamed Games - Among Us has been overrun by a politically-charged spam attack * - 'Gears 5' Xbox Series X update brings Dave Bautista to the story mode - Cyberpunk 2077 system requirements: minimum and recommended PC specs revealed - Cyberpunk 2077 delayed to December 10 - FIFA 21 now lets players disable all music to avoid streaming copyright infringements - Remedy's Control just came out on Nintendo Switch - These are the games coming with the PlayStation Plus Collection on PS5 - Deleting your Facebook account will also delete your Oculus games Streaming - Twitch, Amazon Slammed by RIAA and Major Industry Groups for Using Unlicensed Music; Twitch Refutes Claim * Deals - PlayStation Plus Collection details revealed + your November PlayStation Plus games - New Games with Gold for November 2020 Software/Hardware Updates - Fedora 33 Released With Workstation Using Btrfs By Default

Tech - Trump's Twitter hacked after Dutch researcher claims he guessed password – report - 'Infamous' GravityRAT spyware now hits Macs as well as Windows - Apple TV+ adding classic 'Charlie Brown' specials and new originals starting this month - Apple TV app launching on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 next month - Quibi video service shuts down 6 months after launch, 1 day after Apple TV app launch - Google Play Music is now officially dead, dead, dead Sad trombone Gaming - Here’s a dude playing Doom Eternal on his fridge - Win an Xbox Series X with KFC, but maybe burn the hideous custom controller - Microsoft's Xbox App Now Lets Xbox Users Stream Games to iPhone and iPad - Phil Spencer says $7.5 billion Bethesda purchase 'works' even if it doesn't release games on PlayStation - PS5's fan will be continually patched to optimize performance - PS5 DualSense controllers are starting to appear in the wild - PlayStation releases free Black Lives Matter PS4 theme - NBA 2K21 gets unskippable in-game ads, like NBA 2K20 before it - Cyberpunk 2077 will treat each language equally, offering full lip-sync for every dub - Amazon rolling out early access to its Stadia competitor, Luna, starting today w/ 50 games Deals - Get a Pixel 4a for as little as $216 with Google Fi's new subscription program Software/Hardware Updates - AMD's latest GPU driver arrives just in time for Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - What’s new in the Windows 10 October 2020 Update - Apple releases iOS 14.1 with widget bug fixes and iPhone 12 support - Ubuntu 20.10 Released With GNOME 3.38, Active Directory Installer Integration

Topics Tech - Everything Apple announced during its October event: iPhone 12, HomePod mini, and more - New Beats Flex Earphones Take BeatsX to the Next Level for Just $49.99 - For only the second time, security researches found UEFI malware in the wild - T2 exploit team demos a cable that hacks Mac without user intervention - Twitter makes last-minute changes to retweets and viral information to - avoid breaking the election - This new technology may restore trust in photos and videos against the rise of deepfakes Gaming - PS5 Interface First look - PS5 will play discs without forcing updates for offline games - “Overwhelming majority” of 4000 PS4 games will be playable on PS5 - PlayStation 5 lets you upload voice chats to Sony and report your awful party mates - Xbox Series X/S launch games: here’s the 30 next-gen optimized titles - GameStop will earn revenue on digital downloads from every Xbox it sells - Xbox 360 owners will be able to transfer cloud saves to Xbox Series X/S for free - Watch Dogs Legion now recommends an RTX 3080 for its ultra settings - Epic vs. Apple judge warns of ‘serious ramifications’ for console makers - Tomorrow’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare patch will finally make it possible to uninstall specific modes on PC Software/Hardware Updates - Apple Releases watchOS 7.0.2 With Battery Drain Fix - PS4 system software update 8.00 launching today – PlayStation.Blog

Topics Tech <u>GeForce RTX 3070 delayed until October 29 </u> <u>MSI Subsidiary Caught Scalping RTX 3080, 3090 Cards on eBay </u> <u>T2 security chip on Macs can be hacked to plant malware; cannot be patched </u> <u>Apple confirms iPhone 12 event, here’s what we know </u> <u>Apple to extend Apple TV+ free year trials through February 2021 </u> <u>Twitter accused of hypocrisy over Trump ‘death-wish’ ruling </u> <u>Wi-Fi security risks during pandemic – FBI warning </u> <u>AMD announces Ryzen 5000 CPUs available November 5 </u> Gaming <u>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare no longer fits on a 250GB SSD </u> <u>Discussion on Developer Crunch </u> <u>NBA 2K21 PS5 vs PS4 comparison shows massive leap in visuals </u> <u>Microsoft says using xCloud to demo Game Pass games on PC and Xbox is on the list </u> <u>PS5 teardown confirms Wi-Fi 6 and SuperSpeed USB, unlike Xbox Series X/S’s slower alternatives </u> Streaming Soundtrack by Twitch check-in Software/Hardware Updates <u>Nvidia GeForce game-ready driver for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta released </u> <u>Apple releases new macOS Mojave 10.14.6 supplemental update with important bug fixes </u> <u>October security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, OTAs live </u>

Topics Tech <u>Judge expects Epic vs. Apple trial in July 2021, says Epic was ‘not honest’ with its tactics </u> <u>Folding@home’s COVID-19 research now runs up to 60% faster on Nvidia GPUs </u> <u>Twitter Expands Rollout of Voice Tweets Feature for iOS Users </u> <u>Google Pixel 5 event: All the announcements that matter </u> Gaming <u>Xbox Series X 1TB storage only uses 800GB for games </u> <u>EA Play will be added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate November 10 </u> <u>Apex Legends crossplay beta begins on October 6 </u> <u>Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered has a new face for Peter, spruced up environments, more </u> Streaming <u>Introducing Soundtrack by Twitch: Rights-Cleared Music For All Twitch Creators </u> Software/Hardware Updates <u>OBS Studio v.26 </u> Deals <u>It’s official – Amazon Prime Day kicks off October 13th </u> <u>Xbox Games with Gold October: Costume Quest, Maid of Sker, more </u>

Topics Tech - TikTok deal with Oracle and Walmart gets Trump’s approval, judge blocks WeChat ban - Epic Games, Spotify, and Tile Form ‘Coalition for App Fairness’ to ‘Fight Back’ Against Apple - Holy Sh*t, Ring, is That a Drone Indoor Security Camera? Gaming - Microsoft buying Bethesda and Zenimax for $7.5bn - Stream games from your console to your phone with the latest Xbox app beta - Xbox Series X/S 1TB expandable storage costs $220 - Cyberpunk 2077 reveals surprisingly low system requirements for PC - Epic blames Apple for the closure of Fortnite Save the World on Mac - First batch of ‘Stadia Makers’ games brings seven new indie titles to Stadia - Amazon is muscling into cloud gaming with Luna - The Sims 4 will get 100 new skin tones in December Streaming - Nvidia’s new Broadcast app helps you remove your messy room and loud keyboard from video calls Software/Hardware Updates - If you were lucky enough to score an RTX 3080, here’s a packed new GPU driver for it - Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.7 With Fixes for WiFi Bug, 27-Inch iMac Graphics Issues - Apple releases iOS 14.0.1 with bug fixes for widgets, default app settings, more Deals - Doom Eternal is coming to Xbox Game Pass next month

Topics Tech - ‘Apple One’ Bundles Introduced With Apple Music, Apple TV+ and More, Pricing Starts at $14.95/Month - Apple Watch Series 6 Features New Watch Faces With Memoji, Stripes, and More - Lower-Cost Apple Watch SE Unveiled With Series 6 Design, Lacks Features Like ECG and Blood Oxygen Tracking - Apple no longer including USB power adaptor with Apple Watch, ahead of iPhone 12 debut - Apple Announces ‘Fitness+’ Workout Service for $9.99/Month - Apple Unveils New 8th-Gen 10.2-inch iPad With A12 Chip, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard Support - Apple Introduces Redesigned 10.9-Inch iPad Air With A14 Chip, All-Screen Design, Touch ID in Power Button, and USB-C - Nvidia confirms acquisition of Arm Holdings from SoftBank for $40 billion - CBP Seizes 2,000 OnePlus Buds, Calls Them “Counterfeit Apple AirPods” (Updated) - Verizon to acquire Tracfone in $6 billion deal - Google Fiber will start testing ‘2 Gigabit Internet’ for $100 Gaming - PlayStation 5 Launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive - PlayStation 5 games Spider-Man Miles Morales, Sackboy and Horizon: Forbidden West will all launch on PS4 - “We are not going to go down the road of putting new releases into a subscription model,” says PlayStation head - Microsoft criticizes Apple’s new App Store rules for streaming game services as a ‘bad experience for customers’ - Cloud streaming support is being added to over 150 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate titles - Razer accidentally leaked the personal information of over 100,000 accounts - Nvidia’s RTX 3080 graphics card is now available to order - Nintendo 3DS officially discontinued • Eurogamer.net Streaming - Twitch announces, quickly walks back on stereotypical emotes Software/Hardware Updates - iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14 Will Be Released September 16 Deals - Watch Dogs 2, Football Manager 2020 free on Epic Games Store - Rocket League will go free-to-play next week on September 23 #Apple #PlayStation5 #RTX3080

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