Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #139 (04/17/2025)
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Tech
• Google layoffs impact hundreds in Pixel, Android division
• Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting unused for 3 days - Ars Technica
• Samsung Receives Government Approval To Increase The Work Hours To 64 Per Week For Its R&D and Semiconductor Divisions To Boost Competitiveness Against Rivals
• Microsoft is rolling out its controversial Recall feature to Windows Insiders
• Adobe Deletes Bluesky Posts After Furious Backlash | PetaPixel
• Security Database Used by Apple Goes Independent After Funding Cut [Updated] - MacRumors
• Someone hacked Silicon Valley crosswalks to spoof Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
Gaming
• Discord's New Age Verification Requires ID Or Face Scans For Some Users - GameSpot
• Ubisoft just open-sourced its colorblind assistance tool Chroma
• It’s heartbreak for the haters as Assassin's Creed Shadows revealed as second best-selling game in US behind Monster Hunter Wilds | VG247
• Death Stranding 2 Boss Fights Aren't Just Skippable--They're Also Readable - GameSpot
• Niantic Spatial Lays Off 68 Employees Following Sale of Games Business to Scopely - IGN
• How OTK Lost Its Way - Aftermath
Hardware/Software Updates
• Apple Releases iOS 18.4.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors
• Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 With Bug Fixes - MacRumors
• Update Now: iOS 18.4.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 Address Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities - MacRumors
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