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About Tech Talk Thursdays
A weekly podcast where we talk about the latest tech, gaming, and streaming news!
- Publisher
- Desk Chair Analysts
- Category
- leisure · news · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 14 Sept 2020
- Latest episode
- 9 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
180 episodes in the feed.
9 Oct 2026
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #178 (10/08/2026)
Tech Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/texas-city-demands-2m-for-public-records-on-flock-usage/) Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches - Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/driver-wins-76-after-alpr-led-to-bogus-traffic-stop-drug-searches/) Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional (https://www.404media.co/watch-footage-of-the-flock-search-a-judge-ruled-unconstitutional/) Apple Now Pushing iPhone Users Still on iOS 26 to Install iOS 27 - MacRumors (https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/08/apple-now-pushing-ios-27/) Skydance will combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming service - Engadget (https://www.engadget.com/2279192/skydance-will-combine-hbo-max-and-paramount-into-a-single-streaming-service/) Bobby Kotick returns: former Activision boss becomes board member of Skydance, the new company formed by Paramount and Warner Bros | Eurogamer.net (https://www.eurogamer.net/bobby-kotick-skydance-board-of-directors-1) PhotoCraft is an open-source, AI-built clone of Photoshop - OMG! Ubuntu (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/artcraft-free-photoshop-ai-clone) Gaming Unity lean heavily into AI prompting games into existence with Unity Spark | GamingOnLinux (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/unity-lean-heavily-into-ai-prompting-games-into-existence-with-unity-spark/) Ninja Theory developers announce they are facing redundancy, as the studio starts laying off staff following widespread Xbox cuts (https://www.eurogamer.net/ninja-theory-hellblade-developers-layoffs-xbox-cuts) Supermassive Games suffers layoffs as more than 70 developers seem to have left the company this week | Eurogamer.net (https://www.eurogamer.net/supermassive-games-layoffs-70) Star Wars Zero Company Developer Sees Portion Of Furloughed Workers Return - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-zero-company-developer-sees-portion-of-furloughed-workers-return/) Refurbished PS5 Pros Are Now 50% More Expensive than New Ones at GameStop (https://www.polygon.com/gamestop-playstation-5-ps5-pro-price-change-preowned-refurbished/) Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux (https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux%C2%A0) If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com (mailto:ttt@majorshouse.com) or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord (https://majors.house/discord)
2 Oct 2026
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #177 (10/01/2026)
Tech New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators - Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/new-jersey-fines-data-center-1-1m-after-satellite-pics-expose-62-gas-generators/) Memory executives expect RAM shortage to continue through 2028 - Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/memory-supplies-are-only-getting-tighter-micron-ceo-says/) Flock Wants the Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline (https://theintercept.com/2026/09/24/how-many-flock-devices-in-united-states-300000/) Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones - Engadget (https://www.engadget.com/2275167/police-may-have-new-ways-to-access-data-on-locked-iphones/) Gaming PlayStation Wants You to Use Your Controller to Simplify Payments (https://www.polygon.com/playstation-dualsense-nfc-payments/) Ubisoft Workers of Montreal Union petition to “preserve hybrid work” secures over 300 signatures (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-workers-of-montreal-union-petition-to-preserve-hybrid-work-secures-over-300-signatures) Here’s the top 50 most played games on Steam Deck for September 2026 | GamingOnLinux (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/heres-the-top-50-most-played-games-on-steam-deck-for-september-2026/) Content Creation Malicious Twitch chat messages can trigger code execution on OBS Studio (https://cyberinsider.com/malicious-twitch-chat-messages-can-trigger-code-execution-on-obs-studio/) Hardware/Software Updates SteamOS 3.8.28 stable released with big improvements for Steam Deck, Steam Machine and more hardware support | GamingOnLinux (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-3-8-28-stable-released-with-big-improvements-for-steam-deck-steam-machine-and-more-hardware-support/) Deals/Sales/Free Games Steam Autumn Sale 2026 is live now with lots of discounts | GamingOnLinux (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steam-autumn-sale-2026-is-live-now-with-lots-of-discounts/) When Is The Next Steam Sale? Dates For 2026 And 2027 Sales Revealed - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/when-is-the-next-steam-sale-date/1100-6532422/) PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/30/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-october-f1-25-hunt-showdown-1896-earth-defense-force-world-brothers-2/) Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux (https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux%C2%A0) If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com (mailto:ttt@majorshouse.com) or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord (https://majors.house/discord)
18 Sept 2026
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #176 (09/17/2026)
Tech Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data - Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/iran-strikes-on-amazon-data-centers-caused-permanent-loss-of-customer-data/) AI leaders want to hit the brakes after years of reckless speed - Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/ai-leaders-want-to-hit-the-brakes-after-years-of-reckless-speed/) Instagram chief thinks a chronological feed is ‘much worse’ and says the quiet part out loud (https://9to5google.com/2026/09/11/instagram-chronological-feed-much-worse/) Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed ‘Decoy’ Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable (https://www.404media.co/charges-against-man-who-destroyed-3d-printed-decoy-flock-camera-drastically-reduced-after-state-admits-it-was-not-very-valuable/) Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People (https://www.404media.co/hackers-stole-flocks-camera-software-revealing-how-the-company-tracks-cars-and-people-2/) University Rescinds Job Offer to Activist Who Allegedly Wiped Phone Before DHS Could Search It (https://www.404media.co/university-rescinds-job-offer-to-activist-who-allegedly-wiped-phone-before-dhs-could-search-it/) Contest to Open for Ed Sheeran Flooded With Free Palestine Videos and Fart Memes (https://www.404media.co/ed-sheeran-macklemore-open-for-legends-contest-guitar-center/) Gaming IGN Ownership Chooses Busiest Time For Games Media In Years To Lay A Bunch Of People Off (https://aftermath.site/ign-layoffs-altano-macy/) Wardogs lead says the studio won’t hire people who decry crunch on social media (https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/wardogs-lead-says-the-studio-won-t-hire-people-who-decry-crunch-on-social-media?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky) MindsEye Developer Seemingly Shutting Down after New Round of Layoffs (https://www.polygon.com/mindseye-developer-build-a-rocket-boy-layoffs-studio-shutdown/) Activision Blizzard Sued Again For Alleged Gender Discrimination (https://aftermath.site/activision-blizzard-microsoft-gender-discrimination-harassment-lawsuit/) Candy Crush developers are planning a strike for next week - Engadget (https://www.engadget.com/2261707/candy-crush-developers-are-planning-a-strike-for-next-week/) PS5 Linux dev quits after “the only hypervisor bug left” was reported to Sony | GamingOnLinux (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/ps5-linux-dev-quits-after-the-only-hypervisor-bug-left-was-reported-to-sony/) Content Creation Threads leans even further into podcasts with transcripts, analytics and more - Engadget (https://www.engadget.com/2259605/threads-leans-even-further-into-podcasts-with-transcripts-analytics-and-more/) Hardware/Software Updates iOS 26.7 now available for iPhone, here’s what’s new - 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/14/ios-26-7-now-available-for-iphone-heres-whats-new/) iOS 27 and iOS 26.7 Fix More Than 100 Security Bugs - MacRumors (https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/14/ios-27-bug-fixes/) Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8 - 9to5Mac (https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/14/apple-releases-macos-tahoe-26-7-and-macos-sequoia-15-8-heres-whats-new/) New PS5 Update Is Out Now, And Sony Actually Added Some New Features - GameSpot (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-ps5-update-is-out-now-and-sony-actually-added-some-new-features/) Please consider supporting the channel and the MajorsHouse network at https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux (https://ko-fi.com/majorlinux%C2%A0) If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, reach out to ttt@majorshouse.com (mailto:ttt@majorshouse.com) or join the Discord at https://majors.house/discord (https://majors.house/discord)
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