Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #127 (10/10/2024)
Tech Talk Thursdays · Desk Chair Analysts
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Show Notes
Tech
- WordPress co-founder is paying employees to leave if they disagree with him - The Verge
- Mastodon switches things up to make its app a little easier to use - The Verge
- Violent threats against FEMA swirl on social media - The Verge
- Porsche to recall over 27,000 EVs in US over battery short circuit risk - The Verge
- Geico insists it ‘has coverage’ for the Cybertruck after owners complain of dropped policies - The Verge
- Data breach leaks SSNs of over 230,000 Comcast customers - The Verge
- MoneyGram hack – includes SSNs and photo ID for some customers; Comcast too
- Data breach of Fidelity leaks 77,000 customers’ personal data
- The Internet Archive taken down by DDoS attacks
- Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement after multiple data breaches
- Apple Hosts Secretive Conferences to Teach Law Enforcement How to Better Use iPhone, CarPlay and Vision Pro for Police Work
Gaming
- Elden Ring developer FromSoftware announces salary increase of 12% | Eurogamer.net
- Rime developer Tequila Works lays off staff as part of studio restructure | Eurogamer.net
- Starship Troopers VR Dev Suffers Layoffs Amid 'Challenging VR Gaming Market' - IGN
- Star Citizen developer mandates 7-day work weeks, with no promise of overtime pay
- Genshin Impact Update 5.1 Lacks English Voice-Over as Video Game Voice Acting Strike Continues - IGN
- Palworld PS5 release finally available in Japan, despite looming Nintendo lawsuit | Eurogamer.net
- Sony locks out millions, who previously had access to Horizon Zero Dawn, from being able to buy it thanks to the remaster's release | VG247
- Halo developer 343 Industries rebrands, confirms multiple new games | Eurogamer.net
- iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia Introduce Support for Wired Xbox Controllers - MacRumors
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