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Tech Talk Thursdays

Desk Chair Analysts

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #148 (09/04/2025)

SEP 5, 2025152 MIN
Tech Talk Thursdays

Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #148 (09/04/2025)

SEP 5, 2025152 MIN

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<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>