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Tech Talk Thursdays 5 Years Spectacular
SEP 19, 2025
Tech Talk Thursdays 5 Years Spectacular
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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #149 (09/11/2025)
SEP 12, 2025
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #149 (09/11/2025)
<p>Tech</p> <ul> <li> <p>Apple September Event</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/everything-apple-revealed-at-the-iphone-17-launch-event-iphone-air-iphone-17-pro-airpods-pro-3-and-more-171028663.html">&lt;u&gt;Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 17 launch event: iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, AirPods Pro 3 and more&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/apple-reintroduces-magsafe-battery/">&lt;u&gt;Apple Reintroduces MagSafe Battery - MacRumors&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/apples-airpods-4-with-anc-and-airpods-pro-2-will-also-support-live-translation-184235997.html?src=rss">&lt;u&gt;Apple’s AirPods 4 with ANC and AirPods Pro 2 will also support Live Translation&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/hypertension-alerts-are-coming-to-these-existing-apple-watch-models/">&lt;u&gt;Hypertension alerts are coming to these existing Apple Watch models&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/09/ios-26-september-15-launch/">&lt;u&gt;Get Ready for Liquid Glass: You Can Download iOS 26, macOS Tahoe and More on September 15&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.404media.co/hhs-asks-all-employees-to-start-using-chatgpt/">&lt;u&gt;HHS Asks All Employees to Start Using ChatGPT&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/08/sam-altman-says-that-bots-are-making-social-media-feel-fake/">&lt;u&gt;Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’ | TechCrunch&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://pcper.com/2025/09/the-m365-copilot-assitants-zey-do-nothing/">&lt;u&gt;The M365 Copilot Assitants, Zey Do Nothing - PC Perspective&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/social-media/nepal-lifts-social-media-ban-after-19-people-were-killed-during-protests-120007652.html?src=rss&amp;guccounter=1">&lt;u&gt;Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 people were killed during protests&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/09/another-plex-data-breach-sees-company-urge-users-to-change-their-password/">&lt;u&gt;Another Plex data breach sees company urge users to change their password&lt;/u&gt;</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>Gaming</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://9to5google.com/2025/09/04/lenovo-launches-second-gen-legion-go-8-8-with-windows-alongside-new-android-tablets/">&lt;u&gt;Lenovo launches second-gen Legion Go 8.8 with Windows alongside new Android tablets&lt;/u&gt;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-and-lg-are-bringing-cloud-gaming-to-cars-133016305.html">&lt;u&gt;Xbox and LG are bringing cloud gaming to cars&lt;/u&gt;</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/09/dev-says-switch-2s-physical-game-cards-were-too-slow-for-star-wars-outlaws-port/">&lt;u&gt;Dev says Switch 2’s physical Game Cards were too slow for Star Wars Outlaws port - Ars Technica&lt;/u&gt;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/accessory-maker-genki-settles-lawsuit-with-nintendo-after-showing-off-switch-2-early/">&lt;u&gt;Accessory maker Genki settles lawsuit with Nintendo after showing off Switch 2 early | VGC&lt;/u&gt;</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/09/switch-modder-who-acted-as-his-own-lawyer-now-owes-nintendo-2-million/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social">&lt;u&gt;Switch modder who acted as his own lawyer now owes Nintendo $2 million &lt;/u&gt;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-confirmed-for-september-12/1100-6534609/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f">&lt;u&gt;Nintendo Direct Confirmed For September 12 - GameSpot&lt;/u&gt;</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/09/all-54-lost-clickwheel-ipod-games-have-now-been-preserved-for-posterity/">&lt;u&gt;All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity&lt;/u&gt;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hollow-knight-silksong-already-has-over-5-million-players-after-just-a-few-days-analyst-says/1100-6534584/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f">&lt;u&gt;Hollow Knight: Silksong Already Has Over 5 Million Players After Just A Few Days, Analyst Says&lt;/u&gt;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/rfk-cites-video-games-as-a-possible-cause-of-real-world-gun-violence/1100-6534612/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f">&lt;u&gt;RFK Cites Video Games As A Possible Cause Of Real-World Gun Violence&lt;/u&gt;</a></li> </ul> <p>Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux%C2%A0">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> or join the Discord at <a href="https://majors.house/discord">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>You can follow us at:</p> <p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow</a></p>
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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #148 (09/04/2025)
SEP 5, 2025
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #148 (09/04/2025)
<p>Tech</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/microsoft/767841/microsoft-fires-two-more-protesters-no-azure-for-apartheid"><u>Microsoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus | The Verge</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgyk2p55g8o"><u>Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/shein-luigi-mangione-ai-generated-listing-shirt/"><u>Shein Used Luigi Mangione’s AI-Generated Face to Sell a Shirt</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/hackers-threaten-to-submit-artists-data-to-ai-models-if-art-site-doesnt-pay-up/"><u>Hackers Threaten to Submit Artists&#39; Data to AI Models If Art Site Doesn&#39;t Pay Up</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/amazon-ends-shared-prime-shipping-182513989.html?src=rss"><u>Amazon ends shared Prime shipping</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/03/instagram-finally-comes-to-ipad/"><u>Instagram Finally Comes to iPad</u></a></p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/fcc-chair-teams-up-with-ted-cruz-to-block-wi-fi-hotspots-for-schoolkids/"><u>FCC chair teams up with Ted Cruz to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids</u></a></p></li></ul><li><p><br></p><p>Gaming</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-tactics-remaster-devs-built-a-replacement-for-its-lost-source-code-from-fansite-downloads-director-says-i-do-want-to-thank-all-of-the-fans-for-all-of-their-help-in-keeping-that-information-archived/"><u>Final Fantasy Tactics remaster devs built a replacement for its lost source code from fansite downloads, director says: &#39;I do want to thank all of the fans for all of their help in keeping that information archived&#39; | PC Gamer</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/blizzards-diablo-team-forms-union-seeking-protection-in-wake-of-microsoft-layoffs"><u>Blizzard&#39;s Diablo team forms union seeking protection in wake of Microsoft layoffs</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/gaming/civilization-developer-firaxis-is-laying-off-staff-221105604.html?src=rss"><u>Civilization developer Firaxis is laying off staff</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/uk-steam-users-must-now-verify-age-to-access-store-pages-for-mature-games-thanks-to-online-safety-act"><u>UK Steam users must now verify age to access store pages for mature games thanks to Online Safety Act</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/silksong-causes-server-chaos-on-xbox-steam-and-nintendo-as-platforms-grind-to-a-halt"><u>Hollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo as platforms grind to a halt | Eurogamer.net</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/the-play-for-peace-games-for-palestine-2025-charity-bundle-is-live-on-itch-io/"><u>The Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle is live on itch.io</u></a></p></li></ul></li><li><p><br></p><p>Post highlights</p></li><li><ul><li><a href="https://dcanalysts.net/the-majors-first-look-at-007-first-light/"><u>The Major’s First Look at 007: First Light</u></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>If there are any topics you&#39;d like to see covered, reach out to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> or join the Discord at <a href="https://majors.house/discord">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can follow us at:</p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow</a></p></li>
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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #147 (08/21/2025)
AUG 22, 2025
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #147 (08/21/2025)
<p>Tech</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/everything-announced-at-the-made-by-google-pixel-event-including-the-pixel-10-lineup-161155567.html?src=rss"><u>Everything announced at the Made by Google Pixel event, including the Pixel 10 lineup</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/volkswagen-is-making-uk-owners-pay-extra-to-unlock-id3-evs-full-potential-120011898.html?src=rss"><u>Volkswagen is making UK owners pay extra to unlock ID.3 EV&#39;s full potential</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/19/plex-urges-users-to-update-media-server-after-fixing-a-potential-security-issue/"><u>Plex urges users to update Media Server after fixing a &#39;potential security issue&#39;</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/20/ios-18-6-2-vulnerability-fix/"><u>Update Now: iOS 18.6.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/21/meta-allegedly-bypassed-apple-privacy-measure-and-fired-employee-who-flagged-it/"><u>Meta allegedly bypassed Apple privacy measure, and fired employee who flagged it</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/21/apple-tv-subscription-price-increase/"><u>Apple TV+ subscription price increasing to $12.99 per month from today - 9to5Mac</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/major-password-managers-can-leak-logins-in-clickjacking-attacks/"><u>Major password managers can leak logins in clickjacking attacks</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/20/370k-grok-ai-chats-made-public-without-user-consent/"><u>370k Grok AI chats made public without user consent - 9to5Mac</u></a></p></li></ul><li><ul><li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/having-recovery-and-or-ssd-problems-after-recent-windows-updates-youre-not-alone/"><u>Having recovery and/or SSD problems after recent Windows updates? You’re not alone. - Ars Technica</u></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Gaming</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-at-opening-night-live-gamescom-2025"><u>Everything announced at Opening Night Live, Gamescom 2025 | </u></a><a href="http://eurogamer.net"><u>Eurogamer.net</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://dcanalysts.net/well-well-well-well-silksong-is-coming-out-after-all/"><u>Well well well well! Silksong is coming out after all!</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/geforce-now-gets-blackwell-gpus-install-to-play-games-a-steam-deck-upgrade-and-discord-integration/"><u>GeForce NOW gets Blackwell GPUs, install to play games, a Steam Deck upgrade and Discord integration | GamingOnLinux</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/animal-rights-group-peta-calls-for-nintendo-to-remove-cows-cruel-nose-ring"><u>Animal rights group PETA calls for Nintendo to remove Cow&#39;s &quot;cruel&quot; nose ring | </u></a><a href="http://eurogamer.net"><u>Eurogamer.net</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bioshock-4-studio-laying-off-devs-as-diablo-boss-takes-over/1100-6534080/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f"><u>BioShock 4 Studio Laying Off Devs As Diablo Boss Takes Over - GameSpot</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2025/08/20/playstation-5-price-changes-in-the-u-s/"><u>PlayStation 5 price changes in the U.S.</u></a></p></li></ul><li><ul><li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/arkane-devs-call-for-microsoft-to-stop-working-with-israel/1100-6533901/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f"><u>Arkane Devs Call For Microsoft To Stop Working With Israel - GameSpot</u></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Content Creation</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/the-first-descendant-is-using-bizarre-ai-ads-at-least-one-of-which-appears-to-be-a-clone-of-a-real-content-creator"><u>The First Descendant is using bizarre AI ads, at least one of which appears to be a clone of a real content creator | </u></a><a href="http://eurogamer.net"><u>Eurogamer.net</u></a></p></li></ul><li><ul><li><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-first-descendant-dev-apologizes-after-tiktoks-featured-ai-versions-of-content-creators-without-their-permission/1100-6534131/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f"><u>The First Descendant Dev Apologizes After TikToks Featured AI Versions Of Content Creators Without Their Permission</u></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Hardware/Software Updates</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/20/apple-releases-macos-sequoia-15-6-1/"><u>Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 With Security Updates</u></a></p></li></ul><li><ul><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/20/apple-releases-ios-18-6-2-with-security-fixes/"><u>Apple Releases iOS 18.6.2 With Security Fixes</u></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>If there are any topics you&#39;d like to see covered, reach out to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> or join the Discord at <a href="https://majors.house/discord">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can follow us at:</p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow</a></p></li></li></li></li>
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Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #146 (08/07/2025)
AUG 8, 2025
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #146 (08/07/2025)
<p>Tech</p><ul><li>Verizon is increasing prices while removing its Google Play Pass perk</li><li>Verizon Ending Free Apple Arcade Access and Loyalty Discounts - MacRumors</li><li>AT&amp;T to pay $177 million in data breach settlement. Here’s how to claim up to $5,000</li><li>Microsoft&#39;s Satya Nadella says job cuts have been &#39;weighing heavily&#39; on him</li><li>Israel is reportedly storing millions of Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft servers</li><li>Amazon splits up the Wondery podcast network and lays off about 110 employees</li><li>OpenAI is removing ChatGPT conversations from Google</li><li>Perplexity is allegedly scraping websites it&#39;s not supposed to, again</li><li>Illinois is the first state to ban AI therapists</li><li>Home Depot and Lowe&#39;s Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With Cops</li><li>Trump tells states they&#39;ll lose out on broadband fund if they try to dictate rates</li><li>Tim Cook gifts Trump with 100% US-made piece of glass on a 24k gold base</li><li>NVIDIA say no to adding backdoors and killswitches in their GPUs | GamingOnLinux</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Gaming</p><ul><li>Valve reveal the Steam sales and events for the first half of 2026 | GamingOnLinux</li><li>PSA: Steam will soon stop supporting macOS 11 Big Sur - 9to5Mac</li><li>Nintendo Increasing Price Of Switch And Other Devices In The US - GameSpot</li><li>Everything announced at Nintendo&#39;s new Indie World</li><li>Developer of PlayStation 1 emulator DuckStation threatens &quot;removing Linux support entirely&quot; but not yet | GamingOnLinux</li><li>Peak developers would rather you pirate its game than play Roblox &quot;microtransaction-riddled ripoff slop&quot; | Eurogamer.net</li><li>Itch begins &quot;re-indexing&quot; free adult NSFW content, as it seeks alternative payment processors | Eurogamer.net </li><li>Mastercard release a statement about game stores, payment processors and adult content | GamingOnLinux</li><li>Raven Software gets its union contract with Microsoft three years after voting to organize</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>If there are any topics you&#39;d like to see covered, reach out to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> or join the Discord at <a href="https://majors.house/discord">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majors.house/discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>You can follow us at:</p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinux⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blacktwitter.io/@synxiec⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow</a></p>
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