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DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games
2B email addresses and 1.3B passwords compromised in multiple data breaches
Apple launches Digital ID feature in Wallet using your passport - 9to5Mac
Google will allow ‘experienced users’ to sideload unverified Android apps
Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcasts
Verizon may cut 15,000 jobs next week
Gaming
“Unacceptable and unlawful“ - GTA 6 developer Rockstar hit with legal claim from UK trade union following alleged unfair dismissal of staff | Eurogamer.net
Over 200 Rockstar Devs Sign Letter Demanding Fired Staff Be Reinstated
Former Humble Bundle staff launch new bundle site Digiphile to “benefit users, creators, publishers, and charity” | GamingOnLinux
After South Korean publisher Krafton announced it’s transforming into an “AI first” company, it’s now offering employees voluntary resignation | Eurogamer.net
Sega is raising Japanese employees’ salaries again, three years after its previous increase | VGC
State of Play Japan November 2025: all announcements – PlayStation.Blog
First look at PlayStation’s 27” Gaming Monitor
Valve Reveals New Hardware Lineup: A Controller, Compact Gaming PC, and VR-Ready Headset - GameSpot
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie gets its first trailer, Nintendo reveals Rosalina and Bowser Jr’s voice actors | Eurogamer.net
A new Nintendo Switch 2 system update just bricked many third-party docks
Analogue’s 4K remake of the N64 will, at long last, ship on November 18
The Game Awards Deletes Its Future Class
Hardware/Software Updates
Switch 2 And Switch Get New System Updates, And They Add More Than Just Stability - GameSpot
Deals
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for November: Grand Theft Auto V, Pacific Drive, Still Wakes the Deep and more
Grab a Ubisoft open-world game for free, part of Ubi’s Black Friday deals
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Tech
US gives local police a face-scanning app similar to one used by ICE agents - Ars Technica
FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation - Ars Technica
Elon Musk wins Tesla pay vote that could make him a $1 trillion man - Ars Technica
iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 bring multiple critical security fixes - 9to5Mac
iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline - MacRumors
Ayaneo’s first smartphone could have physical shoulder buttons
Gaming
Nintendo Store App Launches on iPhone With a Feature Fans Will Love - MacRumors
YouTuber Who Trolled Nintendo Now Owes $17,500 In Switch Piracy Lawsuit
US patent office director orders re-examination of Nintendo’s patent on summoning characters to make them battle
SouljaBoy’s New Game Console Is A Rebranded Retroid Being Sold “Without Permission” - GameSpot
You can now stream PS5 games you own over the cloud on the PlayStation Portal
Rockstar Games accused of union busting in the UK
GTA 6 Dev Says It Fired Workers For Leaking Secrets, Not For Trying To Unionize - GameSpot
GTA 6 Delayed To November 2026, Take-Two Stock Tanks - GameSpot
Square Enix Wants GenAI To Automate 70% Of Game QA By 2027 - GameSpot
Square Enix announces more layoffs as part of US and Europe restructuring | VGC
Majority Of Devs Say Steam Has Monopoly On PC Gaming In New Poll - GameSpot
Hardware/Software Updates
Apple Releases iOS 26.1 With Liquid Glass Toggle, Slide to Stop Alarm, New Apple Intelligence Languages and More - MacRumors
iOS 18.7.2 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac
Apple Releases iPadOS 26.1 With Slide Over Multitasking - MacRumors
Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.1 With New Liquid Glass Setting and More - MacRumors
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Amazon’s AWS outage has knocked services like Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Venmo and more offline
Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement - Ars Technica
OpenAI suspends Sora depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. following a request from his family
OpenAI reportedly asked for memorial guest list in teen suicide case
Kohler Launches $600 iPhone-Connected Toilet Camera That Monitors Your Health Through Waste Analysis - MacRumors
Windows 11 update knocks out USB mice, keyboards in recovery mode
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s annual pay jumps to $96.5 million
Gaming
Big Week For Unions At Blizzard As Hearthstone Team Also Votes ‘Yes’
Halo co-creator says he’s ‘disappointed’ he and some former colleagues weren’t credited for their work on Battlefield 6 | VGC
Ubisoft Asks Devs At Star Wars Outlaws Studio To Lay Themselves Off
Poor old PlayStation 3 - the PS5 has just overtaken its lifetime sales in the US
Content Creation
Twitch rule-breakers, rejoice: Targeted enforcement will replace blanket bans
Streamer assaulted at TwitchCon slams event security: “I think other creators should seriously consider not attending in the future”
Hardware/Software Updates
New PS5 Update Is Out Now, Does Something Unexpected - GameSpot
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Apple announces new M5 hardware
Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by M5 chip - 9to5Mac
Apple launches new iPad Pro with M5 chip, C1X modem - 9to5Mac
Apple unveils M5 chip, the next generation of Apple silicon - 9to5Mac
The FCC is trying to make it easier for internet providers to charge hidden fees
Meta removes Facebook Group for tracking ICE agents after DOJ pressure
Spyware maker NSO Group confirms acquisition by US investors | TechCrunch
Army general says he’s using AI to improve “decision-making” - Ars Technica
Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend
GrapheneOS will drop Google Pixel exclusivity with ‘major’ Snapdragon-powered devices coming
The company Discord blamed for its recent breach says it wasn’t hacked
Gaming
MindsEye developers sign damning open letter against studio execs over “longstanding disrespect and mistreatment” following game’s disastrous launch | Eurogamer.net
MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy is being sued by union members over alleged mishandling of layoffs | VGC
Battle.net Workers Unionize As Microsoft Neutrality Agreement Expires - Aftermath
Video game union workers rally against $55bn Saudi-backed private acquisition of EA, with formal petition to regulators | Eurogamer.net
EA’s Saudi Deal Draws Scrutiny From US Senators Over “Foreign Influence”
Black Myth Wukong gets an update that’s so big on PS5, you might need to delete the game and redownload it | Eurogamer.net
PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October: Silent Hill 2, Until Dawn, V Rising, Yakuza: Like a Dragon and more
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Uber and Lyft drivers in California are able to unionize under new law
Taylor Swift Fans Furious as She’s Caught Using Sloppy AI in Video for New Album
Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store | The Verge
Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’
Former veteran Apple marketing exec challenges Tim Cook over ICEBlock
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team | WIRED
Waffles eat Bluesky | TechCrunch
Mastodon is adding Bluesky-like starter packs
Discord now says 70,000 government IDs may have leaked in provider hack
Gaming
Developers rush to update games after serious Unity vulnerability discovered | VGC
Avowed Studio Obsidian Removes Several Games From Sale Due To Unity Security Issues - GameSpot
Metal Hellsinger studio closing as part of Funcom layoffs | Eurogamer.net
If you buy more than two new games a year, you’re in the minority, new report reveals | Eurogamer.net
Ubisoft reportedly cancelled Assassin’s Creed game in post-American Civil War over political concerns | Eurogamer.net
Content Creation
Twitch streamer gives birth in front 29,000 viewers, and chat was unhinged
’Wish I never got into politics,’ says Adin Ross, who livestreamed with Trump in 2024
Hardware/Software Updates
NVIDIA reveal new driver security issues for October 2025 | GamingOnLinux
Ubuntu 25.10 Released, Available to Download Now
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Meta announces paid subscriptions for both Instagram and Facebook in the UK
Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats - Ars Technica
Neon app to sell your audio calls says it will return after massive security breach
Disney reportedly lost 1.7 million paid subscribers in the week after suspending Kimmel
F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project - Ars Technica
Tile trackers reportedly have a security flaw that can let stalkers track your location
Red Hat Investigating Breach Impacting as Many as 28,000 Customers, Including the Navy and Congress
Apple’s latest software updates fix this lone security vulnerability - 9to5Mac
Gaming
Asus’ new ROG Xbox Ally X set to break the bank at $999.99
Costco reportedly comments on removing Xbox stock | Windows Central
Microsoft increases price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, despite record subscription profits last year | Eurogamer.net
EA Sold To Saudi Arabia And Trump’s Son-In-Law For $55 Billion - GameSpot
Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios is the latest game company to announce layoffs
Starbreeze has cancelled its Dungeons & Dragons game and is laying off 44 staff as it focuses on Payday | VGC
Content Creation
You Can Now Rewind Twitch Live Streams, But There’s A Catch - GameSpot
MrBeast defends trapping man in burning building for chance to win $500,000
Hardware/Software Updates
iOS 18.7.1 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac
Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 With M3 Ultra Bug Fix - MacRumors
Apple Releases watchOS 26.0.2, visionOS 26.0.1 and tvOS 26.0.1 - MacRumors
Apple releases iOS 26.0.1 for iPhone, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac
Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 update starts rolling out today (but don’t expect anything new)
Deals
Steam Autumn Sale 2025 is live now with tons of discounts | GamingOnLinux
Managing Mayhem
A rant (and a plea) re: platforms for artists
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Tech
Apple September Event
<u>Everything Apple revealed at the iPhone 17 launch event: iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, AirPods Pro 3 and more</u>
<u>Apple Reintroduces MagSafe Battery - MacRumors</u>
<u>Apple’s AirPods 4 with ANC and AirPods Pro 2 will also support Live Translation</u>
<u>Hypertension alerts are coming to these existing Apple Watch models</u>
<u>Get Ready for Liquid Glass: You Can Download iOS 26, macOS Tahoe and More on September 15</u>
<u>HHS Asks All Employees to Start Using ChatGPT</u>
<u>Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’ | TechCrunch</u>
<u>The M365 Copilot Assitants, Zey Do Nothing - PC Perspective</u>
<u>Nepal lifts social media ban after 19 people were killed during protests</u>
<u>Another Plex data breach sees company urge users to change their password</u>
Gaming
<u>Lenovo launches second-gen Legion Go 8.8 with Windows alongside new Android tablets</u>
<u>Xbox and LG are bringing cloud gaming to cars</u>
<u>Dev says Switch 2’s physical Game Cards were too slow for Star Wars Outlaws port - Ars Technica</u>
<u>Accessory maker Genki settles lawsuit with Nintendo after showing off Switch 2 early | VGC</u>
<u>Switch modder who acted as his own lawyer now owes Nintendo $2 million </u>
<u>Nintendo Direct Confirmed For September 12 - GameSpot</u>
<u>All 54 lost clickwheel iPod games have now been preserved for posterity</u>
<u>Hollow Knight: Silksong Already Has Over 5 Million Players After Just A Few Days, Analyst Says</u>
<u>RFK Cites Video Games As A Possible Cause Of Real-World Gun Violence</u>
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TechMicrosoft fires two more employees for participating in Palestine protests on campus | The VergeTaco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 watersShein Used Luigi Mangione’s AI-Generated Face to Sell a ShirtHackers Threaten to Submit Artists' Data to AI Models If Art Site Doesn't Pay UpAmazon ends shared Prime shippingInstagram Finally Comes to iPadFCC chair teams up with Ted Cruz to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkidsGamingFinal 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' | PC GamerBlizzard's Diablo team forms union seeking protection in wake of Microsoft layoffsCivilization developer Firaxis is laying off staffUK Steam users must now verify age to access store pages for mature games thanks to Online Safety ActHollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo as platforms grind to a halt | Eurogamer.netThe Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle is live on itch.ioPost highlightsThe Major’s First Look at 007: First LightPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
TechEverything announced at the Made by Google Pixel event, including the Pixel 10 lineupVolkswagen is making UK owners pay extra to unlock ID.3 EV's full potentialPlex urges users to update Media Server after fixing a 'potential security issue'Update Now: iOS 18.6.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 Fix Actively Exploited VulnerabilityMeta allegedly bypassed Apple privacy measure, and fired employee who flagged itApple TV+ subscription price increasing to $12.99 per month from today - 9to5MacMajor password managers can leak logins in clickjacking attacks370k Grok AI chats made public without user consent - 9to5MacHaving recovery and/or SSD problems after recent Windows updates? You’re not alone. - Ars TechnicaGamingEverything announced at Opening Night Live, Gamescom 2025 | Eurogamer.netWell well well well! Silksong is coming out after all!GeForce NOW gets Blackwell GPUs, install to play games, a Steam Deck upgrade and Discord integration | GamingOnLinuxAnimal rights group PETA calls for Nintendo to remove Cow's "cruel" nose ring | Eurogamer.netBioShock 4 Studio Laying Off Devs As Diablo Boss Takes Over - GameSpotPlayStation 5 price changes in the U.S.Arkane Devs Call For Microsoft To Stop Working With Israel - GameSpotContent CreationThe First Descendant is using bizarre AI ads, at least one of which appears to be a clone of a real content creator | Eurogamer.netThe First Descendant Dev Apologizes After TikToks Featured AI Versions Of Content Creators Without Their PermissionHardware/Software UpdatesApple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 With Security UpdatesApple Releases iOS 18.6.2 With Security FixesPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
TechVerizon is increasing prices while removing its Google Play Pass perkVerizon Ending Free Apple Arcade Access and Loyalty Discounts - MacRumorsAT&T to pay $177 million in data breach settlement. Here’s how to claim up to $5,000Microsoft's Satya Nadella says job cuts have been 'weighing heavily' on himIsrael is reportedly storing millions of Palestinian phone calls on Microsoft serversAmazon splits up the Wondery podcast network and lays off about 110 employeesOpenAI is removing ChatGPT conversations from GooglePerplexity is allegedly scraping websites it's not supposed to, againIllinois is the first state to ban AI therapistsHome Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With CopsTrump tells states they'll lose out on broadband fund if they try to dictate ratesTim Cook gifts Trump with 100% US-made piece of glass on a 24k gold baseNVIDIA say no to adding backdoors and killswitches in their GPUs | GamingOnLinuxGamingValve reveal the Steam sales and events for the first half of 2026 | GamingOnLinuxPSA: Steam will soon stop supporting macOS 11 Big Sur - 9to5MacNintendo Increasing Price Of Switch And Other Devices In The US - GameSpotEverything announced at Nintendo's new Indie WorldDeveloper of PlayStation 1 emulator DuckStation threatens "removing Linux support entirely" but not yet | GamingOnLinuxPeak developers would rather you pirate its game than play Roblox "microtransaction-riddled ripoff slop" | Eurogamer.netItch begins "re-indexing" free adult NSFW content, as it seeks alternative payment processors | Eurogamer.net Mastercard release a statement about game stores, payment processors and adult content | GamingOnLinuxRaven Software gets its union contract with Microsoft three years after voting to organizePlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
Tech • Apple announces AppleCare One multi-device bundle with simplified pricing • Report: Apple alerted Iranians to spyware attacks in lead-up to war with Israel • Grindr Won’t Let Users Say 'No Zionists' • A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that’s illegal. • OpenAI partners with Oracle to built out 4.5 gigawatts in data center capacity • Trump's AI Action Plan targets state regulation and 'ideological bias' • FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices • California backs down to Trump admin, won’t force ISPs to offer $15 broadband • A Startup is Selling Data Hacked from Peoples’ Computers to Debt Collectors • Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US • Intel confirms it will cut a third of its workforce by the end of 2025Gaming • Final Fantasy 14 ending support for Windows 10 OS alongside Microsoft • ZeniMax employees discuss chaos of Microsoft's "inhumane" mass layoffs in new report • Splitgate 2 ‘unlaunches,’ studio to cut staff ahead of 2026 rerelease • Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff • Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room regains its independence • Gabe Newell Is A Big Believer In AI, Calls It A "Cheat Code" • Itch.io has hidden its entire NSFW games library, as payment providers pressure stores • Assassin's Creed Shadows Hits 5 Million Players, 2 Billion Stealth Kills Hardware/Software Updates • New PS5 system update beta previews DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devicesPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
Tech • Grok 4 'Truth-Seeking' AI Consults Musk's Stance on Sensitive Topics • Grok team apologizes for the chatbot's 'horrific behavior' and blames 'MechaHitler' on a bad update • Grok's AI chatbot now includes companions for you to 'romance' • The Real Future of AI Is Ordering Mid Chicken at Bojangles • Immigration Raid Tracking App ‘ICE Block’ Keeps Your Data Private, Researcher Finds ◦ ICEBlock - ANDROID PLATFORM STATEMENT • Seagate’s massive, 30TB, $600 hard drives are now available for anyone to buyGaming • Summer Games Done Quick 2025 raises £1.8m for Doctors Without Borders • Looks like Steam is having a messy crackdown on sex games • Steam games disclosing generative AI use ‘are up 800%’ this year • Ubisoft's New Spun-Off Division Is Being Led By Yves Guillemot's Son, And He Believes GenAI Will "Revolutionize" Gaming • Xbox graphics department lead puts out cringe-worthy hiring post... with AI graphics • Candy Crush developer King reportedly replacing laid off staff with AI tools they helped to build • ZeniMax Online Studios union speaks out on Microsoft layoffs, states those impacted will "depart with dignity" • Delta Airlines staff told 'don't unionise, buy video games'Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
Tech • US government seeks tool to find ‘hidden language’ in messages on your phone • 5th Avenue Apple Store spray-painted by climate protesters calling for boycott • Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps • Grok sure seems antisemitic after its recent update ◦ Grok chatbot silenced as even Musk saw how awful it was ◦ Elon Musk is trying to blame Grok's Nazi rants on rogue X users • Linda Yaccarino Quits Musk's X After Grok Antisemitism Debacle • Indeed and Glassdoor are cutting more than 1,000 jobsGaming • Microsoft Layoffs Sweep Xbox [Updated] ◦ Xbox producer criticised for suggesting laid-off devs should use AI for ‘career planning and emotional clarity’ • Capcom cancels Monster Hunter performance lecture as ‘staff face threats from players’ • Ubisoft Has Laid Off 19 Employees At Red Storm Entertainment • SAG-AFTRA approves 2025 Video Game Agreement, officially concluding its strike • Lobbying Group Says Stop Killing Games' Petition Would Make Games "Prohibitively Expensive To Create"Deals • No ICE In California Bundle Raises Defense Funds With 560 Games For $10 • PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for July: Cyberpunk 2077, Abiotic Factor, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and moreManaging Mayhem • Choosing a tool of choice – browsers • “Open mind, closed circuit”Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
Tech • Trump’s sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source • “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall • Microsoft acknowledges it supplied AI technology to Israel's Ministry of Defense, but claims "no evidence" it's been used to "target or harm people in the conflict in Gaza" • New Orleans police secretly used facial recognition on over 200 live camera feeds • Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books • A huge unsecured credential database discovery is a great reminder to change your passwordsGaming • Bungie accused of plagiarizing art (yet again), but blames all the alleged Marathon art theft on a former employee • French trade union says Ubisoft CEO will be summoned at harassment trial of three former execs • Stellar Blade On PC Has Been Blocked In Over 130 Countries, Catching Its Developer By Surprise • GOG add support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA) • An AI James Earl Jones returns as Darth Vader in Fortnite, with permission ◦ SAG-AFTRA challenges Epic Games over Darth Vader AI in Fortnite • Fortnite returns to the App Store for iPhone and iPad in the USContent Creation • Adobe to automatically move subscribers to pricier, AI-focused tier in JuneHardware/Software Updates • Apple releases new version of iPadOS for older models, including important security updatesPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
Tech • You can now claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri privacy settlement • Panasonic will slash its global workforce by 10,000 • Google settles lawsuit that accused it of fostering systemic bias against Black employees • Mexico is suing Google over 'Gulf of America' name change for US users • “Google wanted that”: Nextcloud decries Android permissions as “gatekeeping” • Google introduces Advanced Protection mode for its most at-risk Android users • SoundCloud changes policies to allow AI training on user content • xAI’s Grok suddenly can’t stop bringing up “white genocide” in South Africa • Report: Terrorists seem to be paying X to generate propaganda with Grok • Microsoft laying off 3% of workforce in biggest round of cuts since 2023 - reportGaming • EA pushes office return, largely phasing out remote roles • Blizzard's Overwatch Team Has Unionized: "We're Not Just A Number On An Excel Sheet" • Video Game Companies Make Key AI Concession In Latest Offer To End Actors' Strike • GoldenEye 007 and Quake join the World Video Game Hall of Fame • New Switch 2 specs show large performance dip in undocked mode • Nintendo reserves the right to brick your console following "unauthorised use", in bid to prevent piracy • Publisher Promises Its Switch 2 Game Carts Will Have Full Games On Them • Tekken 8 director reveals attempts to create a Waffle House stage to no avail, will "seriously reconsider" if fans are happy with a different name • Epic has submitted Fortnite to the US App Store • Valve announce SteamOS Compatibility ratings, an extension of Steam Deck Verified for more devicesHardware/Software Updates • iOS 18.5 now available with these new features ◦ PSA: iOS 18.5 patches over 30 iPhone security vulnerabilties • macOS Sequoia 15.5 available now, here’s what’s newDeals • PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for May: Sand Land, Soul Hackers 2, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted, Battlefield V and morePlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
Tech • Patreon Planning iOS App Update to Skirt In-App Purchases • Refurbished iPhone 15 Models Now Available From Apple's Online Store in U.S. and Canada - MacRumors • Microsoft’s new “passwordless by default” is great but comes at a cost - Ars Technica • TeleMessage, a Signal clone the Trump administration uses, has been hacked • Jury orders NSO to pay $167 million for hacking WhatsApp users - Ars Technica • Musk’s politics see Tesla sales collapse in Europe - Ars Technica • USPTO refuses Tesla Robotaxi trademark as “merely descriptive” - Ars Technica • DOGE software engineer’s computer infected by info-stealing malware - Ars Technica • Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities - Ars TechnicaGaming • Polygon has been sold to Valnet, with the majority of staff laid off | VGC • Prime Gaming members get 22 more games in May | Eurogamer.net • GTA 6 delayed to 2026 | Eurogamer.net • EA suggests it has no plans to raise game prices yet despite others doing so | VGC • Epic Games Store completely eliminates revenue fees for smaller developers - Ars Technica • Nintendo is suing the accessory brand that flaunted Switch 2 mockups ahead of its reveal • Palworld devs confirm game changes due to the Nintendo / Pokemon lawsuit | GamingOnLinux • Gears Of War: Reloaded Remaster Coming To PS5, Xbox, And PC In August - GameSpotPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
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 MuskGaming • 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 - MacRumorsPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
Tech • Most Americans think AI won’t improve their lives, survey says - Ars Technica • TikTok Gets Another 75-Day Reprieve From Ban - MacRumors • DOGE is reportedly using AI to monitor government comms for anti-Musk and anti-Trump chatter • Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot eventGaming • Palestinian-led BDS movement adds Microsoft’s Xbox as priority boycott target | Polygon • Nintendo Switch 2 ◦ Switch 2 has "10x the graphics performance of the Nintendo Switch", claims Nvidia | Eurogamer.net ◦ The Switch 2 will have a Piranha Plant camera, because of course it will ◦ Nintendo’s Official Switch 2 Camera for GameChat Is 1080p, Hori’s Piranha Plant Switch 2 Camera Is 480p - IGN ◦ Nintendo Outlines Switch 2 Accessibility Features - GameSpot ◦ Switch 2 Treehouse: Live viewers have very clear message for Nintendo | Eurogamer.net ◦ Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Uses DLSS and Ray Tracing, but Is Being Super Vague About the Details - IGN ◦ Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Go Live April 9 - GameSpot ◦ Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Cards Won't Be Tied To Your Account - GameSpot ◦ Nintendo finally addresses the Switch 2 and Mario Kart World price controversies, and says those pesky new US tariffs weren't behind the $449.99 price point | VG247 • Actors union stages BAFTAs protest, seeking improved conditions for performers | Eurogamer.net • Ubisoft holds firm in The Crew lawsuit: You don’t own your video gamesContent Creation • Path of Exile 2 players bully Elon Musk during eerie airplane stream | Polygon • Twitch makes deal to escape Elon Musk suit alleging X ad boycott conspiracy - Ars TechnicaDeals • Amazon Prime Members Get These 23 Free Games In April - GameSpotPlease consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow
TechEnd-to-end encrypted RCS messaging on iPhone coming in future software update - 9to5MacYouTube investigating widespread low quality video playback issues on iOSThis is one of the most sophisticated phishing attacks ever made against Mac usersMicrosoft's latest Windows update accidentally uninstalled CopilotTesla recalls more than 46,000 Cybertrucks over a faulty exterior panelAmazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa voice requests locallyRoku testing auto-playing video ads before loading home screenPlex announces Plex Pass price increase and paywall for remote streaming - 9to5MacThe Discord app is getting video ads in June GamingAssassin's Creed Shadows is joining Xbox's "Stream your own games" library | Eurogamer.netMicrosoft's Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now availableTop Street Fighter 6 competitor ChrisCCH declines qualification spot for Saudi-owned Esports World Cup due to "the nature in which the event is funded and managed" | VG247The free Half-Life 2 RTX demo is now availableVideo game workers in North America now have an industry-wide unionGame companies will standardize accessibility labels on storefronts and product pagesHelldivers 2 boss says industry doomed to "unnecessarily brutal" layoffs while "chasing after the battle royales" | Eurogamer.net DealsFree Play Days – Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, Bassmaster Fishing, Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor and Thief Simulator - Xbox Wire Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux If there are any topics you'd like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discordYou can follow us at:https://toot.majorshouse.com/@majorlinuxhttps://blacktwitter.io/@synxiechttps://toot.majorshouse.com/@kevikevshow



















